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December 28, 1951

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Stassen Candidate for '52; Eisenhower's Role Debated; Minnesotan Says General Had 'Direct Bearing'-- But Lodge Denies It STASSEN TO MAKE '52 RACE, HE SAYS Warren, Taft Unmentioned Foreign-Policy Program Threats to Happiness

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.The New York Times

announces candidacy for '52 Repub Pres nomination; s, Phila; por

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Court Bids 3d Ave. End Loss To Save Bronx Bus Service; Bus Issue Put Off COURT BIDS 3D AVE. END BRONX DEFICIT Repercussions Predicted Bronx Losses Cited City's Concessions

By Stanley Levey

trustees win ct permit to cut franchise payments on st cars; ct permit to discontinue lines seen

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9 POLICE DISMISSED ON RIFKIND REPORT OF GAMBLING GUILT; Charges Against 21 Dropped --Travers, Among Them, Is Demoted, Then Retires 17 ARE RESTORED TO DUTY One Already Is Back, 2 Face Further Inquiry--Reforms Urged by Trial Officer Twelve Cleared of All Guilt 9 POLICE DISMISSED IN BETTING INQUIRY Monaghan Silent on Criticisms

By Charles Grutzner

dept trial of 29 policemen; Rifkind repts; Comr Monaghan dismisses 9 on his recommendation, 8 for taking bribes, 1 for dereliction of duty; Asst Chief inspector Travers resigns after being cleared but demoted; charges against 19 others dropped; Rifkind scores plain-clothes assignments

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New Light Rifle Meets Tests But Production Is Not Near; NEW LIGHT RIFLE PUNCHES ARMOR Impressive," Says Briton

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Garand rifle to be standard for shipments abroad

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STEEL STRIKE OFF; WORKERS WILL HEED TRUMAN'S REQUEST; New Year's Walkout Canceled --Convention to Decide on Letting Wage Board Act APPROVAL IS HELD CERTAIN Would Keep Mills Open Pending a Ruling--Fairless Invited to Address Sessions Hearings to Open Jan. 7 STEEL STRIKE OFF AT TRUMAN'S PLEA Murray Wants An Explanation Retroactivity Expected Union Behind Wage Board

By A.h. Raskin Special To the New York Times

strike off; union com directs workers to stay on job until conv acts on Truman plea in-Jan; Truman pleased; Murray invites Fairless to s to conv; wants explanation of wage rise cost to US Steel; denies there will be wildcat strikes; says Truman did not indicate he planned to invoke Taft-Hartley Law if union did not accept plea; conv expected to accept plea because of Murray and CIO role in securing WSB power to rule on disputes in defense industries; Admr Putnam lauds union; Ching says pub opinion will make it hard for indus or union to reject WSB recommendations

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Historical Context for December 28, 1951

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