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June 25, 1952

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Headlines from June 25, 1952

Allegation Against Lattimore Baseless, Justice Aide Says; U. S. Investigating Authenticity of Report Far East Expert Planned Soviet Visit -- Tale Led to Ban on His Passport

By Walter H. Waggoner

Justice Dept aide repts charge baseless; officials probe its source; State Dept silent; aides hold Dept would be delinquent if it had not acted; decry publicity; charge revealed to have been given CIA by 'previously reliable source' and sent as routine to FBI and State Dept; evaluation was left to latter agencies; Seattle Times repts Seattle man faked charge; Fed grand jury probe ordered

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Notable Births

PĂ©ter ErdƑ

1952PĂ©ter ErdƑ, Hungarian cardinal[†]

PĂ©ter ErdƑ is a Hungarian cardinal of the Catholic Church who has served as the Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and Primate of Hungary since 2003. He was president of the Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe from 2006 to 2016. He was the relator general for the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome.

Tim Finn

1952Tim Finn, New Zealand singer-songwriter[†]

Brian Timothy Finn is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He is best known as a founding member of Split Enz. Finn founded the band in 1972 with Phil Judd, and the two served as the band's co-lead singers and songwriters. Judd's 1977 departure initially left Finn as the sole lead singer and songwriter, though Judd's replacement, Finn's brother Neil, eventually joined Tim as co-lead singer and songwriter. Tim Finn wrote or co-wrote some of the band's best-known songs, including "I See Red", "Dirty Creature" and "Six Months in a Leaky Boat". While still a member of Split Enz, he released his first solo album Escapade in 1983. A critical and commercial success, the album also produced two hit singles with "Fraction Too Much Friction" and "Made My Day". Finn left Split Enz in early 1984, though he briefly returned for the band's farewell tour later that year.

Martin Gerschwitz

1952Martin Gerschwitz, German singer-songwriter and keyboard player[†]

Martin Gerschwitz is a German violinist, keyboardist, singer and composer.

Kristina Abelli Elander

1952Kristina Abelli Elander, Swedish artist[†]

Ellen Kristina Abelli Elander is a Swedish artist. She received her education at BirkagÄrdens folkhögskola between 1972 and 1973, and made her solo debut at Galleri HÀnder in Stockholm in 1978. Early on, she worked with paintings in acrylic and canvas, and openly criticized the gender issues of the time.

Historical Context for June 25, 1952

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