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March 11, 1951

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DEWEY BILL SEEKS ADDED $56,185,490 FOR RECORD BUDGET; Request, With Other Measures, Brings Spending Program Close to $1,000,000,000 FUND FOR SALARY RISES Civil Defense Also Would Use Much of Money--Leaders See 'Small' Surpluses Revenue From Truck Tax Total Funds Available STATE BILL SEEKS ADDED $56,185,490 Civil Defense Funds

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special To the New York Times

Dewey asks Legis for $18.8 million in supplemental budget funds to meet raises

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Red Drive in East Checked; Allies Gain on Other Fronts; RED DRIVE IN EAST CHECKED BY ALLIES Communist Break Contact Advance Guards Move Up Reds List More U.S. Captives

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

Allied ships continue shelling communications, both coasts; hit Songjin and Wonsan

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VETO ON ALL ITEMS IN U.M.T. PROGRAM URGED IN CONGRESS; Revised Draft of House Bill Proposes Additional Curbs on President's Powers CONNALLY ASSAILS MOVES He Asserts They Back Attempts by Republicans to 'Hamstring Sending Troops to Europe' Joint Approval Needed For a Detailed Plan VETO ON ALL ITEMS IN U.M.T. PROPOSED House Leader Calls for Speed Senate Groups Called

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

Comment on effects of US export curbs

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4 Are Held as 'Displaced Bookies' As City Joins Mamaroneck Raids; 4 IN MAMARONECK HELD AS BOOKIES 'Lone Wolf' Operator Held

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

E Garcia held for operating policy bank; Cordial Soc Club raided; 2 held for bookmaking and policy collection

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WEST ALTERS PLAN FOR AGENDA TO AID DEPUTIES' ACCORD; New Draft Would Allow Big 4 Ministers to Take Up Arms and Fear of Aggression GROMYKO STILL CRITICAL Pessimism Increases in Paris Talks Despite Allied Move to Bridge Gap With Soviet Viewed As Concession WEST ALTERS PLAN FOR A BIG 4 AGENDA Calls It 'No Solution' Assails German Arming Charge Cites Cause of Rearming

By C.l. Sulzberger Special To the New York Times

modified Western agenda permits discussion of 'existing level of armaments and questions concerning Ger in this sphere'; USSR seeks specific discussion of Ger militarization; Jessup again denies West remilitarizes Ger

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Notable Births

Dominique Sanda

1951Dominique Sanda, French model and actress^[†]

Dominique Marie-Françoise Renée Varaigne, professionally known as Dominique Sanda, is a French actress.

Historical Context for March 11, 1951

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