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December 11, 1952

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Headlines from December 11, 1952

Father Ousts Israeli Ship Captain Said to Have Threatened Scuttling; CAPTAIN ORDERED OFF ISRAELI SHIP

By Unknown Author

Freighter capt reptdly threatens to scuttle ship unless his father is apptd to Cabinet

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TRUMAN DEMANDS M'ARTHUR SUBMIT KOREA PLAN TO HIM; ASKS DATA AT ONCE

By Paul P. Kennedy

Truman by implication calls upon MacArthur or anyone else with reasonable plan to end war to submit it to Pres at once; text; seen virtually ordering MacArthur to submit plan to him before offering it to Eisenhower

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7 Shot in 20-Bullet Times Sq. Fight; Slaying Suspect Among Wounded; Four of the Wounded in Eighth Avenue Shooting

By Unknown Author

C O Sims, C Johnson

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3 NAMED BY MAYOR TO BE FACT FINDERS IN BUS LINES' CRISIS; Committee Ordered to 'Inquire Broadly' Into Situation of 8 Private Companies

By Stanley Levey

Impellitteri names 3-man fact-finding com, without mediation power, to study crisis and devise settlement formula; Kheel gets McCarthy wire demanding he order TWU to live up to contract

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CONTROLS RELAXED FOR BUILDING IN '53; AUTO LIMIT RAISED; Construction Ruling to Permit 'Adequate' Steel and Copper for Homes and Apartments

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

NPA eases curbs on construction and auto output in 2d qr because of improved steel supply; Admr McDonald sees output up 2.5 million tons a qr

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Historical Context for December 11, 1952

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