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In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]
1951Alan Kourie, South African cricketer[†]
Alan John Kourie is a former South African first class cricketer, who played for Transvaal, from 1970–71 to 1988–89. Educated at Jeppe Boys High, he played for Transvaal in the Nuffield week, and for South African schools in 1970.
1951Gerry Judah, Indian-English painter and sculptor[†]
Gerald David Judah FRSS is a British artist and designer who has created settings for theatre, film, television, museums and public spaces.
Brit to accept Iranian inv to resume talks; Harriman urges acceptance; Iran reptdly grants Brit request for certain assurances before resumption; Harriman to return to Teheran; Iranian Cabinet meets with Bd to formulate reply to Harriman request for clarification of talk inv
Crawford relieved of command
campaign ends; almost 900,000 eligible to vote; severe heat leaves pub apathetic
NYC office workers avg wkly earnings up 15-20% since '48, BLS survey; regional dir R R Behlow comments; table
NMU and Amer Radio Assn challenge WSB right to rev wage increases won in new pact; say freeze does not apply to men in foreign shipping
India reptdly proposes Jap peace treaty provide island be given to China
drs working for other drs exempted from price-wage controls by compromise Defense Production Bill
G E Spargo, on basis of TB&TA annual rept, holds city must plan for more vehicles or risk loss of business and indus
Sen com to question Gen Collins on disparity; Marshall and Gen Bradley testimony arriving at 200,000 estimate recalled; size of div aux forces chief factor; Sens Knowland, H A Smith and Lodge comment
talks bog down; UN repts little tangible progress; implies Communists try to inject pol issues; Peiping radio repts Communists demand UN troops withdraw from positions N of 38th Parallel; scores continued air and sea attacks during talks; Pyongyang radio asks withdrawal of all foreign troops from Korea; asserts US suffered mil defeat and will be defeated in talks
UN panel to open probe of fate of 1.5 million