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February 2, 1951

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Historical Context for February 2, 1951

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

Notable Births

1951Vangelis Alexandris, Greek basketball player and coach^[†]

Evangelos "Vangelis" Alexandris is a Greek former international basketball player and coach. With a height of 1.82 meters, he played as a point guard and was nicknamed "The Tiger " due to his dynamic playing style. He is a notable figure of Greek basketball, who has won domestic and European honours at club level. His long-term presence and contribution to the sport exceeds 50 years. During his head coaching career, Alexandris won two European-wide club competitions, the FIBA Saporta Cup in the 2000–01 season and the FIBA Europe Champions Cup in the 2002–03 season.

1951Ken Bruce, Scottish radio host^[†]

Kenneth Robertson Bruce is a Scottish radio and television presenter. He hosted a weekday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 between 1986 and 1990, then again from 1992 to 2023. Since April 2023, he has presented the same slot on Greatest Hits Radio. In the 2023 Birthday Honours, Bruce was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to radio, to autism awareness and to charity.

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Headlines from February 2, 1951

DULLES BIDS JAPAN SHARE PROTECTION; Holds Direct Attack Collective Concern, Indirect Aggression a Task for Nation Itself DULLES BIDS JAPAN SHARE PROTECTION Voluntary Decision

By Michael James Special To the New York Times

invites Japan to shore in collective protection against direct aggression; holds Japan must handle indirect aggression from within; says US will weigh keeping US forces in or about Japan; no promise given on islands return

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Lewis Taxes Miner Pay Rise $20; Hard and and Soft Coal Prices Go Up; ASSESSMENT OF $20 LEVIED ON MINERS Coal Price Rules Drafted

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

UMW assesses members $20 each from pay rise; cites pending lawsuits and organizing drives

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DIVISION STILL 44-7; 9 Countries Abstain on Move That Asks for Study of Sanctions REPRISALS UNLIKELY SOON Principal Effect of Resolution Expected to Be Exclusion of Peiping From U.N. The Roll-Call Vote U.N. FINDS PEIPING INVADER IN KOREA Formal Debate Barred

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times

Created by Assembly; to be composed of Assembly Pres N Entezam (Iran) and 2 others

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TRUMAN PUTS REIN ON RESERVE BOARD; Commits Agency to Stabilizing U.S. Securities, in Move Woodrow Wilson Feared TRUMAN PUTS REIN ON RESERVE BOARD Glass Book Quoted Head-on Conflict Seen Board Favors Higher Rates Mayor Protests Tax Proposal

By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times

Fed Reserve Bd's independence in regulating credit seen destroyed By Truman's committing it to stabilize US Govt Securities during emergency; Bd seen seeking Cong support for its control policies

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17-HOUR FOG HALTS SHIPS AND PLANES, DISRUPTS TRAFFIC; IT WAS SLOPPY GOING IN METROPOLITAN AREA YESTERDAY City's Skyline Is Enveloped by Veil Covering Seaboard--Suburbs Are Cloaked 2 COLLISIONS IN HARBOR Winter Pummels Much of the Nation--Mercury Here Due to Hover in 20's Today FOG CLOAKS CITY, DISRUPTS TRAFFIC

By Meyer Berger

17-hr fog slows traffic; halts planes and shipping; snow removal illus

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World News Summarized

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Every partner in the North Atlantic community must contribute its best to the defense of Europe and Congress should set no inflexible limit on the number of men we send abroad or try to fix a ratio between ours and other troops, General of the...

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TRUMAN WILL URGE GRAIN GIFT TO INDIA; Plans 2,000,000-Ton Request to Congress to Avert Famine --No Strings Attached TRUMAN WILL URGE GRAIN GIFT TO INDIA Vast Shipping Problem Different Situation Now Wheat Accumulation Cited

By W.h. Lawrence Special To the New York Times

Truman seen urging outright grant with no pol conditions; grant would cost US about $180 million and contrast USSR policy; eventual approval seen; shipping problem cited; India denies inedibles acreage superseded food; grant would not involve market purchases

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Trapped U.N. Force Repels Red Counter-Attack in Korea; Reinforcements and Air Strikes Compel Foe to Break Contact After Day-Long Fight --U.S. Said to Favor Malt at Parallel TRAPPED U.N. UNIT REPELS RED ATTACK

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

trapped US-French RCT repels counter-attacks, 12 mi N of Yoju; backed by planes; reptdly smashes trap; ltd UN offensive in West makes slow gains; Turks, Filipinos capture ridges N of Suwon; UN advance guards 10 mi from Seoul; enemy attempts to mass for counter-thrusts, past wk, reptd broken by air and arty attacks; enemy digs tunnels along sides of hills

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GENERAL FOR SPEED; Tells Congress Europe Should Be Equipped Swiftly With Arms BARS A FIXED TROOP RATIO Chief of Atlantic Pact Forces Urges U.S. Participation in Alliance Be Flexible Warning On Suspicions 'Rejuvenation of Spirit EISENHOWER ASKS NO CURB ON TROOPS Administration Victory Seen West Europe Essential to U.S.

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

Eisenhower s urges Cong not to limit sending troops, rept to Cong and joint Sen coms; bars fixed ratios; Sens Connally and Russell issue statement on rept to coms; Connally says Eisenhower views repudiate Wherry resolution

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