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October 15, 1952

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Headlines from October 15, 1952

U. N. SESSION PICKS PEARSON AS CHIEF AT FESTIVE OPENING; Canadian Elected by Assembly as Its President at First Meeting in New Chamber

By Thomas J. Hamilton

s to UN Assembly

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NATIVE TEXAS HAILS EISENHOWER AT 62; State Sings 'Happy Birthday' Across 855 Miles -- Crowds Smaller Than Expected

By W. H. Lawrence

urges less Fed direction, s, Tex

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Senator Urges Dismissals in U. N. As 6 More U.S. Aides Avoid Queries; DISMISSALS IN U. N. URGED BY SENATOR

By Peter Kihss

H S Harris, A Zvenchansky, H and M Zap, J Older (Bazer), H Schimmel testify; refuse to answer questions on Communist ties on Const right; M Zap and Schimmel queried on Wu Hsu-sheng tie; all testify on certain biog data; O'Conor urges dismissal from UN of all who refuse to testify; Smith statement on probe aim; Lie request to UN delegation to give him list of those who refuse to answer questions noted

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General Stirs Up A Dishpan Clatter; Dishpan Debate Raises a Clatter And Lifts Demand for U. S. Booklet

By Bess Furman

demand for booklet; dept spokesman cites '28-40 studies on dishwashing problems during M Eisenhower adm in dept; Eisenhower comment

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STEVENSON URGES NATION TO REJECT RIVAL'S 'CRUSADE'; In Effect, Gives Own Substitute and Says Americans Should Welcome Their World Role

By James Reston

s on Sen O'Mahoney, oil production, prosperity and peace, Casper, Wyo; on rejection of Eisenhower 'crusade' and acceptance of challenge of destiny that US accept world role, on 'Amer idea,' s, Salt Lake City

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Historical Context for October 15, 1952

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