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June 16, 1951

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SENATE UNIT VOTES 20% RENT INCREASE; Approves Rise in Residential Ceilings, but Keeps Hands Off Local Controls

By C. P. Trussell Special To the New York Times

Sen com 9-4, approves rises in residential rents up to 20% above base ceilings; exceptions; Ives amendment barring Fed interference with local and State rent control laws unless rents get too high included; com rejects proposals for certain rises; allows for creation of critical areas; total action puts rent control into gen econ stabilization mgt; roll-calls; com declines to act on Adm plan to control commercial rents

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NARCOTIC LISTINGS ASSAILED BY POLICE; Data on Outlets Hinder His Drive, Murphy Says--State Prosecutor Is Skeptical

By Doris Greenberg

Comr Murphy says pub listing of narcotics dealers at NYS probe hinders NYC Police Dept; Goldstein reply imputes possible police laxity in drive; he again charges school officials with neglect; Jansen replies; R Kaye held for selling heroin; 3 others held, E Harlem, for selling and possessing narcotics

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30 Die in Blaze That Traps Inmates of Montreal Home; BATTLING FATAL BLAZE IN MONTREAL INSTITUTION

By Unknown Author

Montreal: Ste Cunegonde Hospice destroyed; casualties

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WEST AGAIN URGES MOSCOW TO AGREE TO BIG 4 SESSION; Suggests Foreign Ministers Carry On the Discussions of Deadlocked Deputies AREA OF ACCORD IS CITED Gromyko in Paris Turns Down Invitation Tentatively, but Will Talk With Kremlin

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

Western deputies say Mins could decide whether to discuss bases but hold decision on them not in Mins competence, notes renewing inv to conf

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KOREA FOE BATTLES U.N. UNITS IN CENTER; Communists Try to Deny the Allies Access to Short Line Across the Peninsula

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

Enemy stiffens resistance NE of Kumhwa and Pyonggang to stop UN advance to E coast; seeks to keep escape route open for troops fighting near Kansong; UN gains N of Yanggu and Inje

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Notable Births

1951Charlie Dominici, American singer and guitarist (died 2023)^[†]

Charlie Dominici was an American singer, best known as the second vocalist for the progressive metal band Dream Theater, having replaced Chris Collins and later being replaced by James LaBrie. Dominici fronted his own self-named progressive metal band, that released three albums.

1951Roberto Durán, Panamanian boxer^[†]

Roberto Carlos Durán Samaniego is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He held world championships in four weight classes: Lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight. Duran also reigned as the undisputed and lineal lightweight champion and the lineal welterweight champion. He is also the second boxer to have competed over a span of five decades, the first being Jack Johnson. Durán was known as a versatile, technical brawler and pressure fighter, which earned him the nickname "Manos de Piedra" for his formidable punching power and excellent defense. Durán is regarded by many as one of the greatest boxers of all time and considered to be the greatest latino boxer of all time.

Historical Context for June 16, 1951

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