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May 26, 1952

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Storm Gives City Its Wettest May 25; Sets 1.42-Inch Record on the Fifth Rainy Sunday in 6 Weeks 1.42-INCH RAINFALL SETS MAY 25 MARK

By Milton Bracker

1.42-in rain, record for May 25; 5th rainy Sunday in 6 wks; Weather Bur's rain-measuring device described

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ALL POINTS SETTLED; 3 Western Powers Join in Guarantee Against Any Defection U. S. TROOPS WILL STAY ON Paris Expected to Approve Treaty of Europe's Defense Community Tomorrow FRANCE SATISFIED BY U. S. ASSURANCE

By Drew Middletonspecial To the New York Times

French Cabinet accepts US and Brit guarantees in 3-power statement; US pledge to be made part of Exec Order; J Reston comment; Western Big 3 and Ger reach compromise on extent of Ger arms mfr

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Taft Forces Assert Control In Texas Balks Eisenhower; TAFT FORCES CLAIM CONTROL IN TEXAS

By W. H. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

Taft backers control Tex state conv; not to recognize Eisenhower delegates; M McLean, Cullen comment; Clover Mfg Co distributes anti-Eisenhower lr

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CITY WEIGHS ENDING 15C COMBINED RIDES; Mayor Must Approve Change -- Transit Board Desires Also to Be Rid of All Buses CITY WEIGHS ENDING 15C COMBINED RIDES

By Paul Crowell

Transport Bd studies ending 15¢ subway-surface transfers to cut operating deficit

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ALLIES UNDETERRED BY MOSCOW'S NOTE; Soviet Proposes a New Parley on German Unification and Assails Peace Contract ALLIES UNMOVED BY MOSCOW NOTE

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

note makes slight impression on Western Allies; rejection seen

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Historical Context for May 26, 1952

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