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speculation and rumors on declaration
conf; rift on gen policy toward China persists; accord on continuing peace effort in UN, barring appeasement and voluntary withdrawal and on cease-fire talks with China; Amb Pandit sees Attlee; Min Pearson in Washington for talks with Attlee; says Canada backs Brit View; US shelves idea of ltd war against China; Allies worried and rebellious over bold US policy
L H Brown warns against deficit financing; urges $5-billion cut in non-mil spending
COLUMBIA, Mo., Dec. 7--Universal military training and service for teen-aged youths was advocated today by the Association of American Universities. The educators, warning of "high-...
Appeals Ct upholds perjury conviction; Hiss reaffirms innocence; plans Sup Ct appeal; opinion stresses typewriter as substantiating Chambers testimony; upholds admission of certain witnesses testimony
1950Rick Baker, American actor and makeup artist[†]
Richard Alan "Rick" Baker is a retired American special make-up effects creator and actor. He is mostly known for his creature designs and effects. Baker has won the Academy Award for Best Makeup a record seven times from a record eleven nominations, beginning when he won the inaugural award for the 1981 horror comedy film An American Werewolf in London.
1950Tim Foli, American baseball player, coach, and manager[†]
Timothy John Foli is an American former professional baseball player, coach and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1985. At age 17, Foli was the first pick in the Major League Baseball Draft in 1968 and went on to be a member of the 1979 World Series champion Pirates. Foli was known as a fiery player who was a reliable fielder but only an average hitter. Foli was a free swinger, especially in 1982 when he walked only 14 times, the lowest total ever for 150 or more games played. His free swinging did not aim for the fences, however, as he averaged less than two home runs per season.
1950Dan Hartman, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 1994)[†]
Daniel Earl Hartman was an American pop rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer, and songwriter. Among songs he wrote and recorded were "Free Ride" as a member of the Edgar Winter Group, and the solo hits "Relight My Fire", "Instant Replay", "I Can Dream About You", "We Are the Young" and "Second Nature". "I Can Dream About You", his most successful US hit, reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984. The James Brown song "Living in America", which Hartman co-wrote and produced, reached No. 4 on March 1, 1986.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]