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delegates meet, 35 mins; Joy again charges Communists use meetings solely for propaganda purposes; Communists say they want daily sessions but bar accepting UN truce conditions; in effect challenge UN to break off talks or continue to listen to their charges; bar recess
Protective nylon vest being tested by US Army saves lives, lifts morale; illus
House adopts proposal; indus spokesmen protest
sale complicated as city cites inability to keep 347 of 580 operators and dispatchers on payroll and NYC Omnibus says it has no need for them; Joseph sets deadline for bids; bidder must buy 115 of 243 buses and 115 fare boxes; other terms
Communist captors of US Brig Gen Dodd, Koje Is POW camp, reptdly demanded UN 'cease barbarous behavior, torture, mass murdering, shooting, as condition for Dodd release
1952John Kasich, American politician, 69th Governor of Ohio[†]
John Richard Kasich Jr. is an American politician and author who was the 69th governor of Ohio from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001, and was a candidate for the presidential nomination in 2000 and 2016.
1952Mary Walsh, Canadian actress, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Mary Cynthia Walsh is a Canadian actress, comedian, and writer. She is known for her work on CODCO and This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
1952Londa Schiebinger, American academic and author[†]
Londa Schiebinger is the John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science, Department of History, and by courtesy the d-school, Stanford University. She received her Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1984. An international authority on the theory, practice, and history of gender and intersectionality in science, technology, and medicine, she is the founding Director of Gendered Innovations in Science, Medicine, Engineering, and Environment. She is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Schiebinger received honorary doctorates from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium (2013), from the Faculty of Science, Lund University, Sweden (2017), and from Universitat de València, Spain (2018). She was the first woman in the field of History to win the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Research Prize in 1999.
1952The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting.[†]
The Rajya Sabha, or Council of States, is the upper house of the Parliament of India and functions as the institutional representation of India's federal units – the states and union territories. It is a key component of India's bicameral legislature at the national level, complementing the Lok Sabha. While the Lok Sabha embodies the will of the people through direct elections, the Rajya Sabha serves as the voice of the states in the law-making process, reinforcing the federal character of the country. As a permanent body that cannot be dissolved, the Rajya Sabha ensures continuity in governance and safeguards regional interests by offering a platform where state perspectives can be articulated on national legislation. Its creation reflects the constitutional vision of balancing the unity of the nation with the diversity of its constituent units.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]