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WASHINGTON, Aug. 24--The Government reported today that the consumers' price index rose almost two-tenths of 1 per cent in the month ended July 15 to a record.
Mercy files brief with House Clerk contesting Greenwood election, charging violations of Corrupt Practices Acts and tabulation of 2,790 illegal ballots; assails Newsday (pub) role in election; asks ballots apportioning whereby he would win by 558
enemy reptd to have completed build-up during truce talks
50 killed as new DC-6B crashes into hill near Oakland, Calif, on Boston-San Francisco flight; illus; FBI studies possible sabotage; CAB probe; ALPA holds plane was off course
Austin J. Tobin, executive director of the Port of New York Authority, accused City Construction Coordinator Robert Moses yesterday of blocking construction of the third tube of the Lincoln Tunnel by a "dog-in-the-manger attitude."
1951Rob Halford, English heavy metal singer-songwriter[†]
Robert John Arthur Halford is an English heavy metal singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Judas Priest, which he joined in 1973, and has received accolades such as the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. He has been noted for his powerful and wide ranging operatic vocal style and trademark leather-and-studs image, both of which have become iconic in heavy metal. He has also been involved with several side projects, including Fight, Two, and Halford.
1951Bill Handel, Brazilian-American lawyer and radio host[†]
William Wolf Handel is a Brazilian-born American radio host and attorney.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]