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US Amb Sparks reptd to have asked Bolivia guarantee safety of US citizens working at mines, conf with Pres Paz Estenssoro; conf follows beating of US mine mgr H E Brown by rioting miners at Huanuni
NYC Omnibus refuses to meet demands; Bd gives views
Truman warns against rumored 50% cut in funds for air bases, lr to Sen Russell
superliner United States welcomed in o-hr demonstration, NYC; described; greeted by Impellitted and city officials; illus
need for free world program stressed, US Pres' Materials Policy Comm rept
1952Dianna Melrose, English diplomat, British High Commissioner to Tanzania[†]
Dianna Melrose is a British diplomat who has served as the British High Commissioner to Tanzania and as the British Ambassador to Cuba.
1952Bob Neill, English lawyer and politician[†]
Sir Robert James MacGillivray Neill KC (Hon) is a British barrister and Conservative Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bromley and Chislehurst from 2006 to 2024.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]