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WSB expected to avoid firm stand on union shop; pub members favor bargaining on issue
Dem and Repub legislators agree to back plan; Legis com submits 3 alternative Const amendments; enabling amendment needed for plan
last-day rept; non-Communist demonstrators for The Peacemakers and Fellowship of Reconciliation picket 3d Dist office
W B Brown held for mailing threatening lr to Schuster; cranks plague police
Named Acting Internal Revenue Bur Collector, NY 3d dist
1952Will Durst, American journalist and actor[†]
Will Durst is an American political satirist. He has been likened to Mort Sahl and Will Rogers.
1952Pat Eddery, Irish jockey and trainer (died 2015)[†]
Patrick James John Eddery was an Irish flat racing jockey and trainer. He rode three winners of the Derby and was Champion Jockey on eleven occasions. He rode the winners of 4,632 British flat races, a figure exceeded only by Sir Gordon Richards.
1952Bernie Tormé, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2019)[†]
Bernie Tormé was an Irish rock guitarist, songwriter, record label and recording studio owner. Tormé is best known for his work with Gillan, as well as his brief stint with Ozzy Osbourne replacing Randy Rhoads. He formed the band Desperado with Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider. He also toured with Atomic Rooster.
1952Mike Webster, American football player (died 2002)[†]
Michael Lewis Webster was an American professional football center in the National Football League (NFL) from 1974 to 1990 with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, class of 1997. Nicknamed "Iron Mike", Webster anchored the Steelers' offensive line during much of their run of four Super Bowl victories from 1974 to 1979 and is considered by many the greatest center in NFL history.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]