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July 24, 1952

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Headlines from July 24, 1952

BOLT THREAT MADE; South Carolina Bloc First Votes to Quit but Then Changes Its Mind 2 OTHERS OPPOSE A 'WALK' Virginia, Louisiana Hesitate -- Texas and Mississippi Win Fight Over Credentials 3 SOUTHERN STATES BAR PARTY PLEDGE SOUTHERNERS HAVE A WORD AND A GREETING

By W. H. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

SC decides to bolt Conv but stays when Va and La refuse to follow; Credentials Com majority rept urging seating of all delegates who had been temporarily seated adopted by Conv; shows all states except SC, Va, La signed loyalty pledge; 3 thereby stripped of right to vote; Byrnes, Byrd, Gov Kennon conf; Byrd prefers ouster to bolt; McKinney, after conf with group, denies Gov Battle rept that McKinney sanctioned vote without pledge

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Notable Births

Gus Van Sant

1952Gus Van Sant, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Gus Green Van Sant Jr. is an American filmmaker, photographer, painter, and musician. He has earned acclaim as an independent filmmaker, and is considered to be one of the most prominent auteurs of the new queer cinema movement. His films typically deal with themes of marginalized subcultures, especially within gay culture.

Historical Context for July 24, 1952

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