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Bergen County ex-Prosecutor Winne indicted for misconduct in office; charged with failing to enforce gambling laws; 21 additional indictments name former staff members and 17 gamblers
Ousted as Internal Revenue Collector
Motor Coach Employes asks 10¢ hrly pay rise
new $13-million power unit tested, 59th St powerhouse, Manhattan; causes short circuit
White House scores as false AP rept from Seoul that 'orders from highest sources--possibly the White House itself--brought ground fighting to a complete if temporary halt Wednesday
1951Barry Goudreau, American guitarist and songwriter[†]
Barry Goudreau is an American musician. He was one of two original guitarists for the rock band Boston alongside founder Tom Scholz; both Scholz and Goudreau shared lead and rhythm guitar parts.
1951Roger Troutman, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 1999)[†]
Roger Troutman , also known simply as Roger, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]