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58 Trenton State Prison inmates seize 4 guards as hostagee in 3d mutiny in mo to protest parole procedure and other features; ask probe; Gov Driscoll comments
Fed Judge Freed, Cleveland, grants preliminary injunction barring BLE, BLFE and conductors strike against Govt; says cts should not be used to 'impel collective bargaining'; unions to appeal; BLE head J P Shields links ruling to Govt seizure of steel indus; ruling seen casting doubt on legality of Govt seizures
Agenda item 3 (truce guarantees); subcom meets for 20 seconds; no progress; Peiping radio calls meetings 'farcical,'
Gov Peterson calls special Legis session to consider flood appropriations
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Negotiations between steel owners and labor collapsed today and Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce, announced tonight that, as operator of the Government-seized mills, he would negotiate directly with the union from now on in the wage dispute.
1952Michel Blanc, French actor and director (died 2024)[†]
Michel Blanc was a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with Le Splendid, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel and Gérard Jugnot. He also appeared in more serious roles, such as the title role in the Patrice Leconte film Monsieur Hire.
1952Esther Roth-Shahamorov, Israeli sprinter and hurdler[†]
Esther Roth-Shahamorov is a former Israeli track and field athlete. She specialized in the 100-meter hurdles and the 100-meter sprint.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]