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concedes defeat; statement; sends wire to Eisenhower; queried on '56 race, says 'Examine that man's head'; voting scene and s to schoolchildren on voting privilege noted
SKs penetrate W flank of Triangle; capture Jane Russell Hill; enemy attacks Sniper Ridge; US planes hit enemy arty on Papasan Mt; enemy arty hits UN positions near Heartbreak Hill and Punchbowl; enemy light thrusts NW of Yonchon and below Panmunjom; map
results; Repubs seen retaining 9-5 majority
MILWAUKEE, Wednesday, Nov. 5 -- Wisconsin went to the Republicans today for the third time in a national election since 1920.
Defeated in fight for re-election
1952Oleh Blokhin, Ukrainian footballer and manager[†]
Oleg Vladimirovich Blokhin, or Oleh Volodymyrovych Blokhin, is a Ukrainian former football player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of his generation, Blokhin was a standout striker for Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet Union.
1952Vandana Shiva, Indian philosopher and author[†]
Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalization author. Based in Delhi, Shiva has written more than 20 books. She is often referred to as "Gandhi of grain" for her activism associated with the anti-GMO movement.
1952Bill Walton, American basketball player and sportscaster (died 2024)[†]
William Theodore Walton III was an American basketball player and television sportscaster. He played collegiately for the UCLA Bruins and professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers, and Boston Celtics. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]