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March 25, 1952

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Historical Context for March 25, 1952

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

Notable Births

1952Stephen Dorrell, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Health^[†]

Stephen James Dorrell is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He served as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Loughborough between 1979 and 1997 and then for Charnwood from 1997 to 2015.

1952Antanas Mockus, Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician, Mayor of Bogotá^[†]

Aurelijus Rūtenis Antanas Mockus Šivickas is a Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician. He has a master's degree in philosophy from the National University of Colombia, and a Honoris Causa PhD from the University of Paris.

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Headlines from March 25, 1952

Truman Urges Refugee Plan To Let In 300,000 in 3 Years; Message to Congress Calls for Aid to Those Escaping From Red Lands -- Says End of D. P. Law Will Intensify Problem REFUGEE PROGRAM URGED BY TRUMAN

By Anthony Levierospecial To the New York Times

Pres Truman proposes emergency 3-yr program to admit 300,000, message to Cong; 21,-000 would be USSR bloc escapees; quotas; continued participation in internatl programs urged

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Halley to Fight New Taxes, Hits City 'Begging' in Albany; Halley to Fight 'Nuisance Taxes,' Assails City's 'Begging' in Albany

By Unknown Author

Halley says he will vote against all nuisance taxes

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EISENHOWER BACKS FOREIGN AID PLANS, GRUENTHER SAYS; General's Staff Chief Dodges All Figures, However, as He Tells Views to Senate STRESSES HELP OF EUROPE Asserts That Maximum Effort Must Come From Within -- Bars Talk of Politics EISENHOWER BACKS FOREIGN AID PLANS GIVING HIS VIEWS ON FOREIGN AID

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

Gruenther says Eisenhower backs program, Sen com; stresses Nato and defense support; defends Eurs; Connally comment

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TELLER IDENTIFIES SUTTON AND KLING; Four-Hour Cross-Examination Fails to Shake Employe of Robbed Queens Bank TELLER IDENTIFIES SUTTON AND KLING

By Meyer Berger

teller Brady identifies Sutton and Kling

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EISENHOWER URGES ARMY PACT BY MAY 1; Wants Six European Countries to Initial Treaty -- Presses Britain for More Backing Eisenhower Urges the Initialing Of European Army Pact by May 1

By Benjamin Wellesspecial To the New York Times

Eisenhower reptdly urges treaty initialing by May 1; creates Shape liaison staff under Brig Gen Michaelis; urges closer Brit assoc, conf with Eden; Dutch propose Brit guarantees as condition for initialing; backed by Belgium, Luxembourg and French Socialists

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Tax Riots Quelled By Mexican Troops; ARMY SENT TO HALT MEXICAN TAX RIOTS

By Sydney Grusonspecial To the New York Times

Army quells tax riots, Oaxaca

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SECRET TRUCE TALK ON CAPTIVES BEGINS; Allies Give Reds Statement on Issue and Warn Against Use of Parley for Propaganda SECRET TRUCE TALK ON CAPTIVES BEGINS

By Murray Schumachspecial To the New York Times

Communists refuse to withdraw nomination of USSR as neutral

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Rallies Demand Malan Quit; Parliament Debate Is Stifled; RALLIES DEMAND THAT MALAN QUIT

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Nationalist party newspaper Burger alleges certain non-Europeans deliberately flout apartheid rules

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Tank Truck Kills 3, Hurts 3 In Upper Broadway Crash; INWOOD ACCIDENT IN WHICH THREE WERE KILLED YESTERDAY 3 MEN ON SIDEWALK KILLED BY TRUCK

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3 killed, 3 hurt as Washine Natl Sands Inc tank truck hits panel truck, car and stores, Bway and 207th St; driver held for homicide; allegedly passed red light

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WILSON DECLARES STEEL PLAN BLOW TO STABILIZATION; Pay Increase Recommended by Board Would Threaten Basic Program, He Says TO OFFER NEW FORMULA Makes Announcement After Seeing President -- Collapse of Panel Held Possible WILSON CRITICIZES BOARD STEEL PLAN

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Wilson terms WSB recommendations a threat to econ stabilization; indicates he has new formula; returns from conf with Truman; union officials angered; warn of new labor walkout from Bd; Feinsinger declines comment; Truman and Wilson illus at Key West

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SCHUMAN ASSERTS GOAL OF SOVIET BID IS GERMAN ARSENAL; Says East Bloc Would Provide Materials and Get Finished Arms Under Moscow Plan ALLIES WILL REPLY TODAY West Is Said to Be Insistent on Right of New Regime to Form Own Alliances

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Schuman says proposal aim is to make Ger arsenal for USSR bloc; opposes clause barring Ger from making alliances; reply set; speculation on content; reply to stress Ger freedom to make alliances

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Tax Is Upheld on Income Extorted By Ex-Bootlegger at Point of Gun; COURT UPHOLDS TAX ON EXTORTED FUNDS

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sup Ct upholds J Rutkin conviction for evading income tax on $250,000 extorted from J Reinfeld; case revd

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