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August 16, 1952

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Headlines from August 16, 1952

A. F. L. OPENS DRIVE TO BAR GANGSTERS FROM UNION ROLLS; Steps to Remove 'Strangers' With Unsavory Reputations Begun by Parent Body MOVE BREAKS A TRADITION Jewelry Workers Affiliate Is Ordered to Withdraw Charter Granted Carnival Organizer A. F. L. OPENS DRIVE TO BAR GANGSTERS

By Stanley Leveyspecial To the New York Times

AFL com opens drive; orders Jewelry Workers withdraw charter granted carnival organizer; studies Auto and Distillery Workers cases; G Meany comments

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U. S. Refuses to Pledge Ban On Atom and Germ War Now; Cohen Tells U. N. Group Such a Promise Without Guaranteed World Control Would Be Merely Invitation to Aggression U.S. REJECTS PLEDGE ON WEAPONS NOW

By A. M. Rosenthalspecial To the New York Times

Cohen says US refuses to pledge atomic, chem and germ weapons bans except under strict controls, UN comm; assures USSR West includes germ weapons in gen proposals; sees control possible; Malik fears trick; defers comment on West's proposal for Big-5 conf; Santa Cruz says proposal is admission Disarmament Comm fails

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OLEO HEIR IS SEIZED IN VICE RAIDS HERE; Jelke and 2 Others Accused of Providing 'Call Girls' at Fees of $50 to $500 OLEO HEIR IS SEIZED IN VICE RAIDS HERE

By Alfred E. Clark

M F Jelke 3d, Mrs E Steel and R R Davioni seized in series of vice raids, NYC; held in $101,000 total bail for providing 'call girls' for $50-$500; 4 women held in ball of $10,000 each as material witnesses; Jelke faces 2 firearms charges, Mrs Steel, narcotics possession charge; Asst Dist Atty Liebler comments

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Notable Births

Reginald VelJohnson

1952Reginald VelJohnson, American actor[†]

Reginald VelJohnson is an American actor. He is best known for portraying police officers on screen, such as Sergeant Al Powell in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2008) and Carl Winslow in the television sitcom Family Matters (1989–1998).

Notable Deaths

Lydia Field Emmet

1952Lydia Field Emmet, American painter and academic (born 1866)[†]

Lydia Field Emmet was an American artist best known for her work as a portraitist. She studied with, among others, prominent artists such as William Merritt Chase, Harry Siddons Mowbray, Kenyon Cox and Tony Robert-Fleury. Emmet exhibited widely during her career, and her paintings can now be found hanging in the White House, and many prestigious art galleries, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Historical Context for August 16, 1952

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