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August 24, 1951

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JAPAN PACT RULES; U.S. Will Propose Rigid Procedure for Talks on Tokyo Treaty CHECK TO RUSSIANS IS AIM Delegates Must Approve Draft Drawn Up by Washington to Foil Soviet Filibustering

By James Reston Special To the New York Times

US proposes rigid conf procedure rules to bar USSR filibuster or attempt to amend pact; USSR fight against rules seen; Burma rejects poet draft and conf bid; Canada accepts; GB names delegation headed by Min Younger; Moscow Literary Gazette stresses Communist China role

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POLICE UNION BAN STANDS WHILE SUIT BY T.W.U. IS TRIED; Temporary Injunction Against Monaghan Refused, but Court Will Test Issue Promptly HINT OF VERDICT IS SEEN Justice Breitel Cites Decisions in 11 Other States Upholding Powers of Police Heads

By Unknown Author

ct temporarily upholds Monaghan, citing precedents; accepts TWU request for early ct test of Monaghan's power to forbid joining union; Monaghan and O'Donnell comment

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TRUMAN REQUESTS REPEAL OF 3 CURBS ON PRICE POWERS; Mark-Up Guarantee, Passing On All Cost Rises, Slaughter Quota Ban Held Inflationary 3 OF G.O.P. ACT TO COMPLY Senators Promptly Offer Bill --One Tells Democrats 'the Ball Is in Your Court'

By W.h. Lawrence Special To the New York Times

Asking repeal of 3 major amendments to Defense Production Act

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Senate Backs Ban on Czech Trade As Retaliation for Jailing of Oatis; CZECH TRADE BAN BACKED BY SENATE

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sen concurs with House in approving resolution for ban

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ALLIES VOICE HOPE; Ridgway Aide Sees Step as 'Just More of the Same Business' ENEMY TO MAKE 'DEMANDS' But U.N. Commander Asserts No Planes Flew in Kaesong Area at Time of Incident

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

Communists indicate talks might be resumed if UN grants certain unspecified 'demands' and acknowledges violations; Pyongyang broadcast of Kim and Gen Peng statement to Ridgway calls break-off 'adjournment,' adds hope talks would proceed smoothly toward accord; Peiping radio refers to talks 'suspensions'; Ridgway statement says probe disclosed no UN plane over Kaesong at time of alleged violation; US 1st Corps denies activity in area; Ridgway hdqrs does not hold rift permanent; UN replies to last charge revd; UN truce reprs remain at base camp; enemy may 'demand' end of air and naval attacks on N Korea; charges attacks kill innocent civilians; Ridgway hdqrs cites UN unwillingness to play subservient role

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Notable Births

1951Danny Joe Brown, American southern rock singer-songwriter and musician (died 2005)^[†]

Danny Joe Brown was an American singer. He was the lead singer of the Southern rock group Molly Hatchet and was co-writer of the band's biggest hits from the late 1970s.

1951Orson Scott Card, American novelist, critic, public speaker, essayist, and columnist^[†]

Orson Scott Card is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. As of 2024, he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986). A feature film adaptation of Ender's Game, which Card coproduced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Fantasy Award-winning series The Tales of Alvin Maker (1987–2003). Card's fiction often features characters with exceptional gifts who make difficult choices with high stakes. Card has also written political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writing; he has provoked controversy and criticism for his public opposition to homosexuality.

1951Oscar Hijuelos, American author and academic (died 2013)^[†]

Oscar Jerome Hijuelos was an American novelist.

Historical Events

1951United Air Lines Flight 615 crashes near Decoto, California, killing 50 people.^[†]

United Air Lines Flight 615 was a US transcontinental east–west airline service from Boston to Hartford, Cleveland, Chicago, Oakland and San Francisco. On August 24, 1951, the Douglas DC-6 with registration N37550 operating the service, crashed on approach to Oakland, causing the death of all 44 passengers and 6 crew members on board.

Historical Context for August 24, 1951

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