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January 7, 1951

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Headlines from January 7, 1951

DEWEY BILL SEEKS SWEEPING POWERS FOR STATE DEFENSE; Right to Conscript Manpower, Seize Property, Force Ration and Fix Prices Is Asked WOULD SUPERSEDE LAWS Plan Gives Drastic Authority to a State Defense Council, Civil Commission, Governor Bill to Be Introduced Tomorrow Members of Defense Council Listed DEWEY BILL SEEKS SWEEPING POWERS Law Would Expire July 1, 1952 Amendment Is Foreseen Power to Remove Officers Provided Could Waive Existing Laws

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special To the New York Times

Enemy of the People,An, by H Ibsen: comment

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Notable Deaths

René Guénon

1951RenĂ© GuĂ©non, French-Egyptian philosopher and author (born 1886)[†]

René Jean-Marie-Joseph Guénon, also known as Abdalwahid Yahia, was a French intellectual who wrote on topics ranging from esotericism, "sacred science" and "traditional studies" to symbolism and initiation.

Historical Context for January 7, 1951

In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]