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Proposing reorgn plans to extend civil service to postmasters, customs collectors and marshals
Torres repts revolt quelled; Seleme and Siles reptd having left country; Paz holds Seleme sought popular elections; most of Army seen loyal to Govt
GB to pledge automatic help if members are attacked; special protocol to extend guarantee; move seen speeding treaty
field to reopen for Nato shipments by mil craft; flights curbed to daylight and good weather over uncongested areas; Port Authority votes $92,000 for work on new instrument runway; later commercial use seen
USSR asks all-Ger elections supervised by occupation powers, notes; sees no reason for further delay; says continued split threatens war; holds UN has no right to supervise vote; sees no Big-4 disagreement on desirability of vote; strong Ger support for proposal seen; US diplomats hold note repetition of earlier note; GB ready to consult with US, France and W Ger; W Ger reaction; most Bonn officials on vacation
1952Nancy Honeytree, American singer and guitarist[â ]
Nancy Honeytree is an American Christian musician and one of the leaders in what was known as Jesus music.
1952Indira Samarasekera, Sri Lankan engineer and academic[â ]
Indira Vasanti Samarasekera is the former president and former vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta. She has been a member of the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, which advises on appointments to the Senate of Canada, since 2016.
1952Peter Windsor, English-Australian journalist and sportscaster[â ]
Peter David Windsor is a Formula One journalist, and former Formula One team and sponsorship manager.
1952Bolivian National Revolution: Rebels take over Palacio Quemado.[â ]
The Bolivian Revolution of 1952, also known as the Revolution of '52, was a series of political demonstrations led by the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR), which, in alliance with the liberals and the communists, sought to overthrow the ruling Bolivian oligarchy and implement a new socioeconomic model in Bolivia. Its main leaders were the former presidents VĂctor Paz Estenssoro and HernĂĄn Siles Zuazo. The MNR government after this Revolution lasted from 9 April 1952 until the coup of 4 November 1964. In these twelve years, there was a co-government and at the same time a power struggle between the party and the labor unions.
1952Pan Am Flight 526A ditches near San Juan-Isla Grande Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after experiencing an engine failure, killing 52 people.[â ]
Pan Am Flight 526A, a Douglas DC-4, took off from San Juan-Isla Grande Airport, Puerto Rico, at 12:11 PM AST on April 11, 1952 on a flight to Idlewild International Airport, New York City with 64 passengers and five crew members on board. Due to inadequate maintenance, engine no. 3 failed after takeoff, followed shortly by engine no. 4. Nine minutes after takeoff, the aircraft ditched in rough seas 18 kilometres (11Â mi) NW of San Juan Airport, broke apart and sank after three minutes. Panicking passengers refused to leave the sinking wreck. 52 passengers were killed, and 17 passengers and crew members were rescued by the United States Coast Guard. After this accident, it was recommended to implement pre-flight safety demonstrations for over-water flights.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[â ]