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The crippling waterfront strike went through its sixth day yesterday with major segments of the port still strike-bound as both sides organized for action tomorrow.
US Cong appropriates $535,250,000 mil aid, fiscal '52
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20--President Truman soon will announce the recess appointment of Philip C. Jessup, Ambassador at Large, as a member of the United States delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations, it was reported tonight.
crisis revd; Cairo demonstration illus; map
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In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]