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June 9, 1952

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Historical Context for June 9, 1952

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

Notable Births

1952Uzi Hitman, Israeli singer-songwriter (died 2004)^[†]

Uzi Hitman was an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, actor, director and television personality.

1952Billy Knight, American basketball player^[†]

William R. Knight is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Playing with the Indiana Pacers in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and later the National Basketball Association (NBA), he was both an ABA and NBA All-Star. He played college basketball with the Pittsburgh Panthers, who retired his No. 34.

Notable Deaths

1952Adolf Busch, German-Austrian violinist and composer (born 1891)^[†]

Adolf Georg Wilhelm Busch was a German-Swiss violinist, conductor, and composer.

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Headlines from June 9, 1952

PAY RISE OF 5% WON BY 100,000 BUILDERS; Increase in City to Be Half of Upturn in Living Costs Since Last Contract in 1950 PAY RISE OF 5% WON BY 100,000 BUILDERS

By A. H. Raskin

employers assn-AFL bldg trades council 3-yr pact sets 15¢-an-hr pay rise for Aug 1; details; table; workers pledge productivity rise; indus repr repts employment rise

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Vote Due Thursday On Newark Flights

By Unknown Author

Port Authority to vote on reopening

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COMPULSORY LOAN IMPOSED IN ISRAEL; Tel Aviv to Take 10% of Nearly All Holdings in Course of Issuing New Currency

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Govt imposes compulsory loan by withdrawing 10% of all money in circulation in exch for 15-yr 4% savings bonds; all bank accts above £50 and banknotes above £1 Israeli affected; aim is to curb smuggling of currency abroad; new banknote issue linked; loan seen yielding £25 million; bill for compulsory loan on property owners pending

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British Expected to Seek End Of East-West Rifts in Berlin; BRITISH SEEK END OF BERLIN RIFTS

By Walter Sullivanspecial To the New York Times

Brit effort to negotiate settlement seen; USSR troops and E Ger police reptd withdrawn from all enclaves at city's edge; GB wants USSR assurance on enclaves status before lifting radio station blockade; repts Brit officer detained 1 hr while visiting Eiskeller enclave; Reuter holds station blockade success; W Berlin agrees to daily ry freight payments

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RIVAL G. O. P. CAMPS STEP UP DISPUTE OVER TEXAS VOTES; Taft Says Eisenhower Forces Prefer Issue to Delegates -- Ingalls Delivers Blasts GENERAL'S AIDE REPLIES Notes Indignation at 'Steal' -- Senator's Backers Seek to Limit Convention Tests RIVAL G. O. P. CAMPS CLASH OVER TEXAS

By Clayton Knowlesspecial To the New York Times

Gen Wedemeyer

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TENTATIVE ACCORD SETS STEEL WAGES; UNION SHOP IS SNAG; ' Package' Rise of 20 to 22c Arranged but Owners Balk at Overtime for Sundays COMPROMISES ARE VIEWED Dues Payment Without Union Membership Is Rejected -- Parleys to Resume Today TENTATIVE ACCORD SETS STEEL WAGE

By Joseph A. Loftusspecial To the New York Times

cos and union reach tentative accord on wages and fringe items; union shop and Sunday overtime block settlement; NPA diverts priority orders to non-struck plants

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REDS SEE A PRETEXT TO END TRUCE TALKS; Peiping Says Allied-Enforced Three-Day Recess Will Not Alter Enemy's Stand REDS SEE PRETEXT TO END TRUCE TALKS

By Lindesay Parrottspecial To the New York Times

Peiping radio charges provocation to break off talks; cites recess; bars change in Communist stand on POWs

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At Last a Sunlit Sunday, and City Goes Outdoors; AT LAST NEW YORK HAS SUNLIT SUNDAY

By Unknown Author

Fleck, Paul

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FINE SEES A DELAY ON DELEGATE STAND; Pennsylvania Governor, After 3-Hour Talk With Eisenhower, Says Choice Is Uncertain FINE SEES A DELAY ON DELEGATE STAND AFTER A SESSION ON POLITICS AT COLUMBIA

By Leo Egan

Gov Fine, after 3-hr conf with Eisenhower in NYC, says Penna delegation it undecided; says own mind is open; conf with H Brownell on plans for Penna delegates conf at Eisenhower Gettysburg farm

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Church Gets Stolen Gems in Mail; Pastor Hails Recovery as Miracle; GOLD CROWNS STOLEN FROM CHURCH SHRINE ARE RETURNED Church Gets Stolen Gems in Mail; Pastor Hails Recovery as Miracle

By Unknown Author

crowns returned to Cioffi by mail, slightly damaged, with $2,000 worth of stones missing; Cioffi tells congregation return is due to miracle; illus; police got hints during night crowns would be returned

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R.A.F. Twins, Both Air Marshals, Parted as One Is Lost on Jet Hop; Search Abandoned for Chief of Suez Fighter Group, Who Was on Flight to Cyprus

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

search abandoned

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TRUCE THAT AVOIDS REPATRIATION ISSUE SUGGESTED AT U. N.; Some Groups Ask That Korean Armistice Permit Prisoners to Pick Their Destinations U. S. PROGRAM CRITICIZED Disclosure Half the Captives Would Resist Forced Return to Native Lands Scored TRUCE TALK PLAN OFFERED AT U. N.

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

several leading UN delegations urge truce ignoring repatriation issue, providing for release of POWs after hostilities end, leaving POWs free to go home or stay with side of captors; some reptdly criticize handling of truce talks exclusively by US; UN Assembly debate seen likely; US reptdly will not end talks

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