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April 26, 1952

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Carnegie Hall Ticket Man Indicted On $147,502 Tax-Pocketing Charge

By Unknown Author

Box office agent W C Heck indicted for defrauding Govt of $147,502 in admission taxes; absolves his bros

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PRESIDENT'S POWER IS NOT RESTRICTED, SAYS U. S. LAWYER; Constitution Does Not Limit Him in Emergency, Court Hears in Steel Seizure Fight DOCTRINE NEW TO JUDGE Companies Call Argument by the Government 'Shocking' -- Speedy Decision Due Federal Lawyer Denies Constitution Limits President in an Emergency

By Joseph A. Loftusspecial To the New York Times

Baldridge holds Const does not limit power of Pres to act in emergency; terms Taft-Hartley Law permissive but unfair to workers if invoked now; Judge Pine says he never heard doctrine expressed; indus attys term it shocking concept; C B Randall says indus should get $5.50 price rise if union accepts 18¢-an-hr wage rise; refuses to retract any of recent broadcast; assails WSB pub members; says pub reprs should not be professional arbitrators; warns on extension of seizure; OPS rules cos may raise prices 2.6%

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FULL TRUCE PARLEY REQUESTED BY U. N. AND ENEMY AGREES; Allies Seek to Resolve Future Course of Korea Discussions on Prisoner Exchange ACCORD WAS APPROACHING Foe Halts Talks on Learning Only 70,000 Red Captives Agree to Repatriation FULL TRUCE PARLEY IS ASKED BY ALLIES

By Lindesay Parrottspecial To the New York Times

TOKYO, Saturday, April 26--United Nations and Communist negotiators agreed today to a new full-dress meeting of the delegations discussing an armistice in the Korea war. The move followed the breakdown yesterday of secret sessions of staff officers to arrange an exchange of prisoners following a cease-fire.

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U. N. Tells Full Story of Poll of Prisoners; Allies Tell How Captives in Korea Were Polled on Returning to Reds

By Murray Schumachspecial To the New York Times

session lasts 6 mins; no progress; both sides agree to set next meeting after plenary groups meet

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HOUSE ACTS TO GIVE ASIANS CITIZENSHP AND END RACE BARS; Approves Measure to Codify Immigration Laws and Set New Admittance Quotas SENATE TEST NOW AWAITED Disputed Bill Voted 206 to 68 -- Foes Charge It Would Curb Rights in Deportations HOUSE ACTS TO GIVE ASIANS CITIZENSHIP

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

House. 206-68, passes McCarran-Walter bill to admit 154,657 yrly; opposition and Walter defense revd; quotas

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Historical Context for April 26, 1952

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