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Eisenhower stresses seriousness of Korea issue; by implication scores Stevenson levity, s, Ft Wayne
Statement on Sen Taft-Gen Eisenhower accord
Communist China-USSR communique confirms '50 pact pledging Changchun ry return to China by '53; mixed comm planned to handle details; no compensation provided
Eden affirms GB wants close link to fed without joining, s, Eur Council Assembly; holds 'Little Eur' fed of Schuman Plan and EDC nations can decide role of others; urges use of Council facilities; Schuman, De Gasperi and Spaak laud s; fears of Brit aloofness prompted by Nutting May s seen erased; Schuman Plan Assembly meets as Ad Hoc Assembly; creates Drafting Comm; admits Eur Council observers; Ger Socialists boycott session
Mossadegh to present to Majlis statement on Truman-Churchill proposal; rejection seen; GB reptdly informed Mossadegh it will not seek compensation for future profits lost because of nationalization
1952Tony Cunningham, English educator and politician[†]
Sir Thomas Anthony Cunningham is a British politician who served as member of parliament (MP) for Workington from 2001 to 2015. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Cumbria and Lancashire North from 1994 to 1999.
1952Česlovas Laurinavičius, Lithuanian historian[†]
Česlovas Laurinavičius is a Lithuanian historian and political scientist, In 2003, he was the recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania. Since 2001, he has served as the head of the Department of the 20th Century History at the Lithuanian Institute of History.
1952Karen Muir, South African swimmer and physician (died 2013)[†]
Karen Muir was a South African competitive swimmer. Born and raised in Kimberley, she attended the Diamantveld High School, where she matriculated in 1970.
1952Mickey Rourke, American boxer and actor[†]
Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. is an American actor and former professional boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. In a film career spanning more than forty years, his accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA, in addition to Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award nominations. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]