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October 19, 1951

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SENATE UNIT VOTES TO REJECT JESSUP AS DELEGATE TO U.N.; Subcommittee Ballot Is 3 to 2 Recess Appointment by Truman May Be Possible ENVOY'S LOYALTY BACKED But He Lacks the 'Confidence' of Public, Say Two of Those Who Oppose Confirmation Can Reverse or Concur SENATE UNIT VOTES TO REJECT JESSUP How Senators Voted Called "Controversial" Mrs. Roosevelt Disappointed

By William S. White Special To the New York Times.special To the New York Times

Foreign Relations subcom rejects Jessup nomination; Sen H A Smith statement stresses Far Eastern policy role

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BRITISH TURN BACK SEIZED SUEZ SITES; BRITISH ROAD BLOCK IN EGYPTIAN TROUBLE SPOT BRITISH TURN BACK SEIZED SUEZ SITES Situation Quiet Elsewhere British Cruiser Arrives British Seize Small Airport British Confirm Attack

By Albion Ross Special To the New York Times.associated Press Radiophotospecial To the New York Times

Brit withdraw from most points occupied in riots; illus; map; Egypt reptdly sends note to GB demanding withdrawal from canal and Sudan; Egyptian adm resumes functioning in trouble areas; F S el Din repts Brit still occupy El Ferdan Bridge, situation quiet elsewhere; Brit and Egyptian versions of El Ferdan incident; Cairo Al Balagh repts Egyptians patrol Cairo and 2 key rds; repts Egyptian comdr in Kantara threatens force if Brit continue barring ferries across canal; Brit Mil Information Service admits barring Cairo newspapers in canal zone ; crowds demonstrate, Cairo and Alexandria; Cabinet meets; Brit cruiser arrives, Port Said; RAF seizes Ballah airport; Brit bar Egyptian troops from Suez area except to pass through on 24 hrs prior notice; confirm attack on Brit truck convoy between Ismailia and Tel el Kebir; Brit and US newsmen reptdly not barred from canal zone or from filing dispatches outside zone; Gen Robertson leaves Eng for Egypt; comments on crisis

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Notable Births

Demetrios Christodoulou

1951Demetrios Christodoulou, Greek mathematician and physicist[†]

Demetrios Christodoulou is a Greek mathematician and physicist, who first became well known for his proof, together with Sergiu Klainerman, of the nonlinear stability of the Minkowski spacetime of special relativity in the framework of general relativity. Christodoulou is a 1993 MacArthur Fellow.

1951Annie Golden, American actress and singer[†]

Annie Golden is an American actress and singer. She first came to prominence as the lead singer of the punk band the Shirts from 1975 to 1981 with whom she recorded three albums. She began her acting career as Mother in the 1977 Broadway revival of Hair; later taking on the role of Jeannie Ryan in the 1979 film version of the musical. Other notable film credits include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Baby Boom (1987), Longtime Companion (1989), Strictly Business (1991), Prelude to a Kiss (1992), 12 Monkeys (1995), The American Astronaut (2001), It Runs in the Family (2003), Adventures of Power (2008), and I Love You Phillip Morris (2009).

Kurt Schrader

1951Kurt Schrader, American veterinarian and politician[†]

Walter Kurt Schrader is an American politician and veterinarian who served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 5th congressional district from 2009 to 2023. His district covered most of Oregon's central coast, plus Salem, and many of Portland's southern suburbs, and a sliver of Portland itself. A member of the Democratic Party, Schrader served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly from 1997 to 2008.

Historical Context for October 19, 1951

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