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January 16, 1951

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A PEACETIME HIGH; Arms and Foreign Aid Take 69% of Total-- Fair Deal Included IT IS TIED TO DEFENSE Sentiment in Congress Accepts Military Cost, Is Cool to Others Gives Revised 1951 Figures Revenue Record Set in 1949 PRESIDENT SUBMITS 71 BILLION BUDGET Free Service Insurance Asked Military Outlay 'Tentative' Atomic Budget Expanded Holds Public Works Necessary Contends U.S. Can Carry Load Also Disability Insurance

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

Truman '52 budget message repts RFC stresses loans; text

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DEFENSE PLAN VAST; 41 Billion Expenditure Is Estimated for the 1952 Fiscal Year 21 BILLION FOR 1951 Money to Provide Army of 3 Million and Air and Sea Expansion 61 BILLION SOUGHT FOR ARMS BUILD-UP Most to Go for Armament 182 Billion Outlay in 2 Years Figures for 10 Years Given

By Austin Stevens Special To the New York Times

Pres Truman asks additional $60,971,000,000, fiscal '52 budget message

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SEOUL APPROACHED; Reconnaissance in Force Comes as Invaders Mass for Drive LINES STRAIGHTENED U.N. Units Pull Back in Sector After Holding Salient 16 Days' U.N. UNITS MOVE UP IN WESTERN KOREA Chinese Had Been Slow Objective of Some Value

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

UN forces strike back in western sector, drive within 25 mi of Seoul; recapture Osan and Kumyangjang; reptd 5 mi from Suwon; drive aimed at keeping contact with enemy; US 3d Div reptd in action; UN forces reptdly withdraw from Kumyangjang and Wonju area; enemy observed pouring northward out of Suwon; suffers 800-1,000 casualties in attack by US fighter-bombers N of Suwon; reptd massing 6 armies, Seoul area; UN forces reptdly take, then give up Yongwol; enemy reptdly takes Iho; fighting reptd, Yoju area; map

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BIG VIETMINH DRIVE FOUGHT BY FRENCH; VIETMINH ATTACKS ON APPROACHES TO HANOI

By Tillman Durdin Special To the New York Times

Vietminh launches big drive N of Hanoi; drive seen weakened by strong French resistance and heavy casualties; map

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Connally Later May Offer Resolution to Give Senate Role in Sending Men; CONCESSION IS SEEN ON SENDING TROOPS Angry Response in Senate Douglas Serves Notice

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

US Sen angered by US willingness to negotiate on issue; Sen Eastland urges Cong direct US armed forces to protect Formosa

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Historical Context for January 16, 1951

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