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scored by Deputy Min Gromyko (USSR)
UN withdraws credentials of S Weinberg (alias S C Weyman), noted for fraudulent impersonations
beef supplies dwindle at indus awaits new control order; no cattle shortage seen; slaughtering off 90%, NYC area; live animal prices now 171% of parity; growers seek further rises and oppose new curbs; wholesalers caught in price squeeze unable to buy; huge losses seen if roll-back is ordered; Splain repts NYC insts again 25,000 lbs short; cites bids
43 killed as US Navy trainer and airliner collide over Key West
many UN Allies seen opposed to bombing Manchuria bases now; note UN 'privileged sanctuary' in Japan; see situation changed if enemy launches air attacks from Manchuria
1951John Battle, English politician[†]
Sir John Dominic Battle, is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds West from 1987 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party, he served in government as Minister of State for Trade and Industry (1997–1999) and Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1999–2001) under Tony Blair.
1951Arnold Sommerfeld, German physicist and academic (born 1868)[†]
Arnold Johannes Wilhelm Sommerfeld was a German theoretical physicist who pioneered developments in atomic and quantum physics, and also educated and mentored many students for the new era of theoretical physics. He served as doctoral advisor and postdoc advisor to seven Nobel Prize winners and supervised at least 30 other famous physicists and chemists. Only J. J. Thomson's record of mentorship offers a comparable list of high-achieving students.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]