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October 4, 1952

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Headlines from October 4, 1952

KREMLIN DEMANDS U. S. RECALL KENNAN, CHARGING SLANDER; Envoy Accused on Berlin Talk and Is Declared to Be Persona Non Grata ACHESON BLAMES MOSCOW Ambassador, in Geneva, Can't Return to Soviet Capital -- Is Due to Get New Post KREMLIN DEMANDS RECALL OF KENNAN

By Walter H. Waggonerspecial To the New York Times

USSR demands his immediate recall as Amb to Moscow for alleged 'slander' against USSR, note to US; cites Sept 19 int, Berlin; Sec Acheson holds charge invalid, statement

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Notable Births

Anita DeFrantz

1952Anita DeFrantz, American rower and sports administrator[†]

Anita Lucette DeFrantz is an American Olympic rower, member of the International Olympic Committee, and twice vice-president of International Rowing Federation (FISA).

Jody Stephens

1952Jody Stephens, American rock drummer[†]

Jody Stephens is an American musician and producer who has played drums in Big Star and Golden Smog. After the deaths of Chris Bell in 1978, and Alex Chilton and Andy Hummel, both in 2010, Stephens is the last surviving original member of Big Star.

1952Zinha Vaz, Bissau-Guinean women's rights activist and politician[†]

Francisca Maria Monteira e Silva Vaz Turpin, better known as Zinha Vaz, is a Bissau-Guinean women's rights activist and politician. She has been a member of the National People's Assembly for several terms for the Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement, as well as a presidential advisor. In 1999 she served for a brief time as mayor of the capital city Bissau. She was jailed for political reasons for three years during the 1970s and in 2003 again for several days. Recently she was ambassador to Gambia.

Historical Context for October 4, 1952

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