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August 23, 1952

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Headlines from August 23, 1952

Kremlin Offers. U. S. 10-Story Site For Its New Embassy in Moscow

By Harrison E. Salisburyspecial To the New York Times

Negotiations under way for new embassy bldg, Moscow

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2 Dead, City Jarred in Quake, California's 2d in 32 Days; CALIFORNIA QUAKE RUINS PART OF CITY

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Bakersfield; 2 dead, 30 hurt; most downtown bldgs damaged; illus; map; Fordham seismologist Univ comment; southern Calif ins loss over $4 million in past mo

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$67,000,000 U. S. SUIT SAYS 4 OIL CONCERNS OVERCHARGED E.C.A.; Shipments to Europe Priced Above Those to America, Recovery Action Asserts STEP 'TESTS' AID PROGRAM 2 Companies Issue Denials -- Interference Is Alleged in Middle East Competition U. S. SUES TO REGAIN 67 MILLIONS FOR OIL

By Unknown Author

US sues NJ Standard and 1 subsidiary, Calif Standard, Texas Co and 4 jointly-owned subsidiaries and Socony-Vacuum and 1 subsidiary to recover $67 million in alleged overcharges on ERP and MSA aid, May '49-June '52; Atty Gen McGranery comment; Esso Export and Texas Co deny charges; US aides hold suit part of effort to break up internatl cartels

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EISENHOWER TO BACK M'CARTHY IF NAMED, BUT ASSAILS TACTICS; Offers Help to Any Republican Nominated for Senate, but Bars 'Blanket Support' IRATE AT MARSHALL SLUR General Calls His Former Chief 'Perfect Example' of Loyalty -- Nixon to Aid Senator EISENHOWER TO BACK M'CARTHY IF NAMED

By W. H. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

Eisenhower, without naming McCarthy, will not campaign for or give blanket endorsement to him but will back any Repub against any Dem for Sen

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U. S. Strives for Trieste Pact Between Rome and Belgrade; Firm Effort Envisages Accord Giving City and Part of Yugoslav Zone to Italy in Exchange for Strip of Italian Area U. S. ACTS FIRMLY FOR TRIESTE PACT

By C. L. Sulzbergerspecial To the New York Times

US seeks Yugoslav-Ital talks; held seeking compromise on ethnical lines giving City of Trieste and part of Zone B to Italy and Zone A strip to Yugoslavia; will take propaganda blame; stronger US policy seen

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1952Santillana, Spanish footballer^[†]

Carlos Alonso González, known as Santillana, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

1952Georgios Paraschos, Greek footballer and manager^[†]

Georgios Paraschos is a Greek professional football manager and former player.

Historical Context for August 23, 1952

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

Headlines from August 23, 1952

Kremlin Offers. U. S. 10-Story Site For Its New Embassy in Moscow

2 Dead, City Jarred in Quake, California's 2d in 32 Days; CALIFORNIA QUAKE RUINS PART OF CITY

$67,000,000 U. S. SUIT SAYS 4 OIL CONCERNS OVERCHARGED E.C.A.; Shipments to Europe Priced Above Those to America, Recovery Action Asserts STEP 'TESTS' AID PROGRAM 2 Companies Issue Denials -- Interference Is Alleged in Middle East Competition U. S. SUES TO REGAIN 67 MILLIONS FOR OIL

EISENHOWER TO BACK M'CARTHY IF NAMED, BUT ASSAILS TACTICS; Offers Help to Any Republican Nominated for Senate, but Bars 'Blanket Support' IRATE AT MARSHALL SLUR General Calls His Former Chief 'Perfect Example' of Loyalty -- Nixon to Aid Senator EISENHOWER TO BACK M'CARTHY IF NAMED

U. S. Strives for Trieste Pact Between Rome and Belgrade; Firm Effort Envisages Accord Giving City and Part of Yugoslav Zone to Italy in Exchange for Strip of Italian Area U. S. ACTS FIRMLY FOR TRIESTE PACT

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