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Woman cannot break $1,000 bill on Sunday, NYC; Fed Reserve aide on number and uses of $1,000 bills
Director of Defense Mobilization Charles E. Wilson, in an address approved by President Truman, told the railroad strikers last night their walkout was endangering the national defense effort.
commuter situation unchanged
ODM Dir Wilson appeals for strike end, radio s; describes effects; Kennedy sees tie-up ending; NRMB resumes confs; Cong blames Adm for failure to end dispute; Speaker Rayburn and others comment; Repr Andrews proposes bill to draft into Army strikers with work deferments; Dem delegation calls on Truman; Sen Thye urges action, wire to Truman
Wilson says little steel will be available for project, lr to Dewey; text
1951Kevin Whately, English actor[†]
Kevin Whately OBE is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Neville "Nev" Hope in the comedy drama Auf Wiedersehen, Pet; Robert "Robbie" Lewis in the British crime drama Inspector Morse (1987–2000) and Lewis (2006–2015); and Jack Kerruish in the drama series Peak Practice (1993–1995). He has appeared in numerous other roles.
1951Gabby Street, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1882)[†]
Charles Evard "Gabby" Street, also nicknamed "the Old Sarge", was an American catcher, manager, coach, and radio broadcaster in Major League Baseball during the first half of the 20th century. As a catcher, he participated in one of the most publicized baseball stunts of the century's first decade. As a manager, he led the St. Louis Cardinals to two National League championships (1930–31) and one world title (1931). As a broadcaster, he entertained St. Louis baseball fans in the years following World War II.
1951The Canadian Army enters combat in the Korean War.[†]
The Canadian Army is the branch of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) responsible for conventional land operations. As of 2024, it includes about 22,500 Regular Force personnel, 21,500 reservists, and 5,300 Canadian Rangers. Headquartered at NDHQ Carling in Ottawa, it maintains bases and facilities across Canada. The Army is led by the Commander of the Canadian Army, under the authority of the Chief of the Defence Staff.
1951The Broker, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The accident kills 85 people and injures over 500 more. The wreck is one of the worst rail disasters in American history.[†]
The Pennsylvania Railroad, legal name as the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, also known as the "Pennsy," was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At its peak in 1882, the Pennsylvania Railroad was the largest railroad, the largest transportation enterprise, and the largest corporation in the world.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]