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March 16, 1953

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M'CARRAN OPPOSES BOHLEN AS ENVOY; WILEY SEEKS 'FACTS'; Foreign Relations Chief Says Task of the Committee Is to 'Cut Through Rumor' TAFT BACKS EISENHOWER Does Not Concur in Selection but Sees Nominee Qualified for the Moscow Post M'CARRAN OPPOSES BOHLEN AS ENVOY

By Clayton Knowlesspecial To the New York Times

Bohlen confirmation issue; Sen Wiley says Sen com action hinges on success of its efforts to cut through rumors and get at facts; com to study FBI rept on Bohlen; Sens McCarran, Young oppose Bohlen; Taft reiterates backing; Sen Bridges, Ferguson comment; Sen Sparkman predicts confirmation

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U. N. Proves a Paying Guest; Spends Twice Its Cost to U.S.; Its Expenditures Here $30,000,000 a Year -- Personnel Lays Out $7,000,000 More -- City Even Gains in Realty Taxes U.N. Proves to Be Profitable Guest; Spends Twice What It Costs U. S.

By A. M. Rosenthalspecial To the New York Times

UN outlay in US is twice US cost share; $30 million of budget is returned yrly in supplies and services bought, other ways; workers spend $7 million more

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JOSEPH DENOUNCES DEWEY PROPOSALS AS AIDING REALTY; Controller Says They Shift City's Fiscal Load to 'Rent Payer and Straphanger' BILLS WILL GO IN TONIGHT One, as Lever for Authority, Is Reported to Impose Ban on Transit Deficit Notes JOSEPH DENOUNCES DEWEY PROPOSALS

By Paul Crowell

Pending legis revd

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Tito Lands Today for British Visit; Voices Optimism on Closer Unity

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

LONDON, March 15 -- President Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia, first Communist head of state ever to visit Britain, arrived late this afternoon in the Thames Estuary aboard the Yugoslav training ship Galeb.

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20 Billions Proposed For U. S. Air Defense; 20 BILLION URGED FOR AIR DEFENSES

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The latest study to guide defense officials on how best to prepare the United States for air attack proposes additional defense expenditures running to $20,000,000,000.

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Notable Births

1953Claus Peter Flor, German conductor^[†]

Claus Peter Flor is a German conductor.

1953Isabelle Huppert, French actress^[†]

Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert is a French actress. Known for her portrayals of cold, austere women devoid of morality, she is considered one of the greatest actresses of her generation and of all time. With 16 nominations and two wins, Huppert is the most nominated actress at the César Awards. She is also the recipient of several accolades, such as five Lumière Awards, a BAFTA Award, three European Film Awards, two Berlin International Film Festival, three Cannes Film Festival, and Venice Film Festival honors, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award nomination. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her second on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century.

1953Rainer Knaak, German chess player^[†]

Rainer Fritz Albert Knaak is a German chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM).

1953Richard Stallman, American computer scientist and programmer^[†]

Richard Matthew Stallman, also known by his initials, rms, is an American free software movement activist and programmer. He campaigns for software to be distributed in such a manner that its users have the freedom to use, study, distribute, and modify that software. Software which ensures these freedoms is termed free software. Stallman launched the GNU Project, founded the Free Software Foundation (FSF) in October 1985, developed the GNU Compiler Collection and GNU Emacs, and wrote all versions of the GNU General Public License.

Historical Context for March 16, 1953

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