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April 27, 1951

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Headlines from April 27, 1951

TAFT SAYS TRUMAN HAMPERS INTEGRITY OF U.S. JOINT CHIEFS; Senator Accuses Military Body Of Making Recommendations Asked by Administration BRADLEY SPECIAL TARGET Fulbright, Defending President, Terms Remarks by Ohioan 'Very Dangerous Doctrine'

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

Taft challenges integrity of Joint Cs/S; sees Adm control; says Bradley s sounded as if written by State Dept; Sen Fulbright scores Taft attack; Wherry offers resolution instructing probe com inquire into 8 major categories including whether Truman should remove Acheson

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World News Summarized

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United Nations forces drew back closer to Seoul behind stubborn delaying attacks that slowed the enemy's offensive. Communist casualties mounted to 30,000 since the Reds' jumpoff. [1:8; map P. 2.]

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Notable Births

Ace Frehley

1951Ace Frehley, American guitarist and songwriter[โ€ ]

Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician who was the original lead guitarist, occasional lead vocalist and founding member of the rock band Kiss. He invented the persona of The Spaceman and played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982. After leaving Kiss, Frehley formed his own band named Frehley's Comet and released two albums with the group. He subsequently embarked on a solo career, which was put on hold when he rejoined Kiss in 1996 for a highly successful reunion tour.

Historical Context for April 27, 1951

In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[โ€ ]