President Calls Stevenson Head of Nation's Democrats; STEVENSON CALLED LEADER BY TRUMAN
to discuss with Stevenson size of hdqrs staff; dismissals at campaign end noted; reorgn of research bur sought by some; need for good publicity man seen
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to discuss with Stevenson size of hdqrs staff; dismissals at campaign end noted; reorgn of research bur sought by some; need for good publicity man seen
new bldg cornerstone laid
Eisenhower sends secret reply
Amb Kennan replies to lr recd in Moscow last Aug from persons in Ivanov Prov charging US forces lack fighting ability, asking US aims in Korea; lauds bravery of US troops, says US achieved mil aims but Communists bar truce; Voice of Amer to beam reply to USSR bloc
snow grounds most UN planes
1952John Denny, American baseball player and coach[â ]
John Allen Denny is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds, from 1974 to 1986. Denny won the National League (NL) Cy Young Award, in 1983.
1952Christie Hefner, American publisher and businesswoman[â ]
Christie Ann Hefner is an American businesswoman. She was chairman and CEO of Playboy Enterprises from 1988 to 2009, and is the daughter of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner.
1952Jan Raas, Dutch cyclist[â ]
Jan Raas is a Dutch former professional cyclist whose 115 wins include the 1979 World Road Race Championship in Valkenburg, the Tour of Flanders in 1979 and 1983, ParisâRoubaix in 1982 and MilanâSan Remo in 1977. He won ten stages in the Tour de France. In six starts, Raas won the Amstel Gold Race five times. In his entire career he competed in 23 of the highly contested "Monument" Races and he finished on the podium in almost half of them: 1st place four times and 3rd place six times.

1952Jerry Remy, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2021)[â ]
Gerald Peter Remy was an American professional baseball player and sports broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for ten seasonsâthree with the California Angels (1975â1977) and seven with the Boston Red Sox (1978â1984). After retiring from professional play, Remy was a color commentator for televised Red Sox games for 33 years until his death.
1952Alfre Woodard, American actress[â ]
Alfre Woodard is an American actress. Known for portraying strong-willed and dignified roles on stage and screen, she has received various accolades, including four Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and two Grammy Awards. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her as one of "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century". She is a board member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[â ]