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August 26, 1952

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Headlines from August 26, 1952

$65,000 Is Taken From Brink's Car In Washington as 4 Guards Lunch; $65,000 DISAPPEARS FROM BRINK'S CAR

By the United Press

Brink's Inc: $65,000 stolen from locked, armored truck as 4 guards lunch

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CITY ASKED TO HALT ASSESSMENT BILLS ON QUEENS SEWERS; Borough Head Formally Urges Mayor to Suspend Collection Pending Further Inquiry CONTRACTOR SUBPOENAED Three May Face Departmental Charges in Construction of Part of Laurelton System SUSPENSION ASKED ON SEWER LEVIES

By Peter Kihss

Lundy asks Impellitteri to halt assessment collections on Laurelton sewers; says study shows property owners have not recd benefits; 3 dept aides may face charges; Lundy outlines sweeping dept reform; halts Clemente co work; Clemente again pledges to fix defects

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Mecca Pilgrims Ride U. S. Magic Carpet; MECCA-BOUND RIDE U. S. MAGIC CARPET

By the Associated Press

USAF starts Beirut-Jiffa airlift for 9,000 stranded Mecca pilgrims on appeal from Lebanon; Saudi Arabia's lifting of tax on pilgrims held main cause of congestion

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Chinese Reds Said to Plan Army of 200,000 in Tibet; REDS SAID TO PLAN BIG FORCE IN TIBET

By Robert Trumbullspecial To the New York Times

Communist China reptdly plans to infiltrate Himalayan area from Tibet and eventually to penetrate India; map

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Test Jet Mistakes B-17 for Target, Shoots It Into Gulf With 8 Aboard; Test Jet Mistakes B-17 for Target, Shoots It Into Gulf With 8 Aboard

By the Associated Press

F-86D shoots down B-17 into Gulf of Mex with rocket; pilot reptdly mistook craft for radio-controlled target plane; 8 missing; bad weather curbs search; map

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Notable Births

1952Bryon Baltimore, Canadian ice hockey player^[†]

Bryon Donald Baltimore is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who played in the NHL and WHA.

1952Michael Jeter, American actor (died 2003)^[†]

Michael Jeter was an American actor. Known for his career on stage and screen, Jeter played diverse characters. He won a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. He portrayed Herman Stiles on the sitcom Evening Shade from 1990 until 1994.

1952Will Shortz, American journalist and puzzle creator^[†]

William F. Shortz is an American cruciverbalist and editor of The New York Times crossword. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in the invented field of enigmatology. After starting his career at Penny Press and Games magazine, he was hired by The New York Times in 1993.

Historical Context for August 26, 1952

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