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May 29, 1951

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Headlines from May 29, 1951

REALTY TAX FRAUD IS BARED BY HOGAN; MILLIONS INVOLVED; Grand Jury Has Already Heard 12 Assessors--13th Dropped for Refusing to Waive INQUIRY TO TAKE MONTHS City Is Mulcted Through Fake Applications for Assessment Cuts, Prosecutor Says

By Alfred E. Clark

Dist Atty Hogan reveals inquiry into Tax Comm shows fraudulent applications for assessment cuts may find city mulcted of millions; grand jury heard 12 assessors; assessor H K Greenbaum dismissed for refusing to waive immunity; 100 property owners and Comr Boyland questioned by Dist Atty's office; Hogan describes racket; sees need for 6-mo intensive inquiry

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ALLIED PUSH MEETS STIFFER RESISTANCE IN EAST AND CENTER; Forward Guards Probe Toward Reserve Areas of Chinese and North Koreans GAINS ALL ALONG THE LINE Van Fleet Warns That the Reds 'Can Smash at Us Again if They Want To'

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

TOKYO, Tuesday, May 29--The United Nations advance rolled slowly forward into North Korea yesterday, meeting stiffened resistance on the eastern and central fronts, where advance guards probed toward Chinese and North Korean reserve areas.

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Notable Deaths

Fanny Brice

1951Fanny Brice, American singer and comedian (born 1891)[†]

Fania Borach, known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedian, illustrated song model, singer, and actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She is known as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series The Baby Snooks Show.

1951Dimitrios Levidis, Greek-French soldier and composer (born 1885)[†]

Dimitrios Levidis was a Greek composer, later naturalized French (1929).

Historical Context for May 29, 1951

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