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February 28, 1953

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Historical Context for February 28, 1953

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

Notable Births

1953Luther Burden, American basketball player (died 2015)^[†]

Luther Dean "Ticky" Burden was an American NBA and ABA basketball player.

1953Paul Krugman, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate^[†]

Paul Robin Krugman is an American New Keynesian economist who is the Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He was a columnist for The New York Times from 2000 to 2024. In 2008, Krugman was the sole winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to new trade theory and new economic geography. The Prize Committee cited Krugman's work explaining the patterns of international trade and the geographic distribution of economic activity, by examining the effects of economies of scale and of consumer preferences for diverse goods and services.

1953Ricky Steamboat, American professional wrestler^[†]

Richard Henry Blood Sr., better known by his ring name Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat, is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his work with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation. Steamboat is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential professional wrestlers of all time.

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Headlines from February 28, 1953

ALLIED JETS BOMB RED BASE AT YALU; F-84's Batter Training Center of Chusan -- South Koreans Stop Northerners' Attack Allied Thunderjets Raid Near Yalu; Bomb Reds' Chusan Training Base

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

F-84s batter training center, Chusan; screening F-86s spot no MIGs

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TREATY RESOLUTION ADVANCES IN HOUSE WITHOUT A CHANGE; Senate in Another Action Votes to Arraign Soviet for Its Drive on Minorities TAFT BACKS ALTERATION Ohioan Declares He Will Insist on Including Stipulation in Declaration on Yalta HOUSE UNIT ADOPTS DRAFT ON TREATIES

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

Sen, 79-0, adopts resolution

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Teacher Defies Red Inquiry; Faces Contempt Proceedings; TEMPLE PROFESSOR DEFIES RED INQUIRY

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

NY Times '47 rev of book Man Against Myth cited

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CARLSON SEES HOPE OF TAX CUT IN '53; Adviser to Eisenhower Urges Senate to Slash Spending -- Says President Concurs CARLSON SEES HOPE OF TAX CUT IN '53

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

Sen Carlson sees hope for balancing, Sen; says Adm has not given up hope; urges spending be held to $66.1 billion, fiscal '53, lower in '54

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DULLES WELCOMES CONGRESS INQUIRIES ON STAFF LOYALTY; Secretary Says He Inherited a Department That Needed Some Remedial Action DENIES MORALE IS POOR Indicates He Does Not Intend to Surrender Executive 'Policing' Authority DULLES WELCOMES INQUIRY INTO STAFF

By Walter H. Waggonerspecial To the New York Times

Dulles says Dept needs remedial action news conf; welcomes Cong probes that might make Dept more competent, loyal and secure; does not wish to surrender his exec 'policing' authority to Cong; sees no evidence that probes have created morale problem; desire to shun open clash with McCarthy seen; McCarthy to continue probe; sees morale of 'good Amers' in Dept unimpaired; Dulles holds Dept overstaffed

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MONAGHAN BARRED F. B. I. QUESTIONING, HOUSE GROUP HEARS; Commissioner Held Agreement Exempted Inquiry of His Men, U. S. Aide Testifies FRISTENSKY DENIES PACT But Deputy Says He Asked Police Be Allowed to Study Brutality Cases First HOUSE GROUP OPENS BRUTALITY INQUIRY

By Russell Porter

Keating subcom hearings open, NYC; Greenberg says Monaghan told him of accord with McInerney; says he four times refused FBI permission to query policemen charged with '52 beating of Jackson and Crawford; Deputy Comr Fristensky denies accord existed but admits he asked McInerney to let NYC police make own probes before accused were queried by FBI; says FBI was refused permission to query accused in Jackson-Crawford case, action aimed at deferring, not barring, probes; Lane says he did not know whether McInerney intended to make accord

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Coast Guard Saves 10 Navy Fliers After Mid-Atlantic Crash Landing; Radio Guides Crippled Plane Toward Cutter and Airmen Are Quickly Picked Up COAST GUARD SAVES 10 FLIERS IN CRASH

By the Associated Press

Neptune with 10 aboard crash-lands in mid-Atlantic on Jacksonville, Fla-French Morocco run; all saved within 35 mins by USCG cutter; crew list; Sec Humphrey lauds cutter crew; map

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BENSON CONTINUES 90% DAIRY SUPPORT; Move Puts U. S. Butter Buying in Doubt -- Farm Prices Are Slightly Lower in Month BENSON WILL KEEP 90% DAIRY PARITY

By Paul P. Kennedyspecial To the New York Times

Sec Benson continues supports at 90% parity for 1 yr starting Apr; cites high farmer costs; stresses need to evolve program for less Govt aid

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Karachi Jails Moslem Extremists Rallying Against Foreign Minister; Karachi Jails Moslem Extremists Rallying Against Foreign Minister

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

10 Moslems leaders, over 700 others jailed, Karachi, for demonstration demandding Foreign Min Zafrulla resign and Govt declare Ahmadiya Community (Moslem sect opposed by orthodox Moslems) a minority; agitation linked to to Ahrars party; Govt communique warns demonstrators

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