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May 27, 1951

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BRITISH ASK RULING FROM HAGUE COURT ON IRAN OIL DISPUTE; Seek a Decision That Teheran Must Arbitrate or Be Guilty of International Law Breach LEGAL ACTION IS SUDDEN U.S. Note Again Urges Iran to Negotiate--Warns Against Any Confiscatory Action Court Gets Dispute HAGUE COURT GETS IRAN'S OIL DISPUTE Document's Conclusion

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

GB asks Internatl Ct to order Iran to arbitrate or be found guilty of internatl law breach; Anglo-Iranian co asks Ct appt arbiter; manner of complaint seen indicating sudden Brit decision to speed action; Brit Govt statement expected; co appts Teheran repr to attend Liquidation Com meeting as observer; US, in note to Iran, again urges negotiation and warns against seizure; speculation

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Chapman wins

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'Atom Bomb' Falls in Utica Drill; Defense 'Far Short,' Official Finds; 'ATOM BOMB' FALLS IN UTICA EXERCISES Water Mains "Broken" Medical Teams Stand By

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special To the New York Times

Utica holds atom bomb test; Wilkinson lauds CD workers but finds preparations far short of needs

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ENEMY IS CUT OFF; U.N. Troops Join Patrols as Reds Try to Keep Escape Line Open MINOR RESISTANCE IS MET But the Communists Generally Pull Back Under Hard Blows --Yangyang Is Captured Communists Pull Back Two Red Battalions Battle THRUST OF ALLIES IS DEEP IN KOREA

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

UN warships in Japan Sea send rocket launchers, LSM-R's in close to shore at Wonsan to pound enemy guns and munition dumps; New Jersey shells transport targets near Kansong

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AIR-RAID SIREN TEST IS TERMED SUCCESS DESPITE DEAD SPOTS; Some Sections of City Report Signals Weak or Inaudible --Correction Is Pledged RESIDENTS UNPERTURBED But 3 Norse Visitors Run for Shelter--Wail Interrupts Draft Examination 'Dead' and 'Weak' Spots Found AIR RAID SIREN TEST IS CALLED A SUCCESS

By Albert J. Gordon

sirens test; termed success despite dead spots

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1951John Conteh, English boxer^[†]

John Anthony Conteh, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980. He held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1974 to 1977, and regionally the European, British and Commonwealth titles between 1973 and 1974. As an amateur, he represented England and won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. In 2017, Conteh was awarded an MBE for services to boxing at the Queen's Birthday Honours.

Historical Context for May 27, 1951

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

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'Atom Bomb' Falls in Utica Drill; Defense 'Far Short,' Official Finds; 'ATOM BOMB' FALLS IN UTICA EXERCISES Water Mains "Broken" Medical Teams Stand By

ENEMY IS CUT OFF; U.N. Troops Join Patrols as Reds Try to Keep Escape Line Open MINOR RESISTANCE IS MET But the Communists Generally Pull Back Under Hard Blows --Yangyang Is Captured Communists Pull Back Two Red Battalions Battle THRUST OF ALLIES IS DEEP IN KOREA

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