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December 30, 1951

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Headlines from December 30, 1951

Avco Division Changes Name

By Unknown Author

Amer Central div name changed to Amer Kitchens div

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Synthetic Restores Soil Productivity In Hours Instead of Usual Years; A COMPARISON IN PLANT GROWTH

By William L. Laurence Special To the New York Times

gen sessions

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Michigan State Downs Princeton By 52-46; Dartmouth Five Loses; MICH. STATE TOPS PRINCETON, 52-46

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EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec. 29--Michigan State edged past Princeton, 52--46, following a 75-62 victory by Minnesota over Dartmouth tonight to give the Western Conference a clean sweep over the Ivy League in the twonight round-robin basketball tournament between the rival circuits.

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YUGOSLAV DEFICIT IS PUT UP TO WEST; U.S., Britain and France Asked to Cover $189,000,000 Gap in Budget as Defense Aid YUGOSLAV DEFICIT IS PUT UP TO WEST

By M.s. Handler Special To the New York Times

Econ Council chmn B Kidric says Govt hopes US, GB, France and IBRD will cover expected budget deficit of 56.8 billion dinars'($189.3 million); holds Govt has 'moral right' to expect aid; puts capital construction cost at 13.6% of natl income

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FREE-PRICE FORCES HELD LIKELY TO JOIN; Leader Warns Drive to Obtain New Fair Trade Law May Spur Its Opponents Warns on "Boomerang"

By Alfred R. Zipser Jr

leading anti-fair-trade opponent sees action uniting opposition

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Notable Births

1951Doug Allder, English footballer and coach^[†]

Douglas Stewart Allder is an English former professional footballer who made over 200 appearances in the Football League for Millwall as a left winger. He was capped by England at youth level and is a member of the Millwall Hall of Fame.

1951Chris Jasper, American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer (died 2025)^[†]

Christopher Howard Jasper was an American singer, composer and producer. Jasper was a member of the Isley Brothers from 1973 to 1983, and Isley-Jasper-Isley from 1984 to 1987. He was also a successful solo musician and record producer, recording over 17 of his own solo albums, including four urban contemporary gospel albums, all written, produced and performed, both vocally and instrumentally, by Jasper.

1951Nick Rose, English runner^[†]

Nicholas Henry Rose is a British former international track and field athlete. He competed in a variety of middle-distance and long-distance running events and participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. He set the world record in the half-marathon in 1979.

Historical Context for December 30, 1951

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