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Amendment faces 1st real test in 18 yrs of operation in '53 with new Pres and new Cong; comment on problems posed; on background
Rev R P Graebel charges Sen Dirksen with 'blatant lie' for calling Stevenson worst Gov in 50 yrs
Pasadena, Calif, repts on study of school system
lack of shepherds blamed for output decline
TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 17 -- The last obstacle to getting a full line of books, magazines and newspapers from the United States into Israeli bookshops and newsstands was overcome today by an agreement setting an exchange rate for the import of books at $1.40 for 1.
1952Elayne Boosler, American actress, director, and screenwriter[†]
Elayne Boosler is an American comedian, writer, and actress.
1952Patrick Swayze, American actor and dancer (died 2009)[†]
Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, singer-songwriter and dancer. Known for his romantic, tough, and comedic roles in blockbusters and cult films, Swayze was nominated for three Golden Globes and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997.
1952Ricardo Villa, Argentinian footballer and coach[†]
Ricardo Julio Villa, more commonly known as Ricky Villa, is an Argentine football coach and former professional midfielder. He was famous for his time playing football from 1970 to 1989.
1952Alberto Hurtado, Chilean priest, lawyer, and saint (born 1901)[†]
Alberto Hurtado, SJ, popularly known as Padre Hurtado, was a Chilean Jesuit priest, lawyer, social worker, and writer of Basque ancestry. He founded the Hogar de Cristo foundation in 1944.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]