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November 2, 1951

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Headlines from November 2, 1951

U.N. AND FOE AGREE ON LINE FOR TRUCE IN EASTERN KOREA; Reds Also Propose Five-Mile Demilitarized Zone Between Positions of Two Armies KAESONG AREA IN DISPUTE Allies Argue Control of Region Would Give Enemy Gateway to Seoul if War Resumes

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

subcom reaches tentative accord on contact line from E coast to Kumhwa, 8th session; Communists propose 2 1/2-mi neutral zone either side of combat line; hold their plan 'last and best offer'; UN reprs warn on over-optimism; note unresolved issues including Kaesong; Peiping radio gives details of Communist offer; urges UN accept; UN proposes line along Yesong River; says truce line may have to be renegotiated if battle line changes during talks

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Notable Births

Thomas Mallon

1951Thomas Mallon, American novelist, essayist, and critic[†]

Thomas Mallon is an American novelist, essayist, and critic. His novels are renowned for their attention to historical detail and context and for the author's crisp wit and interest in the "bystanders" to larger historical events. He is the author of ten books of fiction, including Henry and Clara, Two Moons, Dewey Defeats Truman, Aurora 7, Bandbox, Fellow Travelers, Watergate, Finale, Landfall, and most recently Up With the Sun. He has also published nonfiction on plagiarism, diaries, letters and the Kennedy assassination, as well as two volumes of essays.

1951Lindy Morrison, Australian rock drummer[†]

Belinda "Lindy" Morrison is an Australian musician, activist and social worker originally from Brisbane, Queensland. After starting her career working for a new Queensland branch of the Aboriginal Legal Service in 1972, and starting to play drums at about the same time, she became the drummer for female-led punk band Zero in 1978 and then joined Robert Forster and Grant McLennan to become the third member of the Go-Betweens in 1980.

Historical Events

1951Canada in the Korean War: A platoon of The Royal Canadian Regiment defends a vital area against a full battalion of Chinese troops in the Battle of the Song-gok Spur. The engagement lasts into the early hours the next day.[†]

The Canadian Forces were involved in the 1950–1953 Korean War and its aftermath. 26,791 Canadians participated on the side of the United Nations, and Canada sent eight destroyers. Canadian aircraft provided transport, supply and logistics. 516 Canadians died, 312 of which were from combat. After the war, 7000 Canadian troops remained until 1957 as military observers.

Historical Context for November 2, 1951

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