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May 19, 1952

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Headlines from May 19, 1952

Wasp, Repaired in Record Time, Quits Dock Today; THE REFITTED WASP QUITS DOCK TODAY

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Wasp repairs completed in record time; damaged bow and new sec illus

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ALLIES ACCUSE FOE OF OUTRIGHT LYING AT TRUCE SESSIONS; Admiral Joy Charges Nam II Was Well Aware of Plans to Screen War Prisoners PROMISE BY REDS IS CITED U. N. Aide Points Out Captives Oppose Repatriation Despite Enemy Amnesty Pledge ALLIES CHARGE FOE LIES IN TRUCE TALK

By Lindesay Parrottspecial To the New York Times

Joy charges Nam with 'out-and-out lying' at talks; says Communists knew that UN planned to screen POWs and objected only after poll results proved unfavorable to them; says Communists not only agreed to screening but also furnished UN with amnesty statement for use in screening process because they anticipated trouble; scores Communists for turning truce talks into anti-US propaganda campaign; says Communist delegates do not themselves believe accusations; says it would reflect on their intelligence if they did; says screening shattered myth of Chinese volunteer

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PINAY MARKS GAINS IN FRENCH ELECTION FOR SENATE SEATS; Premier's Group Increases at Gaullists' Expense -- Efforts to Defend Franc Helped CATHOLICS ALSO NOTE RISE Left-Wing Parties Seem to Hold Own in Advisory House -- Public Does Not Vote PINAY MAKES GAINS IN SENATE ELECTION

By Lansing Warrenspecial To the New York Times

Pinay (Ind) party gains at expense of Gaullists, preliminary returns; Popular Repubs gain slightly; Govt strengthened; ex-Premier Flandin and ex-Min Marin defeated; ex-Mins Foresto, Poher, Maroselli and Michelet win; M Jacquet (Ind) elected to Assembly in by-election; Paris results delayed by French News Agency strike

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Koje's Chief Meets Prisoners' Leader; PARATROOPERS AT KOJE TO PREVENT ANY NEW OUTBREAK KOJE CHIEF MEETS CAPTIVES' LEADER

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Boatner conf with Chinese leader of Compound 76; plans to inform POWs their communications will be studied, full and timely information given; some 10,000 'unauthorized personnel' (presumably civilian refugees) to be evacuated; 8th Army probe of Dodd incident completed; rept sent to Clark; Peiping radio says POW camp near Yalu looks like Swiss resort

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4 REPORTS TELL CITY CIVIL SERVICE LAGS, ASK WIDE REFORMS; All Find Present Commission Cannot Do Its Job and Urge Hiring Personnel Expert ONE SEEKS A NEW SET-UP Cost of Changes Put at Million Yearly -- Tests and Slowness in Hiring Are Criticized CITY CIVIL SERVICE IS TERMED ARCHAIC

By Unknown Author

Civil Service system reorgn urged in 4 repts submitted to Mgt Survey Com by Sayre-Kaufman, Richardson, Bellows, Henry & Co, and Budget Bur Analysis Div; all hold Civil Service Comm inadequate; urge apptmt of full-time personnel admr; Dr Gulick comments; Richardson and Budget Bur repts find Comm not entirely to blame; low personnel mgt expenditures per employe as compared with other govts cited; 1 rept urges new central personnel agency headed by Comm; Sayre-Kaufman rept asks Comm abolition

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Notable Births

1952Charlie Spedding, English runner^[†]

Charles Spedding is an English former long-distance runner who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.

1952Bert van Marwijk, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager^[†]

Lambertus van Marwijk is a Dutch football manager who is a member of the supervisory board for MVV Maastricht. As a player, he played for the Go Ahead Eagles, AZ, MVV and Fortuna Sittard amongst other clubs and also represented the Netherlands once.

Historical Context for May 19, 1952

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