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March 21, 1951

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GOVERNOR TO SIGN SALES TAX IF FOES FAIL TO REFUTE IT; Telegram to Hoving Demands Documentary Evidence That City Can Balance Budget SETS FRIDAY AS DEADLINE Wants an Answer From Mayor --Again Declares Reluctance to Increase Levy to 3% Wants City's Answer DEWEY BIDS HOVING REFUTE SALES TAX Buffalo Rejects Sales Tax

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special To the New York Times

says he will reluctantly sign it unless its opponents submit documentary evidence through Impellitteri, wire to Hoving

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Members of the Senate Crime Investigating Committee sharply questioned former Mayor O'Dwyer yesterday on the Anastasia case, the activities of his police and other appointees and...

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GROMYKO ACCEPTS IDEA OF INSPECTION OF ARMED FORCES; Would Establish International Control Over the Carrying Out of Reduction Plans BRITISH SEE STEP AHEAD U.S. Is More Skeptical on Move Before Big Four Deputies-- West Reserves Reply Issue Is Boiled Down West Questions Gromyko GROMYKO ACCEPTS IDEA OF INSPECTION

By Lansing Warren Special To the New York Times

Gromyko accepts idea of internatl arms inspection; proposes Big-4 levels study and new internatl agency to supervise cuts; scores Big-3 proposals; US skeptical

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LABOR LIMITS STAY ON NEW WAGE BODY; Will Not Commit Itself Beyond June 30, Murray Declares-- Defense Chiefs Assailed LABOR LIMITS TERM ON NEW WAGE BODY

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

field leaders meet, Washington

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O'DWYER DRAWS INQUIRY'S FIRE ON ANASTASIA; ADMITS HE PLACED GANGSTERS' FRIENDS IN CITY JOBS; LOSCALZO WAS 'JOE' Ex-Mayor Knew Jurist Was Recommended to Costello by Aurelio DEFENDS WORK OF BALS Supports Him on Reles' Death and Gaming Graft Rumors-- Stresses Fight on Tammany Knew Who "Joe" Was O'DWYER ASSAILED ON ANASTASIA CASE Fought Costello Influence Anastasia "Owned" Waterfront Retracts on Rockmore Gave Job to Martin Kennedy

By James A. Hagerty

O'Dwyer under fire on Anastasia case; admits apptg gangstors' friends to city jobs; Tobey asserts Reles was murdered while in protective custody; Bklyn minutes show Moran ordered removal of 'wanted' cds for Albert Anastasia, J Parisi and A Romeo; O'Dwyer defends Bals; asks Fed funds of $25-50 million for fight on organized crime

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1951Conrad Lozano, American bass player^[†]

Conrad R. Lozano is an American musician and the bass player for Los Lobos.

1951Russell Thompkins Jr., American singer-songwriter^[†]

Russell Allen Thompkins Jr. is an American soul singer, best known as the original lead singer of the vocal group The Stylistics and noted for his high tenor, countertenor, and falsetto vocals. With Russell as lead singer, The Stylistics had 12 straight Top 10 Billboard R&B singles, and 5 gold singles from 1971 through 1974.

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1951Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor and composer (born 1871)^[†]

Joseph Wilhelm Mengelberg was a Dutch conductor, famous for his performances of Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler and Strauss with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonic conductors of the 20th century.

Historical Context for March 21, 1951

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

Headlines from March 21, 1951

World News Summarized

LABOR LIMITS STAY ON NEW WAGE BODY; Will Not Commit Itself Beyond June 30, Murray Declares-- Defense Chiefs Assailed LABOR LIMITS TERM ON NEW WAGE BODY

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