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Stevenson charges Eisenhower with 'demagogic distortion'; says Gen approved some of actions he now calls 'Adm blunders'; says Gen joined Joint Cs/S in deciding Korea was of little strategic value to US, in recommending withdrawl of US occupation forces; says Gen quoted out of context from Acheson's '50 s; defends US role, s, Louisville
increased use of boron in alloys discussed; 370,000 tons of boron steel produced, Jan-July
NAPA com survey
V Clemente $38,298 claim against city for another Laurelton project, pending since '49, reptd; Fox testifies on incompetency and misconduct charges; says he was over-worked and stripped of authority over subordinates; says superiors agreed to penalize Clemente $1,629 for leakage on '49 project
1952Christopher Buckley, American satirical novelist[†]
Christopher Taylor Buckley is an American author and political satirist. He also served as chief speechwriter to Vice President George H. W. Bush. He is known for writing God Is My Broker, Thank You for Smoking, Little Green Men, The White House Mess, No Way to Treat a First Lady, Wet Work, Florence of Arabia, Boomsday, Supreme Courtship, Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir, and The Judge Hunter.
1952Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou, Greek basketball player and coach[†]
Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou is a Greek former professional basketball coach.
1952Sylvia Kristel, Dutch model and actress (died 2012)[†]
Sylvia Maria Kristel was a Dutch actress and model who appeared in over 50 films. She was the eponymous character in five of the seven Emmanuelle films, including originating the role with Emmanuelle (1974).
1952Andy Ward, English drummer[†]
Andrew John Ward is an English progressive rock drummer.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]