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November 1, 1951

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COMMUNISTS OFFER NEW LINE IN KOREA; TRUCE HOPES GROW; U.N. Aide Calls Bid, Based on Present Combat Positions, Biggest Step to Armistice BUT DIFFERENCES REMAIN Issues of Actual Contact Point, Its Defensibility and Fate of Kaesong to Be Ironed Out Slightly Altered Version" COMMUNISTS OFFER NEW LINE IN KOREA

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

Communists break deadlock; offer truce line closer to UN demands, 7th subcom meeting; propose 2-km neutral area on either side of current battle line as drawn on their map; big gain seen; differences remain on actual contact line, on Kaesong area which Communist plan leaves under their control and on defensibility of line; subcom debates Kaesong; Allies say area was in No Man's Land before talks began; Kaesong importance to Seoul defense noted; subcom meets 8th time

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Notable Births

Ronald Bell (musician)

1951Ronald Bell, American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer (died 2020)[ā€ ]

Ronald Nathan Bell, also known as Khalis Bayyan, was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B singles in the 1970s and 1980s, including its No. 1 pop single "Celebration". The group is honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Fabrice Luchini

1951Fabrice Luchini, French actor and screenwriter[ā€ ]

Fabrice Luchini is a French stage and film actor. He has appeared in films such as Potiche, The Women on the 6th Floor, and In the House.

1951Craig Serjeant, Australian cricketer and chemist[ā€ ]

Craig Stanton Serjeant is a former Australian cricketer who played in 12 Test matches and three One Day Internationals in 1977 and 1978.

Historical Events

Operation Busterā€“Jangle

1951Operation Busterā€“Jangle: Six thousand five hundred United States Army soldiers are exposed to 'Desert Rock' atomic explosions for training purposes in Nevada. Participation is not voluntary.[ā€ ]

Operation Busterā€“Jangle was a series of seven nuclear weapons tests conducted by the United States in late 1951 at the Nevada Test Site. Busterā€“Jangle was the first joint test program between the DOD and Los Alamos National Laboratories. As part of Operation Buster, 6,500 troops were involved in the Operation Desert Rock I, II, and III exercises in conjunction with the tests. The last two tests, Operation Jangle, evaluated the cratering effects of low-yield nuclear devices. This series preceded Operation Tumblerā€“Snapper and followed Operation Greenhouse.

Historical Context for November 1, 1951

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