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July 11, 1951

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Headlines from July 11, 1951

$875,000 BAIL ASKED FOR INDICTED REDS; Court to Act Today on Saypol Plea to Void $171,000 Put Up by Civil Rights Congress

By Russell Porter

US Atty starts similar move

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CEASE-FIRE SOUGHT; Enemy Also Wants Both Sides to Fall Back Six Miles From 38th Line WITHDRAWAL IS IN DOUBT Allied Delegation Returning After Second Parley Opposed to This Proposal of Foe

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

Peiping radio repts Gen Nam proposed gen settlement at conf; text; proposals consist of end of hostilities, withdrawal of troops to 10 kms from both sides of 38th Parallel and evacuation of all foreign forces; Rear Adm Burke says UN would refuse to discuss 2d and 3d points at present confs; Peiping radio does not make clear if conditions would apply before or after an armistice; Nam proposes 'non-mil comm' to supervise evacuated areas; offers exch of POWs; UN reaction not revealed; UN communique repts 'progress toward an agenda'; Joy reptdly informed enemy that UN had no authority to discuss pol matters; confs seen having long way to go; problems cited

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SLAUGHTER CURBS DEFEATED IN HOUSE BY COALITION VOTE; Lower Chamber Follows Lead of Senate in Barring Quotas on Killing of Livestock BLOW TO ADMINISTRATION Fleischmann Sees No New '51 Civilian Cutbacks--Reserve Board Refuses Eased Credit

By Clayton Knowles Special To the New York Times

House, 200-112, votes to bar livestock slaughtering quotas

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Premiers of Two Satellites Shorn of Powers by Soviet; Chankov Gets New Power

By C.l. Sulzberger Special To the New York Times

Premier Groza reptd relieved of all exec power but holding title; special com apptd by Politburo said to exercise functions

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Shriners Romp in Colorful Parade Seen by 500,000 on Fifth Avenue; The Colorful Nobles of the Mystic Shrine on Parade Along Fifth Avenue Yesterday

By Ira Henry Freeman

More than 18,000 visiting "Arabs" wearing red fezzes or the full, native costume of burnoose, pantaloons and turban greeted New York for five hours yesterday with a vivid, blaring parade down Fifth Avenue.

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1951Ed Ott, American baseball player and coach (died 2024)^[†]

Nathan Edward Ott, nicknamed "Otter", was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 to 1981 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the California Angels. Ott was a member of the 1979 World Series champions with the Pirates. After his playing career, Ott was a coach for the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers.

Historical Context for July 11, 1951

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

Headlines from July 11, 1951

$875,000 BAIL ASKED FOR INDICTED REDS; Court to Act Today on Saypol Plea to Void $171,000 Put Up by Civil Rights Congress

CEASE-FIRE SOUGHT; Enemy Also Wants Both Sides to Fall Back Six Miles From 38th Line WITHDRAWAL IS IN DOUBT Allied Delegation Returning After Second Parley Opposed to This Proposal of Foe

SLAUGHTER CURBS DEFEATED IN HOUSE BY COALITION VOTE; Lower Chamber Follows Lead of Senate in Barring Quotas on Killing of Livestock BLOW TO ADMINISTRATION Fleischmann Sees No New '51 Civilian Cutbacks--Reserve Board Refuses Eased Credit

Premiers of Two Satellites Shorn of Powers by Soviet; Chankov Gets New Power

Shriners Romp in Colorful Parade Seen by 500,000 on Fifth Avenue; The Colorful Nobles of the Mystic Shrine on Parade Along Fifth Avenue Yesterday

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