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In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]
1953Russ Feingold, American lawyer and politician[†]
Russell Dana Feingold is an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States Senator from Wisconsin from 1993 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was its nominee in the 2016 election for the same U.S. Senate seat he had previously occupied. From 1983 to 1993, he was a Wisconsin State Senator representing the 27th District.
1953Kazuo Kitagawa, Japanese politician[†]
Kazuo Kitagawa is a retired Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in the Cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi.
1953James Lightbody, American runner (born 1882)[†]
James Davies Lightbody was an American middle distance runner, winner of six Olympic medals in the early 20th century.
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Pres plays golf; fails to break 90; attends ch, Augusta; poses with baby for photo; returns to Washington
Diet to weigh Premier Yoshida censure for insulting Diet Repr during budget debate; Yoshida apologizes
Dodge orders employes to rept any conduct inimical to Bur by colleagues; says order is in accord with Eisenhower policy; text; staff resentment reptd
Abp of York lr urging cordial welcome for Pres Tito on visit to GB revives RC-Anglican dispute over Yugoslav religions policy; York cites alleged collaboration by some Caths with Ital-Ger occupation during World War II; RC Rev Dr Dwyer scores stand
SKs, Seoul, ask drive to Yalu River
UN rept on world output, '51; US uses 60%
Sells autobiog to '27 to Sat Evening Post for $100,000; Scribner's to pub book
PBA pres Carton and chiefs of 4 other line orgns, upholding Monaghan, go to Washington for com hearing; Carton says Communists foment issue; Monaghan ouster asked at 4 meetings, Harlem; Powell urges Smith replace him; Keating says com may recommend perjury proceedings; Javits on Jackson-Crawford case
Mossadegh fights to regain control of Parliament; ousts Army C/S for failing to subdue mobs; replaces him with Under Sec Riahi; Min Fatemi charges plot against Mossadegh's life; Majlis meets as guards bar mobs; 28 Natl Front Deputies boycott meeting; will stay in Parliament continously; draft resolutions of confidence in Govt and loyalty to Shah; urge Mossadegh purge disloyal Govt dept chiefs; Teheran Dad repts Mossadegh was charged with trying to oust Shah; Mossadegh denial; st clashes continue; Tudeh members try to join Teheran Univ student parade for Mossadegh but are rebuffed
Adm bill for 15% rise over '43 levels, other changes in curbs law, set; provisions
Message on ARC fund drive
Mayer warns France to approve treaty or stand alone and powerless, s, Setif, Algeria; Gaullist Natl Council condemns EDC with or without protocols; ratification in doubt unless some Gaullists defect