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April 2, 1952

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Headlines from April 2, 1952

TRUMAN GIVES HINT OF STEEL SEIZURE AS U. S. TALKS FAIL; He Tells Justice Department to Be Ready to Advise Him on Powers if Strike Comes

By Joseph A. Loftus

Truman orders Justice Dept to advise him on powers to seize indus in event of strike; Pres power to act in emergencies discussed; Sup Ct Justice Clark '49 view that Pres has access to cts to protect natl conditions cited; Govt observers say Pres no longer has grounds for invoking Taft-Hartley Law injunction; Dir Arnall and B F Fairless conf on prices; illus; Arnall reptd to oppose any increase beyond that permissible under Capehart Amendment

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Counting of Nebraska Ballots Slow in Neck-and-Neck Race; Ohio Senator, Eisenhower Swap Lead Often, With Stassen Running a Close Third -- Kefauver Ahead in Democratic Poll

By William M. Blair

loses Wis primary to Sen Taft

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TAX INQUIRY HEARS BOLICH KILLED CASE; Ex-Official Overruled Agents in New York to Halt Criminal Action, House Unit Is Told

By John D. Morris

Bklyn Fed Grand Jury hears Bolich

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Tactical Weapons to Bring 'Fundamental Changes' in Military Set-Up; NATO FORCE GETS NEW ATOM ARMS

By Benjamin Welles

comment on tactical application

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RECORD CITY BUDGET ASKS $1,469,265, 101; $3.19 TAX RATE SEEN; $128,148,888 Above Last One, It Is Sixth to Exceed Billion -- New Imposts Go With It

By Paul Crowell

Mayor sends '52-53 exec budget proposal to Council and Estimate Bd

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Notable Births

1952Lennart Fagerlund, Swedish cyclist^[†]

Lennart Fagerlund is a Swedish former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. His sporting career began with Mariestadcyclisten.

1952Will Hoy, English race car driver (died 2002)^[†]

William Ewing Hoy was a British racing driver and the 1991 British Touring Car Champion, the highlight of a 20-year career in motor racing.

1952Leon Wilkeson, American bass player and songwriter (died 2001)^[†]

Leon Russell Wilkeson was an American musician. He was the bassist of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2001.

Historical Context for April 2, 1952

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