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December 30, 1952

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Headlines from December 30, 1952

DEWEY AID SOUGHT IN SEWER SCANDAL; Queens Civic Groups Appeal to Governor to Replace Quinn With Special Prosecutor

By Peter Kihss

Central Queens and Laurelton civic groups urge Dewey replace Dist Atty Quinn with special prosecutor; hold pol ties between contractors and party officials hamper probe; Sheils rept on Laurelton project made pub, others sent to Quinn and Lundy; Masterson reveals Lundy unable to set up investigating units approved Sept 18; Marcam Contracting Corp gets contract for replacing Clements-built sewer; other developments

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Juror Testifies Congressman Helped Reds Get Jobs in U. N.; Refuses to Identify Official at House Inquiry -- State and Justice Departments Accused Again of Trying to Block Presentment

By Luther A. Huston

hears 5 jurors testify on Depts alleged interference; J A Cahil charges Cong member, not identified, helped 4 or 5 subversives get UN jobs; jurors blame State Dept; charge it stalled in order to divert jury from making presentment; cite Fisher testimony delay and refusal to name Dept officials; laud R M Cohn; deny Justice Dept contention further UN probe by a new jury not needed; Lane denies Justice Dept pressure on jury; Cahil por

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Historical Events

Avro Lancaster

1952An RAF Avro Lancaster bomber crashes in Luqa, Malta after an engine failure, killing three crew members and a civilian on the ground.[โ€ ]

The Avro Lancaster, commonly known as the Lancaster Bomber, is a British Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax, both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirling, all three aircraft being four-engined heavy bombers adopted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the same era.

Historical Context for December 30, 1952

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