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April 20, 1952

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Headlines from April 20, 1952

TRIUMPHS BY NECK; Master Fiddle Scores in the $63,300 Wood by Beating Tom Fool VICTORY IS WORTH $45,200 $11.30 Winner Is Headed for Derby -- Pintor 3d, Hannibal Fourth in Jamaica Test MASTER FIDDLE PLAYING A WINNING TUNE IN RICH STAKE AT JAMAICA $63,300 WOOD WON BY MASTER FIDDLE

By James Roach

" If everything goes all right," said Sol Rutchick early yesterday afternoon at the Jamaica Race Track, "I'll put Master Fiddle and Count Flame on a plane for Louisville on the 24th."

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PECULIARLY FOREIGN; Politely Noting Two New Films From Abroad

By Bosley Crowther

IN case anyone has the notion that all films from Europe these days are blisteringly realistic dramas about post-war disorders and malaise, we suggest a serene contemplation of two recent major pictures from abroad. Both have won prizes at film festivals, which is a European sine qua non -- and both are about as momentous and up-to-date as the Franklin stove.

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Notable Births

Louka Katseli

1952Louka Katseli, Greek economist and politician[โ€ ]

Louka Katseli is a Greek politician and economist. She is Professor Emerita at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She served as chair of the National Bank of Greece from 2015 to 2016, as Minister for Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping from 2009 to 2010 and as Minister of Labour and Social Security from 2010 to 2011. In January 2025 she was proposed as a candidate for the Greek Presidency in the 2025 Greek presidential election with the support of Syriza.

Historical Context for April 20, 1952

In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[โ€ ]