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Sen, 56-21, authorizes $7,483,400,000, fiscal '52; approves 10% transferability between econ and mil funds in Eur over Dirksen objections; Taft fears measure could be used to raise econ aid by $14 billion; roll-call; House to act
NY Times survey of Savannah River plant bldg progress, workers life and community attitudes; map; illus
campaign seen aimed at answering such complaints
Pres Truman orders all benefits ended on Nov 1; State Dept says consular invoices will be delayed; Dept and Treas action seen cutting Czech shipments by 75%; all linked to Oatis case
Sen Duff urges Eisenhower nomination, s to NC Repubs; confident he can carry NC, Va, Tex and Fla; H Darby on plans for Eisenhower-for-Pres club; Duff and Repr Cole to conf with Eisenhower in Eur; J R Sprague and Repr H D Scott Jr conf with G M Owlett in move to have Penna delegation go to conv uncommitted if not pledged to Eisenhower; Sen Lodge says Eisenhower is available if convinced draft is genuine
1951Keb' Mo', American blues musician and songwriter[†]
Kevin Roosevelt Moore, known as Keb' Mo', is an American blues musician. He is a singer, guitarist and songwriter, living in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been described as "a living link to the seminal Delta blues that travelled up the Mississippi River and across the expanse of America." His post-modern blues style is influenced by many eras and genres, including folk, rock, jazz, pop and country. The moniker "Keb Mo" was coined by his original drummer, Quentin Dennard, and picked up by his record label as a "street talk" abbreviation of his given name.
1951Kathryn D. Sullivan, American geologist and astronaut[†]
Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan is an American geologist, oceanographer, and former NASA astronaut and US Navy officer. She was a crew member on three Space Shuttle missions.
1951Dave Winfield, American baseball player and sportscaster[†]
David Mark Winfield is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder. He is the special assistant to the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Over his 22-year career, he played for six teams: the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, California Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, and Cleveland Indians. He had the winning hit in the 1992 World Series with the Blue Jays over the Atlanta Braves.
1951Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San pits Commonwealth troops against communist Chinese troops.[†]
The First Battle of Maryang-san, also known as the Defensive Battle of Maliangshan, was fought during the Korean War between United Nations Command (UN) forces—primarily Australian, British and Canadian—and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA). The fighting occurred during a limited UN offensive by US I Corps, codenamed Operation Commando. This offensive ultimately pushed the PVA back from the Imjin River to the Jamestown Line and destroyed elements of four PVA armies following heavy fighting. The much smaller battle at Maryang-san took place over a five-day period, and saw the 1st Commonwealth Division dislodge a numerically superior PVA force from the tactically important Kowang-san, Hill 187, and Maryang-san features.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]