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September 2, 1952

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Headlines from September 2, 1952

MOSSADEGH WANTS U. S.-BRITISH OFFER ON OIL SPELLED OUT; Clarification of Some Terms to Settle Dispute Would Be Welcomed in Teheran IRANIANS SUSPECT TRAPS Informed Circles Now Doubt Cities Service Head Plans to Run Paralyzed Industry MOSSADEGH WANTS OIL OFFER DEFINED

By Albion Rossspecial To the New York Times

Mossadegh asks more specific definition of offer; Govt holds it trap; Iranians now doubt Jones wants to operate indus; Iran fears Internatl Ct arbitration of compensation issue; prefers out-of-ct settlement

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Organized Crime, Now Lying Low, Due to Flare Up, Bar Study Warns; END OF CRIME LULL SEEN IN BAR REPORT

By Unknown Author

Amer Bar Assn comm sees organized gangs pushing drugs, US

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UNIONS TOLD TO WIN 'LIBERAL' CONGRESS; Green, Haywood, Carey Ask This in Labor Day Messages -- Murray for Annual Wage Labor Leaders Bid Union Members Win 'Liberal' Congress in November

By Unknown Author

W Green sees election giving labor chance to fight oppressive legis, s

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Truman Declares Stevenson Party's Best Candidate Ever; STEVENSON IS BEST, TRUMAN DECLARES

By Anthony Levierospecial To the New York Times

Truman credits Dem Adms for gains, s, Milwaukee; cites Repub opposition to most legis aiding labor

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LIE SAYS U. N.'S ROLE IS BETTER ASSESSED; 'Premature Optimism' Giving Way to More Realism, His Annual Report Finds LIE SAYS U. N. ROLE IS BETTER ASSESSED

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sec Gen Lie says pub opinion backs UN stand but would welcome truce

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1952Jimmy Connors, American tennis player, coach, and sportscaster^[†]

James Scott Connors is an American former professional tennis player as well as an author, a tennis commentator, and a coach. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 268 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Known for his fiery competitiveness, Connors holds three prominent Open Era men's singles records: 109 titles, 1,557 matches played, and 1,274 match wins. His titles include eight singles majors and three year-end championships. In 1974, he became the second man in the Open Era to win three major titles in a calendar year; he was not permitted to participate in the fourth, the French Open. His playing career ended in 1996.

1952Mihhail Lotman, Estonian linguist, scholar, and politician^[†]

Mihhail Lotman is an Estonian literature researcher and politician, son of Juri Lotman and Zara Mints.

Historical Context for September 2, 1952

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

Headlines from September 2, 1952

MOSSADEGH WANTS U. S.-BRITISH OFFER ON OIL SPELLED OUT; Clarification of Some Terms to Settle Dispute Would Be Welcomed in Teheran IRANIANS SUSPECT TRAPS Informed Circles Now Doubt Cities Service Head Plans to Run Paralyzed Industry MOSSADEGH WANTS OIL OFFER DEFINED

Organized Crime, Now Lying Low, Due to Flare Up, Bar Study Warns; END OF CRIME LULL SEEN IN BAR REPORT

UNIONS TOLD TO WIN 'LIBERAL' CONGRESS; Green, Haywood, Carey Ask This in Labor Day Messages -- Murray for Annual Wage Labor Leaders Bid Union Members Win 'Liberal' Congress in November

Truman Declares Stevenson Party's Best Candidate Ever; STEVENSON IS BEST, TRUMAN DECLARES

LIE SAYS U. N.'S ROLE IS BETTER ASSESSED; 'Premature Optimism' Giving Way to More Realism, His Annual Report Finds LIE SAYS U. N. ROLE IS BETTER ASSESSED

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