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US Sen amendment to Defense Production Act seen periling Internatl Materials Conf
Calif
US patrol jeep fired on by E Ger police; 1 soldier hurt; Maj Gen Mathewson protests to Dengin; 1 patrol jeep allowed to pass to W Ger; radio station still encircled; broadcasts defiance; Acheson repts solidarity of Allies on determination to stay
Loses Calif Repub Pres primary to Gov Warren
ABILENE, Kan., June 4 -- Like his invasion of Europe eight years ago, General Eisenhower's political invasion of the Middle West turned out this afternoon to be an amphibious operation. An hour before the general was scheduled to make his main address of the day it rained as if would never it stop.
1952Pierre Bruneau, Canadian journalist and news anchor[†]
Pierre Bruneau, is a Canadian journalist and news anchor. He is the longtime anchor of the weekday edition of TVA Nouvelles news bulletins which air on the Quebec television network TVA every weekday.
1952Carole Fredericks, American singer (died 2001)[†]
Carole Denise Fredericks was an American singer best known for her work in French music. She was the younger sister of Taj Mahal.
1952Nicko McBrain, English drummer and songwriter[†]
Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden since 1982. He is the third-longest serving member of the band, having appeared on each Iron Maiden album since Piece of Mind (1983). McBrain retired from touring in 2024, although he remains a member of the band for studio projects. Having played in small pub bands since 1966 from the age of 14, after leaving school, McBrain did session work before joining a variety of artists, such as Streetwalkers in 1975, Pat Travers, and the French political band Trust.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]