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3 teachers resign, 1 retiree rather than answer queries on Communist party membership; 2 others deny membership, 2 refuse replies; accused C Graze comments
BONN, Germany, Oct. 15 The United States, Britain and France will propose that the United Nations investigate whether conditions in Eastern Germany are suitable for a general election, preliminary to reunification of the country.
Truman s on faith, hope, freedom of mind and spirit as foundations of democracy, Wake Forest Coll; scores those who spread suspicion and fear
Comr Dunlap announces suspension of Newark Alcohol Tax Unit Inspection Div head D Vita; recent ousters and suspensions revd
1951Liaquat Ali Khan, Indian-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Pakistan (born 1895)[†]
Liaquat Ali Khan was a Pakistani lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the first prime minister of Pakistan from 1947 until his assassination in 1951. He played a key role in consolidating the state of Pakistan, much as Muhammad Ali Jinnah did in founding it. A leading figure in the Pakistan Movement, he is revered as Quaid-e-Millat and Shaheed-e-Millat.
1951The first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated in Rawalpindi.[†]
Liaquat Ali Khan was a Pakistani lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the first prime minister of Pakistan from 1947 until his assassination in 1951. He played a key role in consolidating the state of Pakistan, much as Muhammad Ali Jinnah did in founding it. A leading figure in the Pakistan Movement, he is revered as Quaid-e-Millat and Shaheed-e-Millat.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]