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January 30, 1951

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HEAD OF FIRE GROUP FORFEITS CITY JOB OVER $135,000 FUND; Crane Won't Waive Immunity in the Hogan Inquiry Into Withdrawals From U.F.A. NOT TIED TO PURCELL CASE Prosecutor Says Story Was That Money Went in 'Cash to Good, Local Friends' Crane's Endorsement Necessary Had Agreed to "Limited" Waiver HEAD OF FIRE GROUP FORFEITS CITY JOB

By Alfred E. Clark

Refuses to sign grand jury waiver, forfeiting Fire Dept job rather than answer Dist Atty questions on withdrawal of $135,000 from Uniformed Firemen's Assn

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PLEVEN REASSURES U.S. ON INDO-CHINA; THE PRESIDENT CONFERRING WITH THE FRENCH PREMIER

By Jay Walz Special To the New York Times.the New York Times (WASHINGTON BUREAU)

Premier Pleven tells Pres Truman French troops will hold, conf, Washington

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Mao Warns Censure by U.N. Would Bar Peace, India Says; CONFERRING AT END OF U.N. MORNING SESSION

By Walter Sullivan Special To the New York Times.the New York Times

Rau repts India is advised 'on highest authority' that passage of US plan branding Peiping aggressor would kill all hope of peace; authority said to be Mao Tse-tung; Peiping reptdly accepts revised Asian-Arab plan; Asian-Arab group sees world war if US plan is adopted; F el Khoury (Syria) warns on splitting Asia from Western world; Canada to abstain on Asian-Arab plan; France and 11 other nations back US; Lebanon moves to soften US plan on punitive measures in event good offices com repts progress; delegates illus

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May 1 Halt in Home Building Seen In U.S. Ban on Use of Copper Pipe; SAYS COPPER BAN WILL STOP HOME BUILDING

By Unknown Author

W J Levitt says NPA ban on use of copper water pipe will halt most bldg after May 1, pres conf; illus; cites lr barring use of stocks on hand; repts bldrs and dealers have stock for 800,000 dwelling units; will conf with ODM Dir Wilson; LI Home Bldrs Inst seeks substitutes for banned brass mill products

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SINGLE MONEY BILL SCRAPPED IN HOUSE; Appropriations Group Makes Second Reversal of a 1948 Innovation--Curbs Cannon One-Package Money Bill Scrapped; Cannon Shorn of Committee Power Blow at Economy" Accuses "Sam, John and Joe" It Wouldn't Work"

By C.p. Trussell Special To the New York Times

Appropriations Com abolishes omnibus procedure; restores former system of separate bills for the various depts and agencies; Cannon calls action blow to econ, citing savings realized in fiscal '51; sees Dem House leaders Speaker Rayburn and Repr McCormack united with Repub leader Repr J W Martin Jr to effect reversal; Rayburn comments; Byrd deplores action; Cannon argues for omnibus plan, House; denounces lobbyists role

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1951Phil Collins, English drummer, singer-songwriter, producer, and actor^[†]

Philip David Charles Collins is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis and had a successful solo career, achieving three UK number-one singles and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist. In total, his work with Genesis, other artists and solo resulted in more US top-40 singles than any other artist throughout the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds ", "One More Night", "Sussudio", "Another Day in Paradise", "Two Hearts" and "I Wish It Would Rain Down".

1951Charles S. Dutton, American actor and director^[†]

Charles Stanley Dutton is an American actor and director. He is best known for his roles in the television series Roc (1991–1994) and the television film The Piano Lesson (1995), the latter of which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. His other accolades include three Primetime Emmy Awards and three NAACP Image Awards.

1951Bobby Stokes, English footballer (died 1995)^[†]

Robert William Thomas Stokes was an English footballer, best known for scoring the winning goal in the 83rd minute of the FA Cup Final for Southampton against Manchester United in 1976.

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1951Ferdinand Porsche, Austrian-German engineer and businessman, founded Porsche (born 1875)^[†]

Ferdinand Porsche was a German-Czech automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche AG. He is best known for creating the first gasoline–electric hybrid vehicle (Lohner–Porsche), the Volkswagen Beetle, the Auto Union racing cars, the Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK, and several other important developments and Porsche automobiles.

Historical Context for January 30, 1951

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

Headlines from January 30, 1951

PLEVEN REASSURES U.S. ON INDO-CHINA; THE PRESIDENT CONFERRING WITH THE FRENCH PREMIER

Mao Warns Censure by U.N. Would Bar Peace, India Says; CONFERRING AT END OF U.N. MORNING SESSION

May 1 Halt in Home Building Seen In U.S. Ban on Use of Copper Pipe; SAYS COPPER BAN WILL STOP HOME BUILDING

SINGLE MONEY BILL SCRAPPED IN HOUSE; Appropriations Group Makes Second Reversal of a 1948 Innovation--Curbs Cannon One-Package Money Bill Scrapped; Cannon Shorn of Committee Power Blow at Economy" Accuses "Sam, John and Joe" It Wouldn't Work"

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Historical Context for January 30, 1951