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December 7, 1950

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ALL GOODS TO CHINA EMBARGOED BY U.S.; Non-Strategic Cargoes Placed Under Ban as Well as Vital Material for Communists

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Commerce Dept embargoes all shipments to Communist China, Manchuria, Hong Kong and Macao; customs collectors ordered to unload ships; new procedure outlined; exceptions; foreign trade reprs reaction; more ships unloaded, San Francisco; Sen Maybank offers bill forcing Pres to stop all exports to Communist controlled areas; other Sens comment

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By C.p. Trussell Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6--The House of Representatives Rules Committee reversed itself late today and voted 6 to 5 to clear for floor action legislation to extend the present Federal rent control law until March 31, 1951.

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N.A.M. LEADER ASKS BUSINESS END FIGHT WITH U.S. IN CRISIS; Mosher Tells Convention Good Faith Must Be Shown by Aid go Sound Defense 3,000 LEADERS CONVENE Ching Calls on Management, and Labor to Cooperate to Avoid Rigid Controls

By Kalman Seigel

US Sen Sparkman holds aid is strongest force to check communism, NAM; Min Khan concurs

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2 BIG ISSUES LEFT; Truman, Attlee Discuss Negotiating or Limited War Against Peiping FIGHT TO END IN KOREA SET Leaders Rule Against General Evacuation Now--Stick to Plans to Rearm West

By James Reston Special To the New York Times

Truman and Attlee agree to speed defenses, communique; text

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HOUSE GROUP SENDS RENT CONTROL BILL TO FLOOR FOR VOTE; Rules Unit, Reversing Itself, Frees Measure to Extend Curbs to March 31,1951 CONGRESS MAY ACT TODAY Senate Plans Ballot at 2 P.M. on 60-Day Plan and House Is Slated to Test its Bill

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1950Ron Hynes, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2015)^[†]

Ron Hynes was a folk singer-songwriter from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was especially known for his composition "Sonny's Dream", which has been recorded worldwide by many artists and was named the 41st greatest Canadian song of all time on the 2005 CBC Radio One series 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version.

Historical Context for December 7, 1950

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

Headlines from December 7, 1950

ALL GOODS TO CHINA EMBARGOED BY U.S.; Non-Strategic Cargoes Placed Under Ban as Well as Vital Material for Communists

Front Page 1 -- No Title

N.A.M. LEADER ASKS BUSINESS END FIGHT WITH U.S. IN CRISIS; Mosher Tells Convention Good Faith Must Be Shown by Aid go Sound Defense 3,000 LEADERS CONVENE Ching Calls on Management, and Labor to Cooperate to Avoid Rigid Controls

2 BIG ISSUES LEFT; Truman, Attlee Discuss Negotiating or Limited War Against Peiping FIGHT TO END IN KOREA SET Leaders Rule Against General Evacuation Now--Stick to Plans to Rearm West

HOUSE GROUP SENDS RENT CONTROL BILL TO FLOOR FOR VOTE; Rules Unit, Reversing Itself, Frees Measure to Extend Curbs to March 31,1951 CONGRESS MAY ACT TODAY Senate Plans Ballot at 2 P.M. on 60-Day Plan and House Is Slated to Test its Bill

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