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March 7, 1953

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Britain Agrees to Step Up Economic War on Peiping; U.S., BRITAIN STEP UP THE ECONOMIC WAR

By James Restonspecial To the New York Times

Secs Dulles and Eden conf, Washington

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Half-Staff Flags Here Stir Confusion; Most of Them Flown for the Late Head of Staten Island HALF-STAFF FLAGS CAUSE CONFUSION

By Unknown Author

Flag at half-staff to mark Premier Stalin death; illus

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' Voice' Aide Charges Chief Parroted 'Reds'; ' VOICE' AIDE SAYS CHIEF APED 'REDS'

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

H Maier testifies on being reprimanded by State Dept for strong anti-Communist script for Czech on W Oatis case that was denounced in '51 by 'Communist-controlled' NY Daily Compass; says Compass article was sent him initialed 'HCV' stating 'many' shared its views; says Kretzmann approved script; Cohn identifies 'HCV' as H C Vedeler of State Dept's E Eur div; D Taylor and R B Goldmann testify denying V H Fulling charges that scripts for Guatemala were weakened; explain case; cite other scripts R A Bauer denies Fulling charge that programs to Latin Amer are 'juvenile' and lack anti-Communist content; cites praise from US embassies in area; reads some scripts; Sen Mundt agrees to drop charge for now

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VISHINSKY DEPARTS; Pays a Tearful Tribute to Stalin and Sails -- Silent on Shake-Up GROMYKO SENT HERE U. N. Hears Indonesian Appeal for Eisenhower and Malenkov to Talk VISHINSKY LEAVES, SILENT ON SHAKE-UP

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

pays tribute to Stalin, UN com; sails from NYC; shows strain

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FOUR TO HELP RULE; Beria, Molotov, Bulganin and Kaganovich Are Deputy Premiers TEN-MAN PRESIDIUM Molotov Is Again Foreign Minister -- Vishinsky Demoted to U. N. MALENKOV NAMED SOVIET'S PREMIER

By Harrison E. Salisburyspecial To the New York Times

Named Elec Power Stations & Elec Indus Min and party Central Com Presidium member

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Historical Context for March 7, 1953

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