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November 27, 1952

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DEATH IS DEMANDED FOR PURGED CZECHS; Trial of 14 Former Red Chiefs Ends in Prague -- 'Costs' of Their 'Treason' Listed DEATH DEMANDED FOR PURGED CZECHS

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

trial ends; prosecution demands death for all 14; stresses Zionism; links it to US; outlines damage to Czech defense and econ; blames Frejka for econ damages put at billions of crowns; Rude Pravo links defendants to US Pres-elect Eisenhower purported plan to free E Eur; anti-Semitic outbursts in Bratislava reptd, Vienna; Vienna observers see effort to find scapegoats for econ woes; wave of suicides among Czech Jews reptd, Tel Aviv

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1,000 PIER WORKERS STRIKE IN PROTEST OVER CRIME INQUIRY; Subpoenaing of Four Union Chiefs Leads to a One-Day Stoppage on the Hudson COMMISSION GOES AHEAD 4 Liners Affected, but Officials and Clerks Move Baggage -- Dockers Will Return Today DOCKERS WALK OUT TO PROTEST INQUIRY

By Joseph J. Ryan

over 1,000 dockers walk out; 4 passenger liners delayed; Comm unimpressed; to continue serving subpoenas; officials appear at Comm offices; J V Lyon terms stoppage a contract violation and attempt to interfere with Comm probe; J P Ryan says men will return to work; H E Sheridan releases wire to Ryan citing NYC Trucking Authority protest and threat to embargo all piers where stoppages occur; Council Pres Halley terms walkout a crime

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Notable Births

Sheila Copps

1952Sheila Copps, Canadian journalist and politician, 6th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada[†]

Sheila Maureen Copps is a former Canadian politician who also served as the sixth deputy prime minister of Canada from November 4, 1993, to April 30, 1996, and June 19, 1996, to June 11, 1997. Her father, Victor Copps, was once mayor of Hamilton, Ontario.

Bappi Lahiri

1952Bappi Lahiri, Indian singer-songwriter and producer (died 2022)[†]

Bappi Aparesh Lahiri, also known as Bappi Da, was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s with filmi soundtracks. He delivered major box office successes primarily in Hindi, Telugu, and Bengali films. His music was well received into the 21st century.

Jim Wetherbee

1952Jim Wetherbee, American captain, engineer, and astronaut[†]

James Donald "Wxb" Wetherbee, is a retired United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of six Space Shuttle missions and is the only American to have commanded five spaceflight missions.

Historical Context for November 27, 1952

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