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In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]
1952Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria[†]
Pope Tawadros II is the 118th and current Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, succeeding the late Pope Shenouda III as leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He took office on 18 November 2012, two weeks after being selected.
1952The United States government establishes the National Security Agency, or NSA.[†]
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the United States.
1st 2 towns, Millsfield and Sharon, NH, rept returns
fair weather forecast for Election Day
Spanish sources rept basic accord with US on pact; US silent
some offer to surrender; militia in command; inmate shot dead, 3 wounded; Taft pledges new reformatory-type prison if elected Gov; Lausche replies; inmates' menu guoted
Min Pyun Young Tai defends Rhee policy on UN Assembly and deflation measures, UN com
Eisenhower urges Lodge and Herter election, s, Boston
Truman scored by Rev Dr Peale and R W Straus for injecting bigotry issue into Pres campaign, Gov Dewey TV program
mortars repel 3 SK attempts on Triangle; SKs fail to retake Jane Russell Hill; repel attack on Sniper Ridge; have massive air and arty support; minor clashes in Punchbowl area and near Panmunjom; map
makes final campaign appeal, radio-TV s, Chicago
Internal Revenue Bur agents raid still 2 blocks from Bklyn Police Hdqrs; seize 5; it had 1,000-gal daily capacity; operations described; map
newsreel and TV message revg pol campaign aims and stressing importance of voting
Tito urges closer ties with Socialist and liberal groups in West, s, party cong; proposes People's Front and trade unions make contacts; stresses readiness to cooperate to preserve peace