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Magsaysay joins Nacionalista party; bids other Liberal party members bolt; Sen Laurel backs his nomination; Huk outbreaks reptd in 4 northern provs
Legis com hearing; Parsons threatens to sue Sat Evening Post unless it cancels pub of S Frank int with N F Stamler in Mar 21 issue, stating gunmen hired by politicians slew W Moretti; Parsons holds article libelous; declares Stamler rept that he was 1st to arrive on Moretti murder scene, and that he alone broke Western Union gambling case 'deliberate lies'; confs with eds W J Stevens Jr and D Edger; former repts Atty Gen asked article be withdrawn, but issued no threat when told it would be impossible; Parsons holds pub will cripple Bergen probe by divulging data vital to prosecution of pending cases; says disclosures violate legal ethics; N F Stamler and atty J H Stamler comment
Dewey hints at special session on Crime Comm disclosures
Dewey to submit NYS program to Legis in series of special messages; concurs in Moore-McGovern charges; Bannigan scores Dewey move; speculation on Dewey program; Mayor defends his plan; silent on Dewey statement; Newburgh, NY, City Mgr cites Newburgh as example of fiscal problems solution
City Mgr Aex repts business mgt instead of pol control has repealed sales tax, improved services and ended '52 with $493,000 surplus
1953Paul Haggis, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Paul Edward Haggis is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer, and director of film and television. He is best known as screenwriter and producer for consecutive Best Picture Oscar winners Million Dollar Baby (2004) and Crash (2005), the latter of which he also directed. Haggis also co-wrote the war film Flags of Our Fathers (2006) and the James Bond films Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008). He is the creator of the television series Due South (1994–1999) and co-creator of Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001), among others. Haggis is a two-time Academy Award winner, two-time Emmy Award winner, and seven-time Gemini Award winner. He also assisted in the making of "We Are the World 25 for Haiti".
In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]