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July 19, 1951

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Headlines from July 19, 1951

Senate Group Hits Landlords For Greedy Gouging of G.I.'s; Many Live in "Hovels" GREEDY LANDLORDS OF SOLDIERS SCORED Doll House Brings $45 Fire Trap Is Cited

By Harold B. Hinton Special To the New York Times

Sen subcom rept, based on inspections near 3 camps, scores landlords for substandard housing and rent gouging; cites examples; advises Defense Dept against reactivating posts unless local authorities guarantee livable units for servicemen's families; other recommendations

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Abel Ferrara

1951Abel Ferrara, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Abel Ferrara is an American filmmaker. He is best known for the provocative and often controversial content in his movies and his use and redefinition of neo-noir imagery. A long-time independent filmmaker, some of his best known movies include the New York-set, gritty crime thrillers The Driller Killer (1979), Ms .45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992), and The Funeral (1996), chronicling violent crime in urban settings with spiritual overtones.

Historical Context for July 19, 1951

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