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Army reveals rapid-firing, radar-controlled, 75-mm Skysweeper AA gun; illus; data; 9 cos cited for aid in development
zoo gets 2 lesser pandas; illus
Socony-Vacuum raises wholesale gasoline 1/2¢ a gal, NY-New Eng
Eisenhower holds budget balancing difficult especially in view of projects planned in case of surplus, news conf
Amb Lodge says Assembly resolution rejected by USSR, Communist China and NK represented humanity's peace strivings, s, Assembly com; sees no point in reformulating stand
1953Michael Bolton, American singer-songwriter and actor[†]
Michael Bolotin, known professionally as Michael Bolton, is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton performed in the hard rock and heavy metal music genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo albums and those he recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack. His early career also saw him as a successful songwriter, co-writing hits like "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" for Laura Branigan, which he later recorded as a solo single.
1953Barbara Niven, American actress and writer[†]
Barbara Lee Niven is an American actress, writer, and producer, best known for her performances in Hallmark and Lifetime movies, and for television roles in Pensacola: Wings of Gold, One Life to Live, Cedar Cove, and Chesapeake Shores. Niven had the leading role in the independent film A Perfect Ending (2012). She is also a motivational speaker, media trainer and animal rights activist, and a National Ambassador for American Humane.
In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]