Friday, July 20, 1951

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The Headlines

NO PROGRESS MADE ON A KOREAN TRUCE; RAIN BARS 8TH TALK; BUSINESS AND PLEASURE AT TRUCE BRIDGE NO PROGRESS MADE ON A KOREAN TRUCE Rival Delegates Grim Situation Not a Deadlock

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On This Day

• King Abdullah I of Jordan is assassinated by a Palestinian while attending Friday prayers in Jerusalem.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Petrarch (1304)
• Edmund Hillary (1919)
• Gregor Mendel (1822)
• Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864)
• Mahmud II (1789)

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Tech Check

UNIVAC I (Commercial Computer), Power Steering & Video Tape Recorder (Early).

Cost of Living (1950)