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December 6, 1950

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Historical Context for December 6, 1950

In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people^[†]

Notable Births

1950Guy Drut, French hurdler and politician^[†]

Guy Drut is an Olympic champion and politician who won gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the 110 m hurdles. In 1996, he became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

1950Joe Hisaishi, Japanese pianist, composer, and conductor^[†]

Mamoru Fujisawa , known professionally as Joe Hisaishi , is a Japanese composer, musical director, conductor and pianist, known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, Western classical, and Japanese classical. He has also worked as a music engraver and arranger.

1950Helen Liddell, Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, Scottish journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland^[†]

Helen Lawrie Liddell, Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke PC is a British politician and life peer who served as Secretary of State for Scotland from 2001 to 2003 and British High Commissioner to Australia from 2005 to 2009. A member of the Labour Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Airdrie and Shotts, previously Monklands East, from 1994 to 2005.

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Headlines from December 6, 1950

PRICES ARE RAISED ON PASSENGER CARS BY G.M. AND FORD; Increased Costs of Materials and Labor Are Cited by Both --Rises Around 5 Per Cent PRE-WAR LISTINGS UP 88% That Is the Comparison Given by Wilson--Ford Also Says Mass Lay-Offs Are Coming

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

GM and Ford raise prices; rises in pay, operating costs and materials blamed; W P Reuther calls rise unjustified; Ford prices compared

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BROAD BIG 4 TALKS HELD AIM OF WEST; Paris Envoys Meet Tomorrow to Frame Reply to Soviet-- Study of Asia Desired

By C.l. Sulzberger Special To the New York Times

Western Big 3 conf, Paris, likely to agree to seek Big-4 talks

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Art Museum Shows 1st Contest Winners; ART MUSEUM SHOWS CONTEST WINNERS

By Sanka Knox

Amer Painting Today--1950 natl contest winners shown; K Knaths (Mass) 1st

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World News Summarized

By Unknown Author

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CANADA ADVOCATES WIDE CHINA PARLEY; REBUILDING A FORT IN INDO-CHINA

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Pearson backs talks with China on issues beyond Korea even if appeasement is charged

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13 NATIONS IN PLEA; Urge Peiping to Declare Red Forces Won't Cross the 38th Parallel CASE UP TO U.N. ASSEMBLY Steering Body Backs Inclusion of Intervention on Agenda-- Wu Said to Stress Formosa

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times

13 UN reprs headed by Rau appeal to China and N Korea to halt at 38th Parallel; text; speculation on Rau-Wu talks; Wu stresses link with Formosa issue

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COURSES STUDIED; AT WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE

By James Reston Special To the New York Times

Pres Truman assures Prime Min Attlee US considers Eur key theatre

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FOE PROBES SOUTH; RETREATING FROM THE NORTH KOREAN CAPITAL

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

stand may indicate Commonwealth views

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HOUSE VOTES, 378-20, TO PLACE A 75% TAX ON EXCESS PROFITS; All of Those Balloting Against Measure Are Republicans-- G.O.P. Plan Fails, 252-145 EARLY ENACTMENT PUSHED Senate Group Hears Ruml Call Proposal 'Evil Brew of Inequity and Privilege'

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

House, 378-20, passes bill; rejects Repub plan, 252-145; roll-call; clauses to prevent undue hardships discussed; Repr Boggs scores Reed assertion; Sen com hearings; business reprs oppose bill; B Ruml again presents Business Com on Emergency Corporate Taxation plan; Dr Du Mont offers Growth Cos Natl Conf plan; TV indus reprs say House bill will not aid indus

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COPLON CONVICTION VOIDED ON APPEAL; Court Declares Her 'Guilt Is Plain' in Spy Case but F.B.I. Used Illegal Methods

By Edward Ranzal

Coplon espionage conviction reversed by Appeals Ct; ct bars indictment dismissal, holding 'guilt is plain'; finds Coplon and Gubitchev arrest illegal because made without arrest warrant and therefore documents taken from her seized illegally; holds Govt failed to prove FBI wiretaps did not lead to evidence on which she was convicted; finds wiretap records destruction insignificant; Coplon por

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Seoul, Fearful, Fights Off Panic; Most Civilians Remain in Capital; FLEEING BEFORE ADVANCING CHINESE

By Charles Grutzner Special To the New York Times

S Koreans fear reprisals for jailing alleged collaborators if N Koreans again take Seoul

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Improved R.C.A. Color Is Shown; Complicating of TV Battle Seen; IMPROVED COLOR IS SHOWN BY R.C.A

By Jack Gould Special To the New York Times

RCA demonstrates improvements in its color system; complication of controversy seen; Brig Gen Sarnoff asks FCC authorize trial use of RCA and CBS systems; systems compared; RCA color camera illus

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