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August 22, 1951

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Headlines from August 22, 1951

BRITISH GIVE IRAN ULTIMATUM ON OIL; Stokes Withdraws Proposals, Sets Noon Deadline Today for Teheran to Reconsider BRITISH GIVE IRAN ULTIMATUM ON OIL Unwillingness to Agree Parliament Meets Today British Ministers Confer STATEMENT BY STOKES

By Michael Clark Special To the New York Times

Stokes withdraws proposals; sets deadline for Iran to reconsider reply; Mossadegh rejects Stokes offer for Brit gen mgr under Iranian Natl co to replace separate Brit operational agency; suggests instead a Brit and an Iranian gen mgr; Stokes rejects it; Mossadegh asks Stokes to clarify his principles; Harriman urges Mossadegh to negotiate, lr; Parliament extraordinary closed session called; Stokes statement; text; Attlee conf with Mins

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M'ARTHUR REJECTS U.S. BID TO ADDRESS JAPAN PACT PARLEY; General Said to Have Informed Washington He Will Accept if Allies Join Invitation YOSHIDA CAUSES CONCERN Tells Diet It Is Not Up to Japan to Decide Who Should Sign at San Francisco for China Delegation Authorized to Act MacArthur Rejects Bid to Pact Parley Dulles Floor Leader Bid to MacArthur Denied Soviet Delegates in Paris

By James Reston Special To the New York Times

MacArthur refuses to address conf unless invited by Allied powers; US delegation authorized to back move; Yoshida says Allied powers, not Japan, must decide whether China Nationalists or Communists sign pact; stand worries Allies; Czech to attend conf; MacArthur aide denies Gen recd inv; USSR reprs in Paris

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Notable Deaths

Jack Bickell

1951Jack Bickell, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (born 1884)[†]

John Paris Bickell, also known as Jack Bickell, was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and sports team owner. He is best known for his long-time association with the Toronto Maple Leafs professional ice hockey team as the owner, president, chairman and director 1924–1951.

Historical Context for August 22, 1951

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