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November 20, 1951

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Headlines from November 20, 1951

ACHESON EXPLAINS ARMS PLAN SHIFTS TO MOLLIFY SOVIET; Secretary, Before U.N., Softens Requirement That All Major Issues Must Be Settled DELEGATES PRAISE SPEECH Applaud Clarity and Lack of Invective--Vishinsky Silent, but Is Expected to Reply Answers Vishinsky's Charge Peiping to Be Invited ACHESON EXPLAINS ARMS PLAN SHIFTS Delegates Praise Speech Vishinsky Silent During Talk

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times

Acheson assures USSR that Korean cease-fire is only specific pol condition for implementing plan, Assembly com; insists on inspection; proposes rigid arms ceilings; UN delegates pleased; Vishinsky silent

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Eden Plans Piecemeal Steps Toward Ending Cold War; EDEN PLANS STEPS TO END COLD WAR Surveys World Scene

By Raymond Daniell Special To the New York Times

Eden repeats Brit determination to keep troops in canal zone; calls on Egypt to end reign of terror

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SOLLAZO IS JAILED WITH FIVE PLAYERS IN BASKETBAL FIX; SENTENCES 'FIXERS' SOLLAZZO IS JAILED WITH FIVE PLAYERS Women Relatives Barred "Mastermind" Charge Denied Four Assailed as Corrupters Five Others Await Sentence Inquiry Committee Set Up

By Alfred E. Clark

Higher Educ Bd appts com to probe alleged irregularities in admissions of certain basketball players

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MAYOR, HALLEY ASK ASSESSMENT RISES TO GIVE CITY FUNDS; In Separate Interviews They Agree on Need but Differ on Realty Class to Be Tapped YULETIDE MOVE FORECAST Patterson Urges $28,521,051 Cut in Proposed Capital Budget for Next Year Halley for Stress on Business MAYOR, HALLEY ASK ASSESSMENT RISES 2 Differ on Sales Tax Patterson Stresses Needs For 6,122 Hospital Beds

By Charles G. Bennett

NYC groups urge changes

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La Prensa Reopens in Argentina, Directed by Men Who Closed It; LA PRENSA REOPENS IN BUENOS AIRES PERONISTA PARTY CELEBRATING VICTORY IN ARGENTINA

By Foster Hailey Special To the New York Times

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 19--The men who closed La Prensa ten months ago, when it was Argentina's most widely read independent newspaper, reopened it today under its old name but under their management. The format was the same, but the content was changed.

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1951Rodger Bumpass, American actor and singer^[†]

Rodger Bumpass is an American actor. He is known for his role as Squidward Tentacles on the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, on which he also provides several other voices.

1951León Gieco, Argentine folk rock singer and interpreter^[†]

Raúl Alberto Antonio Gieco, better known as León Gieco, is an Argentine folk rock singer, songwriter, musician and interpreter. He is known for mixing popular folkloric genres with Argentine rock, and lyrics with social and political connotations, leading to him being called "The Argentine Bob Dylan".

1951Aleksey Spiridonov, Soviet hammer thrower (died 1998)^[†]

Aleksey Sergeyevich Spiridonov was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the men's hammer throw event. Born in Leningrad he trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad.

1951David Walters, American businessman and politician, 24th Governor of Oklahoma^[†]

David Lee Walters is an American businessman and politician who served as the 24th governor of Oklahoma from 1991 to 1995.

Historical Context for November 20, 1951

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

Headlines from November 20, 1951

Eden Plans Piecemeal Steps Toward Ending Cold War; EDEN PLANS STEPS TO END COLD WAR Surveys World Scene

SOLLAZO IS JAILED WITH FIVE PLAYERS IN BASKETBAL FIX; SENTENCES 'FIXERS' SOLLAZZO IS JAILED WITH FIVE PLAYERS Women Relatives Barred "Mastermind" Charge Denied Four Assailed as Corrupters Five Others Await Sentence Inquiry Committee Set Up

La Prensa Reopens in Argentina, Directed by Men Who Closed It; LA PRENSA REOPENS IN BUENOS AIRES PERONISTA PARTY CELEBRATING VICTORY IN ARGENTINA

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