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June 18, 1952

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Headlines from June 18, 1952

LONG ISLAND STRIKE ENDED, TOO LATE FOR NIGHT RUSH; NORMAL SERVICE DUE TODAY; AGREEMENT 'FINAL' Engineers Pleased by Terms of Pact Ending Two-Day Tie-Up FIRST TRAIN AT 7:30 P. M. Monthly Ticket-Holders to Get Extensions -- Refunds Offered for Weekly Commuters L.I.R.R. STRIKE ENDS IN FULL AGREEMENT

By A. H. Raskin

strike ends; rules changes dispute settled; terms; strikers pleased; normal service for morning rush promised; monthly commutation tickets extended 2 days; strike effect on freight noted

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Notable Births

Tiiu Aro

1952Tiiu Aro, Estonian physician and politician, Estonian Minister of Social Affairs[†]

Tiiu Aro is an Estonian physician and politician.

Denis Herron

1952Denis Herron, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Denis Bernard Herron is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Kansas City Scouts, and Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League from 1972 to 1985. He won the William M. Jennings Trophy with Rick Wamsley in 1982.

Carol Kane

1952Carol Kane, American actress[†]

Carolyn Laurie Kane is an American actress and comedian. She gained recognition for her role in Hester Street (1975), for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She became known in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Annie Hall (1977), When a Stranger Calls (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Scrooged (1988) and Flashback (1990).

Isabella Rossellini

1952Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress, director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini is an Italian-American actress and model. The daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian film director Roberto Rossellini, she is noted for her successful tenure as a Lancôme model and an established career in American and European cinema. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a British Academy Film Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Lee Soo-man

1952Lee Soo-man, South Korean singer and businessman, founded S.M. Entertainment[†]

Lee Soo-man is a South Korean business executive and record producer who is best known for being the founder of SM Entertainment, a multinational entertainment company based in Seoul. He has also been referred to as the "president of culture", as one of the pioneers of the Korean Wave. Lee debuted as a singer in 1971 while he was a student at Seoul National University. In 1989, he founded SM Entertainment, which has since become one of the largest entertainment companies in the country.

Historical Context for June 18, 1952

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