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June 29, 1952

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FOES TRADE NOTES IN KOREA TALK LULL; Allies Again Request Data on Sites of Captive Camps -- Reds Protest Walkout FOES TRADE NOTES IN KOREA TALK LULL

By Lindesay Parrottspecial To the New York Times

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Major Sports News

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A Stanfield, 200-meter dash; H Ashenfelter, 3,000-meter steeplechase

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U. S. Team Is Picked For Weight Lifting; U. S. NAMES LIFTERS FOR OLYMPIC TEAM

By Unknown Author

Seven divisional champions and two alternates were named to the United States Olympic weightlifting team yesterday as the National Amateur Athletic Union title event concluded a two-day run at the 69th Regiment Armory.

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TAFT CHALLENGES 'CAN'T-WIN' CHARGE BUT VOICES CONCERN; ' Only Effective Argument Left,' Senator Says, Conceding It Might Affect Delegates DENIES SWING TO GENERAL Will Leave for Chicago Today to Put Finishing Touches on Nomination Drive TAFT CHALLENGES 'CAN'T-WIN' CHARGE TAFT CONSULTS VIRGINIA SUPPORTER

By Paul P. Kennedyspecial To the New York Times

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Eisenhower Forces Predict Delegate Gains in Key States; Declare at Chicago They Expect to Get 35 More in Pennsylvania and Michigan -- Lodge Assails 'Lame Duck' Proxies EISENHOWER GAINS IN KEY STATES SEEN

By James A. Hagertyspecial To the New York Times

Eisenhower backers see gains in Penna and Mich; Taft backers denial; Lodge urges Taft repudiate backers action in letting 2 Vt and RI Natl Com members give proxies to 2 defeated Taft delegate-candidates; Va delegate R H Woods backs Eisenhower; Ingalls on Gen's inconsistencies on campaigning; Hamilton repts Taft gains in NY, NJ, Md, Conn, RI and Mass

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Historical Events

1952The first Miss Universe pageant is held. Armi Kuusela from Finland wins the title of Miss Universe 1952.^[†]

Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four beauty pageants.

Historical Context for June 29, 1952

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