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December 6, 1952

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Historical Context for December 6, 1952

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

Notable Births

1952Nicolas Bréhal, French author and critic (died 1999)^[†]

Nicolas Bréhal was a French novelist and literary critic.

1952Craig Newmark, American computer programmer and entrepreneur; founded Craigslist^[†]

Craig Alexander Newmark is an American internet entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as the founder of the classifieds website Craigslist. Before founding Craigslist, he worked as a computer programmer for IBM, Bank of America, and Charles Schwab. Newmark served as chief executive officer of Craigslist from its founding until 2000. He founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies in 2014.

1952Shio Satō, Japanese illustrator (died 2010)^[†]

Chiyoko "Shio" Satō was a Japanese manga artist. Satō is often regarded as a member of the Post Year 24 Group, a group of female manga artists considered influential in the development of shōjo manga. She wrote under the pen name Shio Satō – as her surname Satō had the same pronunciation as satō , she combined it with shio , with the kanji form modified as 史生. She made her professional debut in 1977 with the publication of "Koi wa Ajina Mono!?" in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic (Shogakukan). Her definitive works include Yumemiru Wakusei and One Zero .

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Headlines from December 6, 1952

2 ANASTASIAS BALK STATE PIER INQUIRY; 1 SILENT, 1 ABSENT; Jerry Challenges Legality of Commission -- Albert 'Too Ill' at Home in Jersey OLD SALT BITTER ON THUGS Blanchard Denies Paying Them -- Grace Says Dispute of 2 Locals Cost Line $50,000 2 ANASTASIAS BALK STATE PIER INQUIRY

By Meyer Berger

G Anastasia refuses to testify; gives only name; Albert Anastasia fails to appear; police, Comm members and physician seek him at NJ home; fail to gain admittance; Capt P B Blanchard scorns hoodlums; recounts how he refused to carry G Anastasia and Russo on payroll; Grace Line vp F M Rohrer cites co losses in '50 when dispute between 2 locals tied up ships for wk; Luckenbach terminal supt F Bollman says ILA stewards F Marino and J Clancy sought to force co to guarantee dockers immunity from arrest on piers; says men claimed Ryan backing; Marino denies charge; gratuities paid ILA officials by Grace, Luckenbach and Turner & Blanchard, '47-51, noted

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NATIONALIST CHIEF IS SLAIN IN TUNISIA AS U. N. WEIGHS PLEA; Labor Leader Found Riddled With Bullets in Protectorate -- Native Tension Rises FRENCH CONDEMN TERROR Followers of Victim Attribute Act to 'Red Hand' Extremists -- Accuse Regime of Laxity Tunisian Leader Is Found Slain; Nationalists Blame Native Terror

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

nationalist leader F Hached slain by assassins near Tunis; was anti-Communist labor chief; French blame Communists or Neo-Destour party; nationalists blame alleged French colonial group 'Red Hand'; Hauteclocque conf, Paris, with Pinay and Schuman; hastens to Tunis; French impose curfew; Tunisian Workers Union calls 3-day strike; ICFTU deplores murder; French UN spokesman and Hoppenot shocked; Moroccan nationalist M H Wazzani and Salah Ben Youssef blame 'Red Hand,'

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Presence in Korea Known to Only a Handful in the First 36 Hours; STAY OF GENERAL KNOWN TO BUT FEW

By Greg MacGregorspecial To the New York Times

most SKs and UN forces did not know of Gen's presence, 1st 36 hrs

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FLIGHT TOP SECRET; Party Gathered in Early Hours a Week Ago at Mitchel Field 3 STOPS MADE EN ROUTE Monday Night Was Spent on Iwo and Korea Arrival Was on Tuesday Evening EISENHOWER TRIP WAS TOP SECRET

By the Associated Press

Eisenhower illus with SK Capitol Div comdr; visits US 1st Marine Div

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Reuther and Meany Join in Pledge To Seek Unity of C. I. O. and A . F. L .; NEW LABOR CHIEFS JOIN IN UNITY VOW

By Unknown Author

Reuther and Meany pledge to work for unity, ss, ICFTU exec bd

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EISENHOWER HEARS AIR BLOW AT REDS; Marine Rockets Blasting Foe Startle General After Band Welcomes Him to Front EISENHOWER SAW AIR BLOW AT REDS

By the Associated Press

WITH U. S. FIRST MARINE DIVISION, IN KOREA, Dec. 3 -- President-elect Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was greeted by an unrehearsed thunder of rocket fire when he arrived at this front line position today.

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' Meetings' Here Announced While the General Was Half Way Over Pacific; SUBTERFUGE USED ON PARLEYS HERE

By Robert Aldenspecial To the New York Times

SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 3 -- Aides of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower revealed here today how they planned for the secrecy that surrounded his trip to the active battlefront in Korea.

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