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Chelf subcom pub 1st part of its rept; sees justification for belief McGrath sought man who be susceptible to pressure in apptg Morris to head corruption inquiry; cites Morris link with surplus tankers deal; notes McGrath refusal to cooperate in inquiry; Morris apptmt and dismissal revd; latter comments, denying pressure
Gen works on ss; attends Columbia Chapel services; illus
Mayor's Mgt Survey Com Dir Gulick urges rise as step to cut transit deficit; some subcom members and NYS reprs opposed
US Govt aides unearth data confirming repts Volga-Don Canal was built by forced labor under MVD
series on progress of Pres election campaign
1952Roy Campbell, Jr., American trumpet player (died 2014)[†]
Roy Sinclair Campbell Jr. was an American trumpeter frequently linked to free jazz, although he also performed rhythm and blues and funk during his career.
1952Pete Hautman, American author[†]
Peter Murray Hautman is an American author best known for his novels for young adults. One of them, Godless, won the 2004 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. The National Book Foundation summary is, "A teenage boy decides to invent a new religion with a new god."
1952Max Sandlin, American lawyer, judge, and politician[†]
Max Allen Sandlin Jr. is an American politician who served eight years in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Texas's 1st congressional district from 1997 to 2005.
1952John Cobb, English race car driver and pilot (born 1899)[†]
John Rhodes Cobb was an early to mid 20th century English racing motorist. He was three times holder of the World Land Speed Record, in 1938, 1939 and 1947, set at Bonneville Speedway in Utah, US. He was awarded the Segrave Trophy in 1947. He was killed in 1952 whilst piloting a jet powered speedboat attempting to break the World Water Speed Record on Loch Ness in Scotland.
1952C. H. Douglas, British engineer (born 1879)[†]
Major Clifford Hugh Douglas, MIMechE, MIEE, was a British engineer, economist and pioneer of the social credit economic reform movement.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]