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March 14, 1953

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Headlines from March 14, 1953

BOARD TO SURVEY CITY MANAGER PLAN IS ASKED BY DEWEY; He Says Shift to Business Basis Offers Best Hope of Averting Fiscal Crises in Future CHARTER CHANGE NEEDED Council Urged to Act Quickly -- Governor Says Tax Program Meets Only Present Needs DEWEY ASKS STUDY FOR CITY MANAGER

By Douglas Dalesspecial To the New York Times

Dewey 4th message urges city mgr govt form; hopes proposals will solve current crisis; proposals provide for all but $14 million of deficit; Dewey says it can be met from $22 million available from current budget; Mahoney, Bannigan blame Dewey Adm for crisis

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MAYOR SETS STUDY OF DEWEY PROGRAM; Calls Estimate Board to Meet Monday -- Hopes to Be 'Free' of Budget Woes by April MAYOR SETS STUDY OF DEWEY PROGRAM

By Charles G. Bennett

Auto and Motor Sport Wk proclaimed, NYC

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31-HOUR RAIN HERE SHUTS MANY ROADS; Westchester Hit Hardest by Floods -- Autos and Subways Slowed, Homes Swamped Rain, 31 Hours of It, Drenches the Metropolitan Area, Washing Out Roads and Flooding Streams 31-HOUR RAIN HERE SHUTS MANY ROADS

By Unknown Author

thousands of homes flooded after 31-hr rainfall; depth of 3.10 inches in city, up to 5 inches in some Westchester and Conn areas; many major hwys closed; illus

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BIG STILL IS FOUND IN BROOKLYN RAID; Unit in 'Abandoned' Building Said to Produce 2,500 Gallons a Day -- Two Under Arrest BIG STILL IS FOUND IN BROOKLYN RAID

By Unknown Author

Fed agents and city police seize still, Bklyn, able to turn out 2,500 gals of 180-proof alcohol a day; 2 held; bldg belongs to city; illus; search for other operators

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Court Backs Closing of Jelke Trial; Denies Press Freedom Is Involved; CLOSED JELKE TRIAL UPHELD BY COURT

By Unknown Author

Appellate Div, 3-2, upholds Schreiber in refusing to overrule Valente order barring press and pub from trial; newspapers and press assns contesting ruling allowed to appeal; majority opinion denies freedom of press is involved; says pubs and assns lack legal standing to query ruling; withholds decision on whether Valente could bar press and pub; dissenting opinion opposes view that right to pub trial is intended solely to protect accused

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Notable Births

1953Nick Keir, Scottish singer-songwriter (died 2013)^[†]

Nick Keir was a Scottish musician from Edinburgh, Scotland, who is best known for his work with The McCalmans. More recently Keir emerged as a singer-songwriter, producing three solo albums and performing as a soloist with The Tolkien Ensemble. Keir regularly played in both Scotland and Denmark at folk festivals and on tours, both with The McCalmans and also at solo gigs.

Notable Deaths

1953Klement Gottwald, Czechoslovak Communist politician and 14th President of Czechoslovakia (born 1896)^[†]

Klement Gottwald was a Czech communist politician, who was the leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia from 1929 until his death in 1953 – titled as general secretary until 1945 and as chairman from 1945 to 1953. He was the first leader of Communist Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1953.

Historical Context for March 14, 1953

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