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Justice Dept files petition to cancel naturalization on moral grounds; charges he concealed conviction for carrying hidden weapon when applying and that 2 witnesses testified falsely in his behalf; gambling and bootlegging career and alleged frauds cited
s on inflation, Troy, NY, and Hartford, Conn
Comr Bingham reveals all munic services cut during non-rush hrs since Jan as econ move; list
Dr Hammon repts gamma globulin (GG) injections give 'marked protection' against all 3 types of paralytic polio for at least 5 wks, rept on field test on 55,000 children in 3 states; 50% of children got GG, 50% gelatin solution; 26 of former stricken, 64 of latter; other data; illus; researchers listed; B O'Connor and Hammon warn against overoptimism
1952Pierre Moerlen, French drummer (died 2005)[†]
Pierre Moerlen was a French drummer and percussionist, best known for his work with Gong and Mike Oldfield and as Pierre Moerlen's Gong.
1952Ken Tipton, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Ken Tipton is an American entrepreneur and Internet hoaxster who has worked as a film actor since 1978. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and he has also worked as director, screenplay writer, film producer and editor.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]