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homes of 20 present and former policemen raided by Dist Atty's office; clothing allegedly given as gifts by Gross seized; owners quizzed by jury
Lang, John C
Indian Sec Damle leaves for Peiping to seek 1 million tons
Fund for Advancement of Educ set up with initial $7,154,000 grant; F W Abrams is bd dir, Dr C H Faust pres; bd members listed; Pres Hoffman and Faust on aims
reaction, Washington; Reston comment
1951Luther Vandross, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2005)[†]
Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. Over his career, he achieved eleven consecutive RIAA-certified platinum albums and sold over 40 million records worldwide. Vandross was recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the 200 greatest singers of all time (2023) and was named one of the greatest R&B artists by Billboard. NPR also included him among its 50 Great Voices. He won eight Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year in 2004 for "Dance with My Father". He has been inducted into both the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame.
1951Ivanoe Bonomi, Italian politician, 25th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1873)[†]
Ivanoe Bonomi was an Italian politician and journalist who served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1921 to 1922 and again from 1944 to 1945.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]