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February 5, 1951

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Headlines from February 5, 1951

FIGHT OVER POWER STALLS ENFORCING OF PRICE CONTROLS; Agency, Department of Justice Clash on Right of Policing-- Hiring of Lawyers Halts CONGRESS MAY AMEND ACT Case May Go to the President --Wilson and McGrath Are Expected to Join Issue Staff to be Small FIGHT OVER POWER BARS PRICE ACTION Asks Aid of Mayors Defense of Farmer

By Jay Walz Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4--While Michael V. DiSalle, Price Stabilization Director, told a radio audience today that price controls would be enforced "to the corner store," organization of an enforcement staff was stalled pending a top level decision on the agency's enforcement powers.

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U.S. HOLDING TALKS ON MENACE TO TITO; BOMBS AWAY OVER A CHINESE COMMUNIST TARGET IN KOREA Washington Parley Studying Soviet's Recent Arming of Satellite Countries U. S. HOLDING TALKS ON MENACE TO TITO

By James Reston Special To the New York Times

J Reston repts US confs with other Western nations on growing Cominform pressure and consequences of attack; arming of satellites by USSR noted

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City's Food Supply Adequate in Strike

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E A Hausman relates wholesale price rise to rr strike curbs; asks Pres Truman to act

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LABOR IS INCENSED BY DEFENSE 'SNUB'; Believes Business Is Running Mobilization of Manpower-- Resents Aid to Lewis LABOR IS INCENSED BY DEFENSE 'SNUB' Some Tough Talk Truman Action Doubted A "Catch-Up" Formula

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

Com irked by plan to take manpower program from Tobin

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MURPHY FOR DELAY IN POLICE RETIRINGS; Commissioner Favors the City Bill to Require 30-Day Wait for All on Force MURPHY FOR DELAY IN POLICE RETIRINGS

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Police Commissioner Thomas F. Murphy issued a formal statement yesterday urging the passage by the City Council of legislation requiring members of the Police Department to wait thirty days before their retirement applications could be effective.

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1951Nikolay Merkushkin, Mordovian engineer and politician, 1st Head of the Republic of Mordovia^[†]

Nikolay Ivanovich Merkushkin is a Russian politician who served as Governor of Samara Oblast from 2012 to 2017 and as Head of the Republic of Mordovia from 1995 to 2012. From 24 January to 22 September 1995, he served as Chairman of the State Assembly of Mordovia.

Historical Context for February 5, 1951

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

Headlines from February 5, 1951

U.S. HOLDING TALKS ON MENACE TO TITO; BOMBS AWAY OVER A CHINESE COMMUNIST TARGET IN KOREA Washington Parley Studying Soviet's Recent Arming of Satellite Countries U. S. HOLDING TALKS ON MENACE TO TITO

City's Food Supply Adequate in Strike

LABOR IS INCENSED BY DEFENSE 'SNUB'; Believes Business Is Running Mobilization of Manpower-- Resents Aid to Lewis LABOR IS INCENSED BY DEFENSE 'SNUB' Some Tough Talk Truman Action Doubted A "Catch-Up" Formula

MURPHY FOR DELAY IN POLICE RETIRINGS; Commissioner Favors the City Bill to Require 30-Day Wait for All on Force MURPHY FOR DELAY IN POLICE RETIRINGS

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