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enemy losses put at 9,000 by arty attack, at 2,000-4,000 by air attack, day
US and GB asked to underwrite heavy '51-54 deficits
BUENOS AIRES, April 23-- Britain and Argentina signed a new meat agreement tonight that will soon give more beef to Britons. The agreement ends a ten-month deadlock over Argentine demands for higher prices.
1/4 million start 48-hr strike, Bilbao area; Govt warns them to resume work or lose jobs; heavy indus in San Sebastian hit
1951Ron Arad, Israeli architect and academic[†]
Ron Arad, is a British-Israeli industrial designer, artist, and architectural designer.
1951Christian Bobin, French author and poet (died 2022)[†]
Christian Bobin was a French author and poet.
1951Nigel Harrison, English bass player and songwriter[†]
Nigel Harrison is an English musician. Harrison spent several years as the bassist of the American rock band Blondie during the 1970s and 1980s.
1951Enda Kenny, Irish educator and politician, 13th Taoiseach of Ireland[†]
Enda Kenny is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for Defence from May to July 2014 and 2016 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2011, Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State at the Department of Labour and Department of Education with responsibility for Youth Affairs from 1986 to 1987. He served as Teachta Dála (TD) for Mayo West from 1975 to 1997 and for Mayo from 1997 to 2020.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]