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she takes salute at Trooping of Color on 1st official birthday parade, 1st Queen to do so; illus; Pres Truman birthday message
House, 361-1, passes GI Bill of Rights for those who served on or after June 27 '50; Repr Devereux opposes bill because of ltd debate; Reprs Powell and Dawson protest alleged threat of discrimination against Negroes
Truman reiterates neutrality; Kefauver conf with him; int; Sen Kerr to line up 2d choice conv delegates; Russell plans Maine delegates conf
Impellitteri instructs Corp Counsel Hurley to oppose petition; reveals Transport Bd rept outlining steps for substitute service if PSC approves plea
1952Harvey Fierstein, American actor and playwright; winner of four Tony Awards[†]
Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter, known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He gained notice for his theater work in Torch Song Trilogy, winning both the Tony Award for Best Play and Best Actor in a Play. He went on to win the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for La Cage aux Folles, then Best Actor in a Musical for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, a role he reprised for the Hairspray Live! television special.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]