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July 24, 1951

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KOREA FOE IMPLIES INSISTENCE ON EXIT OF FOREIGN TROOPS; A Pyongyang Broadcast Also Offers Indication Enemy May Compromise on Demand U.N. DELEGATES STAND BY Admiral Joy Waits for Notice Reds Might Resume Truce Sessions Before Wednesday

By George Barrett Special To the New York Times

Pyongyang radio repts Koreans 'demand' withdrawal of foreign troops as condition for cease-fire and removal of danger of new outbreak by withdrawal of foreign troops after cease-fire; reaction; Joy, Craigie and Burke return to Korea; conf with UN team

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Notable Births

Lynda Carter

1951Lynda Carter, American actress[†]

Lynda Jean Carter is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant contestant, best known for her portrayal of Wonder Woman in the television series Wonder Woman, aired on ABC and later on CBS from 1975 to 1979. Before her acting career, she was crowned Miss World USA in 1972 and finished in the top 15 at the Miss World 1972 pageant.

Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury

1951Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury, English politician, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport[†]

Christopher Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury, is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington South and Finsbury from 1983 to 2005 and was appointed to the House of Lords as a life peer in 2005.

Historical Context for July 24, 1951

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