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Truman urges plan approval, lr to Sen McClellan; Repr King, Citizens Com for Hoover Rept spokesman R L L McCormick urge approval; Dunlap testifies, Sen com
personal income distribution shift to lower brackets analyzed; based on findings by Govt depts, Census Bur, univs, Conf on Income & Wealth, Natl Bur of Econ Research, Econ Advisers Council and others for Amer Economic Assn meeting; credits to personnel; charts for periods since '13
102 killed, 200 hurt as oncoming train rams 2 derailed cars of Central RR Rio de Janeiro-bound train on Pavuna River bridge; illus; map; engineer avoids inquiry; Brazilian law noted; rr repr repts on disaster
Deputy Admr Anderson maps plans for 7-yr buying pact with Canada and expansion of US facilities to produce 280-300 million lbs yrly
Pres Truman dedicates sea-going station 'Courier'; illus with Capt Wev
1952Petar Borota, Serbian footballer and coach (died 2010)[†]
Petar Borota was a Serbian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably for Serbian clubs OFK Beograd and Partizan and English club Chelsea.
1952Alan Clark, English musician and songwriter[†]
Alan Clark is an English musician who was the first keyboardist and co-producer of the rock band Dire Straits. In 2018, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a significant member of the band.
1952Robin Hobb, American author[†]
Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden, known by her pen names Robin Hobb and Megan Lindholm, is an American writer of speculative fiction. As Hobb, she is best known for her fantasy novels set in the Realm of the Elderlings, which comprise the Farseer, Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogies, the Rain Wild Chronicles, and the Fitz and the Fool trilogy. Lindholm's writing includes the urban fantasy novel Wizard of the Pigeons and science fiction short stories, among other works. As of 2018, her fiction has been translated into 22 languages and sold more than 4 million copies.
1952Mike Squires, American baseball player and scout[†]
Michael Lynn Squires is an American former Major League Baseball player who played for the Chicago White Sox primarily as a first baseman in 1975 and from 1977 to 1985. He won the American League Gold Glove Award at first base in 1981. Squires was best known as a defensive player, often coming on in late inning situations when the White Sox had a slim lead. He did not have the typical power associated with a corner infielder, never hitting more than two home runs in a season. Nonetheless, he was a valuable member of the White Sox of the early Tony La Russa era, particularly in their 1983 AL West championship run.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]