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March 12, 1952

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Historical Context for March 12, 1952

In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people^[†]

Notable Births

1952André Comte-Sponville, French philosopher^[†]

André Comte-Sponville is a French philosopher.

1952John Mitchell, English footballer^[†]

John Mitchell is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.

1952Yasuhiko Okudera, former Japanese footballer^[†]

Yasuhiko Okudera is a Japanese former football player and manager. He is the president of J2 League club Yokohama FC and was formerly the president of English club Plymouth Argyle. A midfielder, Okudera was the first Japanese footballer to play professionally in Europe, as well as being the first Asian football player to score in the European Cup, while playing for 1. FC Köln in the 1979 semi-final match against Nottingham Forest and made 32 appearances – scoring nine goals – with the Japan national team.

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CENSURE OF BEVAN SOFTENED BY LABOR; Attlee Suffers Setback in Row With Rebel Leader as Party M. P.'s Modify Rebuke ESCAPES CENSURE CENSURE OF BEVAN SOFTENED BY LABOR

By Clifton Danielspecial To the New York Times

Assn rejects resolution

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U. S. Testing Soviet On Vote in Germany; U. S. TESTING SOVIET ON GERMAN VOTING

By Walter H. Waggonerspecial To the New York Times

US challenges USSR to prove its desire for pact; withholds official comment but skepticism is noted; weaknesses in note cited; Prof Hallstein sees nothing new; Britons hold it propaganda move; French Communists confused; Moscow diplomats hold stress on unified Ger most important feature

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FRENCH ASSEMBLY APPROVES CABINET OF PINAY, 290-101; Only Communists Are Opposed as Socialist and Gaullist Groups Decide to Abstain

By Lansing Warren

Gaullist Deputy Soustelle deplores Min Schuman retention in new Govt; says Gaulliste want policy changed

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EISENHOWER DEFEATS TAFT, KEFAUVER WINS OVER TRUMAN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE'S PRIMARY; GENERAL IN RALLY

By John H. Fenton

Loses NH Dem Pres primary to Sen Kefauver

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MOVE GAINS TO GET EISENHOWER HOME; Plan Stresses Need of Having Organizer Like Hoffman in Charge of Campaign

By James Reston

Eisenhower orgn inadequacy seen, especially in light of Taft strength in NH indus areas; effort to be made to induce Gen to return and to ask P G Hoffman to head orgn; NH results discussed

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Rosenbach Sells His Shakespeare Library To Swiss Collector for More Than Million; ROSENBACH SELLS HIS SHAKESPEARES

By Sanka Knox

Rosenbach collection of 73 vols sold to Dr M Bodmer of Switzerland for over $1 million; 1st Folio illus

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'REBELS' BALK END OF RAILWAY STRIKE ORDERED BY COURT; Union Heads Bow to Decree and Call Off Walkout, but Meet Defiance in Ranks SECESSION MOVE BEGUN 500 Men at Toledo Organize Independently -- Writ Cites National Security Need REVOLTS BALK END OF RAIL WALKOUT ORDER SERVED ON RAIL LEADER

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Fed ct, Cleveland, grants temporary injunction; union leaders order work resumed but many strikers rebel; Toledo and Elkhart locals still out; revolt began in Cleveland, quelled by union leaders; Toledo strikers form ind union, Model RR Club; rr schedules confused; details on ct action; J P Shields illus getting ct order

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'Clues' to Schuster Murderer Fail; Police Ask Psychiatrists to Help; SCHUSTER 'CLUES' FAIL TO STAND UP

By Meyer Berger

Killer thought to be criminal psychopath; Monaghan repts Schusters recd 38 threatening lrs; PBA offers $1,000 reward; all reward offers total $38,000

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U. N. AGAIN REJECTS RED PRISONER PLAN; Foe 'Very Anxious' on Offer That Presumably Ignores 50,000 South Koreans

By Lindesay Parrott

UN rejects plan to exch POWs on basis of lists already exchd; Communists charge UN delays talks by raising side issues; ask data on 1,036 POWs; offer list

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Eisenhower 'Proud' Of Voters' Support

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Morris Defends Tanker Role; Plans Bill to Curb Big Profits; MORRIS TESTIFIES IN TANKER INQUIRY

By C. P. Trussell

Morris testifies; scores laws permitting huge profits in surplus deals; denies he made money; does not deny subcom charge he got about $30,000 in fees from law firm; wrangles with subcom members; says United was cut off by ECA in '49 and entered open market; denies knowledge of 26 voyages to Communist ports made by tankers leased to China Trading Corp, or whether corp is under Communist control; asserts United was controlled by Amers despite nominal $6 investment; denies Mundt and McCarthy allegations that his '47 conf with Maritime Comm on tanker transfers was arranged by White House

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