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November 29, 1952

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Headlines from November 29, 1952

INDIAN STEP DELAYS VOTE ON PRISONERS; U. N. WARY ON MOVE; Request to Consult New Delhi on Korean Issue Makes U. S. Fear Motion's Withdrawal BALLOT OFF TILL MONDAY Committee, 27 to 24, Approves Adjournment -- Vishinsky Gives It Stout Support INDIA STEP DELAYS VOTE ON PRISONERS

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

Menon again delays vote; US fears India will abandon plan or accept USSR amendments; Vishinsky asks immediate cease-fire to be followed by talks on POWs

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Notable Births

John D. Barrow

1952John D. Barrow, English cosmologist, theoretical physicist, and mathematician (died 2020)[โ€ ]

John David Barrow was an English cosmologist, theoretical physicist, and mathematician. He served as Gresham Professor of Geometry at Gresham College from 2008 to 2011. Barrow was also a writer of popular science and an amateur playwright.

Jeff Fahey

1952Jeff Fahey, American actor and producer[โ€ ]

Jeffrey David Fahey is an American actor. His notable roles include Duane Duke in Psycho III (1986), Pete Verill in Clint Eastwood's White Hunter Black Heart (1990), Jobe Smith in The Lawnmower Man (1992), and Captain Frank Lapidus on the ABC series Lost (2008โ€“2010). He is also known for his collaborations with director Robert Rodriguez, appearing in his films Planet Terror (2007), Machete (2010), and Alita: Battle Angel (2019).

Historical Events

Dwight D. Eisenhower

1952U.S. President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower fulfills a campaign promise by traveling to Korea to find out what can be done to end the conflict.[โ€ ]

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and achieved the five-star rank as General of the Army. Eisenhower planned and supervised two of the most consequential military campaigns of World War II: Operation Torch in the North Africa campaign in 1942โ€“1943 and the invasion of Normandy in 1944.

Historical Context for November 29, 1952

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