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January 6, 1953

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Headlines from January 6, 1953

STAY OF EXECUTION GIVEN ROSENBERGS; Kaufman Grants Atom Spies Time to Carry a Clemency Plea to President Only STAY OF EXECUTION GIVEN ROSENBERGS

By Edward Ranzal

Kaufman grants execution stay to allow exec clemency plea; ct order to prevent new ct appeal; stay to end 5 days after Pres decision; Rev Dr Poling, on behalf of 6 reprs of 3 major faiths, scores Communist exploitation of case for anti-US agitation; 2,500 seek Govt officials' support for clemency and picket White House; Ottawa embassy picketed; VFW comdr Cothran holds White House picketing communist-inspired

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SUBWAYS DO WELL; Excess Traffic Put at 10 to 20% -- Short-Haul Travelers Walk QUILL UNION BELLIGERENT But Agrees to Attend Meeting After Day of Bickering -- City Hall to Be Picketed SUBWAYS ABSORB BUS STRIKE IMPACT

By A. H. Raskin

strike affects retail trade, Southern Westchester

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27 on British Plane Die in Belfast Crash; 27 KILLED IN CRASH AT BELFAST FIELD

By the Associated Press

at least 27 including 2 Amers killed, 7 hurt when Brit Eur Viking with 35 aboard crashes, Belfast; craft en route from London map; Amers identified

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Kirk Named Columbia Head As Successor to Eisenhower; Board Elects General to Emeritus Posts -- Change Effective Jan. 19 Kirk Elected Head of Columbia As Successor to Gen. Eisenhower

By Milton Bracker

Named president and trustee emeritus; trustees declaration text

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CHURCHILL ARRIVES, SEES EISENHOWER; FOCUSES ON EUROPE; OPPOSES CHINA WAR Prime Minister Says the Conflict in Korea Has Aided Peace Chances STRESSES 'TRADE, NOT AID' Urges 'Useful Partner' Role for Britain in Atom Work -- Pays Tribute to Truman CHURCHILL HERE; SEES EISENHOWER

By Peter Kihss

Prime Min Churchill reaffirms Brit opposition to 'indefinite extension' of war to Communist China; says 'stalemate' is better than 'checkmate'; conf with Eisenhower; reptdly voices concern over extreme new mil moves

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1953Malcolm Young, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2017)^[†]

Malcolm Mitchell Young was an Australian musician who was the rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and a founding member of the hard rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was a member of AC/DC from its inception in 1973 until retiring in 2014 for health reasons. As a member of AC/DC, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Rolling Stone named Young as the 38th best guitarist of all time along with his younger brother and fellow AC/DC member Angus Young.

Historical Context for January 6, 1953

In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people^[†]

Headlines from January 6, 1953

STAY OF EXECUTION GIVEN ROSENBERGS; Kaufman Grants Atom Spies Time to Carry a Clemency Plea to President Only STAY OF EXECUTION GIVEN ROSENBERGS

SUBWAYS DO WELL; Excess Traffic Put at 10 to 20% -- Short-Haul Travelers Walk QUILL UNION BELLIGERENT But Agrees to Attend Meeting After Day of Bickering -- City Hall to Be Picketed SUBWAYS ABSORB BUS STRIKE IMPACT

27 on British Plane Die in Belfast Crash; 27 KILLED IN CRASH AT BELFAST FIELD

Kirk Named Columbia Head As Successor to Eisenhower; Board Elects General to Emeritus Posts -- Change Effective Jan. 19 Kirk Elected Head of Columbia As Successor to Gen. Eisenhower

CHURCHILL ARRIVES, SEES EISENHOWER; FOCUSES ON EUROPE; OPPOSES CHINA WAR Prime Minister Says the Conflict in Korea Has Aided Peace Chances STRESSES 'TRADE, NOT AID' Urges 'Useful Partner' Role for Britain in Atom Work -- Pays Tribute to Truman CHURCHILL HERE; SEES EISENHOWER

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