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1st Ch, Grandview, Mo: Pres Truman takes part in dedication; original ch was on Truman family farm
USSR-China split on control of Korea reptd; Chinese troop entry linked to alleged removal of Yenan-trained by Russian-trained men in N Korea
sends lr to employes asking aid in making rr safe; text
Natl Safety Council repts, Xmas holiday toll
1950Peter Boardman, English mountaineer and author (died 1982)[†]
Peter Boardman was an English mountaineer and author. He is best known for a series of bold and lightweight expeditions to the Himalayas, often in partnership with Joe Tasker, and for his contribution to mountain literature. Boardman and Tasker died on the North East Ridge of Mount Everest in 1982. The Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature was established in their memory.
1950Karl Rove, American political strategist and activist[†]
Karl Christian Rove is an American Republican political consultant, policy advisor, and lobbyist. He was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff during the George W. Bush administration until his resignation on August 31, 2007. He has also headed the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison, and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives. Rove was one of the architects of the Iraq War.
1950Manny Trillo, Venezuelan baseball player and manager[†]
Jesús Manuel Marcano Trillo, nicknamed "Indio", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman, most prominently with the Chicago Cubs where he established himself as an All-Star player, and then with the Philadelphia Phillies where he was an integral member of the 1980 World Series winning team.
1950Neil Francis Hawkins, English politician (born 1903)[†]
Neil Lanfear Maclean Francis Hawkins was a British writer and politician who was a leading proponent of British fascism in the United Kingdom both before and after the Second World War. He played a leading role in the British Union of Fascists and controlled the organisational structure of the movement.
1950The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist students. It later turns up in Scotland on April 11, 1951.[†]
The Stone of Scone is an oblong block of red sandstone that was used in the coronation of Scottish monarchs until the 13th century when it was plundered by Edward I during the First War of Scottish Independence and taken to England. Thereafter, it was used in the coronation of English and later British monarchs.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]