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December 12, 1952

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Headlines from December 12, 1952

Kenny Snubs Call to Testify At Pier Crime Inquiry Here; CRIME INQUIRY CALL REJECTED BY KENNY

By Meyer Berger

Kenny rejects Comm inv to testify; says he awaits outcome of indictment against Greene; links Greene with Comm; Braden calls refusal 'astonishing'; Driscoll says NJ Council has power to subpoena witnesses for Comm; says NJ will aid probe; Comm may use Kenny testimony given in private hearings; Albert Anastasia counsel says he will appear; ILA News scores Comm and Proskauer; 5 appeal Benvenga refusal to vacate subpoenas; P Ferrone subpoenaed, Newark; linked to fur extortion

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Notable Births

Cathy Rigby

1952Cathy Rigby, American gymnast[โ€ ]

Cathleen Roxanne Rigby, known as Cathy Rigby, is an actress, speaker, and former artistic gymnast. Her performance in the 1968 Summer Olympics helped to popularize the sport of gymnastics in the United States.

Historical Context for December 12, 1952

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