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November 9, 1951

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Headlines from November 9, 1951

Truman's Bid to Eisenhower Climax of Party Proposals; Within Last 5 Weeks Influential Democrat, and Also a Group, Called on General-- Source Repeats Story Despite Denials BID TO EISENHOWER CLIMAX OF OFFERS Check at White House

By Arthur Krock Special To the New York Times

Krock repts informant repeated story after Truman and Eisenhower hdqrs denials; says Truman's proposal to Eisenhower followed other Dem efforts to win him; cites reptd visits to hdqrs and Eisenhower reptd statements of Repub ties; Krock says he asked White House to relay original story to Pres for verification, that Pres wished neither to be questioned nor advised about it, that Krock would have to judge its accuracy; gives reasons for publishing story

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BRITISH TO IMPORT WORKERS FOR SUEZ; DENOUNCED IN EGYPT

By Albio Ross Special To the New York Times.the New York Times

Brit to import workers; Egypt will consider them illegal entrants; Brit continue arms search, expel more persons threatening workers; night transit through canal resumed; new incidents; 1 involves US Embassy sec M Standish

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ALLIES TURN DOWN REDS' LATEST PLAN TO FIX A TRUCE LINE; Objection Is Expressed to Veto Over Ultimate Adjustment of Buffer Across Korea 'HIDDEN MEANINGS' SOUGHT U.N. Officers Find Foe Wants 'Irrevocable' Zone--Stiffer Communist Stand Seen Enemy Proposed a Veto ALLIES' TURN DOWN RED TRUCE LINE AIM Ridgway on Hand in Korea Approaching Winter Cited

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

UN formally rejects plan; holds it would definitely fix truce line by empowering either side to 'veto' adjustments; says it would end pressure on Communists to settle other agenda items; 16th session; little progress; Ridgway flies to Korea for conf with UN team; speculation on possible crisis in talks as result of Vishinsky s, UN Assembly, reviving 38th Parallel issue; UN reptdly believes Communists will agree to UN terms only under pressure of continued fighting

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Notable Births

Lou Ferrigno

1951Lou Ferrigno, American bodybuilder and actor[†]

Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. is an American actor and retired professional bodybuilder. He won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles, and appeared in the documentary film Pumping Iron (1977). As an actor, he is best known for his title role in the CBS television series The Incredible Hulk (1977–1982) and vocally reprising the role in subsequent animated and computer-generated incarnations. He has also appeared in European-produced fantasy-adventures such as Hercules (1983) and Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989), and as himself in the sitcom The King of Queens and the 2009 comedy I Love You, Man.

Notable Deaths

Sigmund Romberg

1951Sigmund Romberg, Hungarian-American pianist and composer (born 1887)[†]

Sigmund Romberg was a Hungarian-born American composer. He is best known for his musicals and operettas, particularly The Student Prince (1924), The Desert Song (1926) and The New Moon (1928).

Historical Context for November 9, 1951

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