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LIFE Apr 7, 1952

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Contents

Speaking of pictures, view from world's highest tv tower
24
John B. DEARING, Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)
I shall not accept
33
Harry S. Truman; 1884-1972, Presidential candidates (1952)
Mr Truman's farewell
39
Harry S. Truman; 1884-1972
Ike's roster lengthens
40
Dwight David Eisenhower; 1890-1969, Presidential campaigns (1952)
U.S. lightly turns to fancy clothes
42
O' Neil family, Clothing and dress
Have we visitors from space?
80
UFOs
Hollywood topic a-plus
101
Marilyn Monroe; 1926-1962
S-m-m-mack!
107
Gourami
Big year for truffles
109
Truffles
Fun in America
114
Recreation
Phone call from a senator
46
Styles Bridges; 1898-1961, Government investigations
Take her up! Pickerel
51
Submarines
Bishop comes down in flames
53
Arthur James MOORE (bp), Airplanes (Fires and fire prevention)
Spring madness
59
University of Michigan, College students
Fire in the Antarctic
62
Fires, Antarctic regions
Midget mushers, Alaskan children
69
Dog racing
Herbs for the home
73
Herbs
German fashions
77
Fashion shows
Bottoms up for beauty
121
Chairs
Making of a home
127
CORNELL universityCollege of home economics, Home economics (Study and teaching)
Another win for Willie
134
Willie Hoppe; 1887-1959, Masako KATSURA, Billiards
Miseries of a master spy
139
Cicero, Diello, pseuds BAZNA
Five fingers
139
Motion picture reviews (Single works)
Will the rat get the cheese?
147
Loh Seng TSAI, Animal experimentation, Rats
Julie Harris
154
Julie Harris
Life goes on a bus tour with a choir
168
Music schools

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A JUDGE IN 1927, Truman had endorsement of Tom Pendergast, whose machine ran Kansas City. A SENATOR with help of Pendergast (right), Truman attended ...
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Berlin - Page 154
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Detroit - Page 156
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Los Angeles - Page 104
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Venice - Page 156
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San Francisco - Page 35
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So furious was the British high commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer, that he cut the rice rations of the 5000 villagers of Tanjong Malim and ...
Sunchon - Page 92
On the same night a similar globe was seen by the tail gunner and waist man of another B-29, 80 miles away over Sunchon, but flying at about the same ...
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When he fell back on his baritone voice last February and gave a concert in Istanbul, he received great applause, but a creditor waiting in back of ...
Matsuyama - Page 136
At one point after a high run of seven, Hoppe led by 10 points but pint-sized Matsuyama kept whittling away and in the 46th inning went out in front. ...
Tehran - Page 52
In Iran, 5000 Communists took up the cry and started a riot in the streets of Tehran. In the UN, Russia's Yakov Malik stood up before the Disarmament ...
Ankara - Page 139
of this century's great experts in international espionage was Eliaza Bazna, an Albanian valet at the British Embassy in Ankara during World War II. ...
Hong Kong - Page 51
She already holds a record nearly as dramatic: an underwater run from Hong Kong to Honolulu, 5200 miles. music does ON A LUebcor You'll want to hear ...