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Washington officials see Peiping asking reward for agreeing to withdraw troops; question meaning of peace terms
NY Film Critics shift award ceremonies from Radio City Music Hall to avoid RC boycott of theatre arising from critics award to film; Rockefeller Center exec G E Eyssell lr to RC Diocese cites Cath layman M Quigley warning; Quigley commends withdrawal; B Crowther comment
L Weitman seized, NY Internatl Airport, with $280,000 worth of diamonds concealed in heels of shoes
Remington testifies; denies CP membership; revs educ, religious training, development of pol and soc views; denies Giles testimony; cites anti-Communist activity at coll; says he was regarded by some at coll as 'red'; C J Hitch testifies on garbage-into-rubber formula Bentley said Remington gave her
Twelve men described as major distributors of illicit narcotics here have been arrested by local and Federal authorities, District Attorney Frank S. Hogan announced early this morning.
1951Chesley Sullenberger, American airline pilot and safety expert[ā ]
Chesley Burnett "Sully" SullenbergerĀ III is an American retired aircraft pilot, diplomat and aviation safety expert. He is best known for his actions as captain of US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009, when he ditched the plane, landing on the Hudson River after both engines were disabled by a bird strike. All 155 people aboard survived. After the Hudson landing, Sullenberger became an outspoken advocate for aviation safety and helped develop new protocols for flight safety. He served as the co-chairman, along with his co-pilot on Flight 1549, Jeffrey Skiles, of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)'s Young Eagles youth introduction-to-aviation program from 2009 to 2013.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[ā ]