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November 24, 1952

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Headlines from November 24, 1952

Sherwood to Pen 9 TV Plays; Gets Top Pay, Wide Freedom; SHERWOOD TO PEN 9 PLAYS FOR VIDEO

By Jack Gould

R E Sherwood signs with NBC to write 9 original plays for TV over 3-yr period; gets top pay, wide freedom; not required to conf with sponsors or ad agencies in 1st such stipulation in any radio or TV contract; religion is only theme barred; RCA Pres Folsom, Sherwood comment; latter illus with NBC Pres McConnell

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Air Force Plane Carrying 52 Missing in Fog Over Alaska; Globemaster Is Third Craft Lost in North in 3 Weeks -- Storms Slow Hunt TRANSPORT WITH 52 LOST OVER ALASKA

By the United Press

C-119 with 20 aboard missing on Anchorage-Kodiak run during Exercise Warmwind; bad weather curbs search

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JOB OFFICE PLACES 2,000 A DAY IN CITY; Nearly 3,700,000 Employed, With a Record in Sight -- Only 135,000 Idle JOB OFFICE PLACES 2,000 A DAY IN CITY

By A. H. Raskin

survey, NYC; some 3.7 million reptd employed; post-war record seen, '53; jobless at 135,000, 7-yr low

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21 LANDS ASK INDIA FOR CLARIFICATION OF NEW KOREA PLAN; Proposal Would Make U. N. Care for War Prisoners Who Refused Repatriation IMMEDIATE STUDY BARRED Group of Nations at Closed Meeting Insists on Clearer Presentation First 21 LANDS ASK INDIA FOR CLARIFICATION

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

India submits revised plan making UN responsible for POWs not repatriated after pol conf; Acheson tells co-sponsors US reserves decision on referring POWs to pol conf; asks India to clarify plan; co-sponsors back clarification appeal; USSR offers amendment to its plan; calls for immediate cease-fire

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Nehru Is Optimistic On Truce Proposal; NEHRU OPTIMISTIC ON TRUCE PROPOSAL

By C. L. Sulzbergerspecial To the New York Times

Prime Min Nehru explains why India bars sending token force, C L Sulzberger int

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Notable Births

1952Rachel Chagall, American actress^[†]

Rachel Chagall is an American actress, best known for roles as Gaby in the film Gaby: A True Story (1987), for which she was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama and as Val Toriello on The Nanny (1993–1999).

1952Norbert Haug, German journalist and businessman^[†]

Norbert Friedrich Haug is a German journalist and the former vice president of Mercedes-Benz motorsport activity, including Formula One, Formula 3 and DTM. Under his direction, Mercedes-Benz enjoyed considerable success in all categories, winning multiple races and championships.

1952Thierry Lhermitte, French actor, producer, and screenwriter^[†]

Thierry Lhermitte is a French actor, director, writer and producer, best known for his comedic roles. He was a founder of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, and Michel Blanc. The group adapted a number of its stage hits for the cinema, and scored major successes with films such as Les Bronzés (1978), Les Bronzés font du ski (1979), Le Père Noël est une ordure (1982) and Un indien dans la ville (1994).

1952Parveen Shakir, Pakistani Urdu poet (died 1994)^[†]

Parveen Shakir was a Pakistani poet and civil servant of the government of Pakistan. She is best known for her poems, which brought a distinctive feminine voice to Urdu literature.

1952Jim Sheridan, Scottish politician (died 2022)^[†]

James Sheridan was a British Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, formerly Renfrewshire West, from 2001 to 2015.

1952Ken Wilson, Australian rugby league player (died 2022)^[†]

Ken Wilson, nicknamed Squeaker, was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s.

Historical Context for November 24, 1952

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