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July 8, 1952

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82D CONGRESS ENDS WITH COMPROMISE ON TWO FUND BILLS; Senate and House Agree on $2,898,800,000 to Expand Atomic Energy Work DAM DISPUTE IS SETTLED Adjournment Voted Sine Die, With Only President Able to Call Special Session DEADLOCK BROKEN AND CONGRESS ENDS

By Harold B. Hintonspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Senate and House of Representatives composed their legislative disputes sufficiently today to agree on adjournment sine die of the Eighty-second Congress. The House adjourned at 6:28 P. M. and the Senate at 6:41 P. M.

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EISENHOWER FINDS VOTE 'HEARTENING'; General Says Contest Decision Means Party Merits Victory -- Wins Dollar on Ballot EISENHOWER FINDS VOTE 'HEARTENING'

By James Restonspecial To the New York Times

Reston repts Eisenhower and backers reactions to amendment vote, Carlson ??? Eisenhower confs with Warren, Fla delegates and others

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PEIPING SAYS REDS BAR ALLIED OFFER ON KOREA CAPTIVES; Radio Calls U.N. 'Face-Saving' Formula a 'Conspiracy' to Hold Enemy Prisoners SECRET TALKS CONTINUE Truce Delegates Confer for 48 Minutes -- Tenor of Session Is Termed 'Objective' PEIPING SAYS REDS BAR ALLIED PLAN

By Murray Schumachspecial To the New York Times

liaison officers of both sides conf, Panmunjom; UN supplies maps showing POW camp locations; asks more data on POWs that Communists claim Allies hold; Communists protest 'slaughter' of POWs by UN

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Olympic Athletes Get Warm Send-Off; City Greeting Follows Parade -- Mayor Bids for '56 or '60 Games OLYMPIC ATHLETES GET WARM SEND-OFF

By Alexander Feinberg

US team greeted by Mayor Impellitteri, Bway parade; A Brundage lauds team; illus

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EISENHOWER IN FIRST TEST WINS ON DISPUTED DELEGATES, 658 TO 548; M'ARTHUR SCORES TRUMAN'S RULE; TAFT EFFORT FAILS Challenged Units Barred From Voting on Any Contested Seats GENERAL'S CAMP JUBILANT Holds Ohioan's 'Steamroller' Is Stopped -- Keynoter Hits Democrats' 'War Party' EISENHOWER WINS TEST ON DELEGATES CONFUSION ON THE FLOOR AS THE CONVENTION WAS CALLED TOY ORDER

By W. H. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

MacArthur keynote s; his arrival in Chicago uneventful; he wears civilian dress

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1952Larry Garner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist^[†]

Larry Garner is a Louisiana blues musician best known for his 1994 album Too Blues.

1952Jack Lambert, American football player and sportscaster^[†]

John Harold Lambert is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for his entire 11-year career for Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Recognized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990 as "the greatest linebacker of his era," Lambert was the starting middle linebacker on four Super Bowl-winning teams with the Steelers. He played college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes. In 2019, he was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.

1952Marianne Williamson, American author and activist^[†]

Marianne Deborah Williamson is an American author, speaker, and political activist. She began her professional career as a spiritual leader of the Church of Today, a Unity Church in Warren, Michigan. Williamson has written several self-help books, including A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles in 1992, which became a New York Times Best Seller. She rose to prominence through frequent appearances on Oprah Winfrey's show, and becoming known as her "spiritual advisor".

Historical Context for July 8, 1952

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

Headlines from July 8, 1952

82D CONGRESS ENDS WITH COMPROMISE ON TWO FUND BILLS; Senate and House Agree on $2,898,800,000 to Expand Atomic Energy Work DAM DISPUTE IS SETTLED Adjournment Voted Sine Die, With Only President Able to Call Special Session DEADLOCK BROKEN AND CONGRESS ENDS

EISENHOWER FINDS VOTE 'HEARTENING'; General Says Contest Decision Means Party Merits Victory -- Wins Dollar on Ballot EISENHOWER FINDS VOTE 'HEARTENING'

PEIPING SAYS REDS BAR ALLIED OFFER ON KOREA CAPTIVES; Radio Calls U.N. 'Face-Saving' Formula a 'Conspiracy' to Hold Enemy Prisoners SECRET TALKS CONTINUE Truce Delegates Confer for 48 Minutes -- Tenor of Session Is Termed 'Objective' PEIPING SAYS REDS BAR ALLIED PLAN

Olympic Athletes Get Warm Send-Off; City Greeting Follows Parade -- Mayor Bids for '56 or '60 Games OLYMPIC ATHLETES GET WARM SEND-OFF

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