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June 19, 1952

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Historical Context for June 19, 1952

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

Notable Births

1952Bob Ainsworth, English politician, Secretary of State for Defence^[†]

Robert William Ainsworth is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Coventry North East from 1992 to 2015, and was the Secretary of State for Defence from 2009 to 2010. Following the general election in 2010 he was the Shadow Defence Secretary, but was replaced by Jim Murphy following the election of Labour leader Ed Miliband.

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Headlines from June 19, 1952

LEWIS OFFERS LOAN TO STEEL STRIKERS; Earmarks 10 Million Credit -U. S. Hints It Will Yield on Prices -- Taft Law Use Seen LEWIS OFFERS LOAN TO STEEL STRIKERS

By Joseph A. Loftusspecial To the New York Times

UMW Pres J L Lewis offers $10-million loan to USWA, wire to Murray; scores Taft and Taft-Hartley Law; Putnam hints Govt will grant price rise greater than $3 limit under Capehart Amendment if accord is reached

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DEWEY REJECTS BID FOR EXTRA SESSION ON CITY'S FINANCES; In Reply to Council He Notes His Aides Are Helping Mayor Form a Program for '53 HITS 'GET-RICH-QUICK' PLAN He Says Legislature Twice Has Beaten Proposals Set Forth -- Fiscal Parley Held Here DEWEY REJECTS BID FOR EXTRA SESSION

By Paul Crowell

Gov Dewey rejects Council bid; Council acted without Mayor's support; city-state group continues work on long-range plan; Frontera stamp sales rept; Council seeks 1% rise on pari-mutuel racing pools

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SENATORS DEFEAT 3 TRUMAN PLANS TO CUT PATRONAGE; Kill Reorganization Proposals on Postmasters, Marshals and Customs Officials 21,584 POSTS AFFECTED Measures Backed by Hoover Commission -- Congress Thus Keeps Power Over Jobs TRUMAN REBUFFED ON REORGANIZING

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

NYS CIO backs PPR; AFL opposed; pres T Murray arguments; ITU stand factor

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U. N. ASKS RED PROOF ON PRISONER CAMPS; Truce Negotiator Says Allied Planes Failed to Spot Sites of 4 Stockades in Korea PRISONERS PUT ON SHOW AT KOJE -- ONE OF RED LEADERS U.N. ASKS RED PROOF ON PRISONER CAMPS

By Lindesay Parrottspecial To the New York Times

asks Communists verify camps location

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Four Long Island Trains Delayed As Road Goes 'Normal' After Strike; L.I.R.R. IS 'NORMAL,' INCLUDING A DELAY

By Peter Kihss

BLE warns rrs outside pact

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MALIK HOLDS FIRE ON GERM WARFARE AS GROSS HITS 'LIES'; Soviet Aide Silent on Charges Against U. S. as He Presses Adoption of 1925 Protocol AMERICAN FOR TRANSFER Urges U. N. Security Council to Refer Russian Proposal to Disarmament Commission MALIK HOLDS FIRE ON GERM WARFARE

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

Malik unexpectedly silent on charges; Gross says USSR has not abandoned campaign of lies; Malik rules Gross out of order; illus

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SWEDEN REJECTS SOVIET ACCUSATION; Stockholm Denies Its Aircraft Flew Over Russian Area Before Being Shot Down SWEDISH FLIERS SHOT DOWN BY RUSSIANS SWEDEN REJECTS SOVIET PLANE NOTE

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sweden denies charges, note; Sec Acheson and Erlander comment; Min Unden returns from Italy to study incident; downed fliers illus

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Tanker With Iranian Oil Detained At Aden by a British Legal Action; SHIP WITH IRAN OIL DETAINED AT ADEN

By the Associated Press

Brit ct, Aden, orders Rose Mary held in port; Ital co weighs suit against Anglo-Iranian co; Iran holds Brit recognition of nationalization principle was unconditional and irrevocable, Internatl Ct

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Senate Bars Seaway, 43-40, Despite Final Truman Appeal; SEAWAY REJECTED FINALLY BY SENATE

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

Sen rejects plan, 55-28

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U. S. Agrees to Step Up Aid For Indo-China War on Reds; U. S. TO STEP UP AID IN INDO-CHINA WAR

By Jay Walzspecial To the New York Times

US agrees to step up aid; now contributes about 1/3 total war cost; Sec Acheson comments; stresses need to strengthen pol and econ role of 3 assoc states

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7 Die in Suspicious Brooklyn Blaze; Building Called a Firetrap in 1948; WHERE SEVEN DIED IN EARLY MORNING FIRE 7 IN BROOKLYN DIE IN 'SUSPICIOUS' FIRE

By Unknown Author

Bedford Av, 1101, Bklyn: 7 killed, tenement fire; bldg was classed as firetrap in '48; Fire Marshal Scott, Dist Atty McDonald probe for arson or negligence by bldg owner Mrs B Honig; B Saltzman repts Housing Dept sought her since '50 when she bought bldg; summonsed her June 9 to install fire escape, other safety devices; her fines for safety violations in other bldgs noted

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G. O. P. Committee to Rule On All 38 Texas Delegates; To Decide on 72 Seats in All -- Eisenhower Wants No Vote by Undue Influence -Taft Pledges Tax Cut if Elected G. O. P. COMMITTEE TO RULE ON TEXAS

By Paul P. Kennedyspecial To the New York Times

Natl Com to rule on 72 of 95 contested delegate seats; list

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