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Navab offers to submit Brit case to Internatl Ct; opposes Ct apptmt of single arbitrator; stresses willingness to discuss compensation; bars employment of Brit technicians
Zatopek wins marathon for 3d gold medal; US wins 400-meter relay, Jamaica 1,600-meter relay, J Mikaelsson (Sweden) 10,000-meter walk, US women's 400-meter relay, E Brand (S Africa) women's high jump; Olympic marks set in 27 of 33 events; results revd
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27 -- About 6,000 sailors at ports from Seattle to Los Angeles will meet at 1 P. M. tomorrow to vote on an agreement reached near midnight last night to end the protracted West Coast maritime strike. The walkout, which began May 23, reached its sixty-second day today.
staff meeting; Communists hint at seeking changes in draft accord on Item 5; UN asks written request, bars substantive changes; Communists offer list of problems on wording of draft accord; move seen means to delay talks; Communists officially protest plenary recess
wind storm described as 'line squall' hits Salem area, Mass
1952Glenn A. Baker, Australian journalist and author[†]
Glenn A. Baker is an Australian journalist, commentator, author and broadcaster known for his vast knowledge of rock music. He has written books and magazine articles on rock music and travel, interviewed celebrities, managed bands such as Ol' 55 and promoted tours of international stars. In the mid-1980s, Baker took the BBC's "Rock Brain of the Universe" crown three times. Baker was the Australian editor of Billboard for over 20 years. He won the inaugural Australian Travel Writer of the Year award in 1995 from the Australian Society of Travel Writers, and he won the award again in 2000.
1952Vajiralongkorn, King of Thailand[†]
Vajiralongkorn, titled Rama X, is King of Thailand.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]