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November 15, 1951

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Headlines from November 15, 1951

PRICE INCREASE SET ON ALL NEW HOMES AND OTHER BUILDING; DiSalle Allows Construction Firms to Add Higher Cost of Labor and Material PRE-KOREAN PROFIT PLAN Base Has Gone Up 10 to 12% Since War, but Consumer Cost Is Not Estimated

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Dir DiSalle announces rise in ceiling prices effective Nov 20; says bldg firms can figure raised cost of labor and materials in ceilings; sees profit at pre-Korean war level; notes 10-20% rise in labor and materials in indus since June '50; gives no estimate of added consumer cost; notes exemptions

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Notable Births

Beverly D'Angelo

1951Beverly D'Angelo, American actress, singer, and producer[†]

Beverly Heather D'Angelo is an American actress who starred as Ellen Griswold in the National Lampoon's Vacation films (1983–2015). She has appeared in over 60 films and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role as Patsy Cline in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), and for an Emmy Award for her role as Stella Kowalski in the TV film A Streetcar Named Desire (1984). D'Angelo's other film roles include Sheila Franklin in Hair (1979) and Doris Vinyard in American History X (1998).

Notable Deaths

Frank Weston Benson

1951Frank Weston Benson, American painter and educator (born 1862)[†]

Frank Weston Benson, frequently referred to as Frank W. Benson, was an American artist from Salem, Massachusetts, known for his Realistic portraits, American Impressionist paintings, watercolors and etchings. He began his career painting portraits of distinguished families and murals for the Library of Congress. Some of his best known paintings depict his daughters outdoors at Benson's summer home, Wooster Farm, on the island of North Haven, Maine. He also produced numerous oil, wash and watercolor paintings and etchings of wildfowl and landscapes.

Historical Events

Nikos Beloyannis

1951Nikos Beloyannis, along with 11 comrades, is sentenced to death for attempting to reestablish the Communist Party of Greece.[†]

Nikos Beloyannis was a Greek resistance leader and leading cadre of the Greek Communist Party.

Historical Context for November 15, 1951

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