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Announces candidacy for Dem Pres nomination
Truman to dedicate keel June 14
bill vetoed; overriding vote set; Long and Connolly, Repr Willis and Shivers state opposition to veto
Sen subcom urges Justice Dept to bar corps from forming tax-free subsidiary Panamanian corps when they compete with corps meeting all tax demands; urges requiring charitable and educ insts to pay taxes on income earned in direct competition with private enterprise
Truman opposes amendment, lr to Vice Pres Barkley
1952Daniel Grodnik, American screenwriter and producer[†]
Daniel Grodnik is an American film producer living in Los Angeles, California.
1952Kerry Fraser, Canadian ice hockey player, referee, and sportscaster[†]
Kerry Fraser is a hockey analyst, broadcaster and former senior referee in the National Hockey League. During his career, he called 1,904 regular season games, 12 Stanley Cup Finals, and over 261 Stanley Cup playoff games.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]