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March 20, 1953

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Headlines from March 20, 1953

EISENHOWER VOICES CONCILIATORY VIEW ON U. S.-SOVIET TIES; Says Any Effort by Kremlin to Settle Issues Would Never Be Met Less Than Half Way BARS PROVOCATIVE ACTION Stand Is One of Open Hand Plus Ready Fist -- Russian in U. N. Rejects Peace Challenge EISENHOWER VOICES CONCILIATORY VIEW

By James Restonspecial To the New York Times

Eisenhower sees no new pattern in attacks, press conf

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HEAD OF PIER UNION WON DEWEY PRAISE; Governor's 'Dear Joe' Note Is Released After Ryan Loses Court Fight on Records Dewey Praised Pier Union Head; Ryan Releases 'Dear Joe' Letter

By Charles Grutzner

Ryan atty L Waldman reveals 'Dear Joe' lr from Gov Dewey backing Ryan's anti-Communist drive after Gen Sessions Judge Mullen rejects attempt to keep Ryan's records and ILA books from NY County grand jury; lr text; Hudson County jury returns 11 indictments of usury, forgery and falsely obtaining money against W Marcinski

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Turkish Quake Kills 500 to 1,000; 50,000 Are Reported Homeless; Appeal for Aid Is Sent to Red Cross at Geneva -- Many Trapped in Houses 500 TO 1,000 KILLED IN QUAKE IN TURKEY

By A. C. Sedgwickspecial To the New York Times

500-1,000 killed; 50,000 homeless; most of Gonen evacuated; Red Cross aid sought; Amb McGhee and Mutual Security dir Dayton visit area

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Soviet Regrets R. A. F. Loss; Shuns Blame but Asks Talks; RUSSIAN REGRETS LOSS OF BRITONS

By Walter Sullivanspecial To the New York Times

USSR High Comr Chuikov asks USSR-GB talks on avoiding future incidents, lr to High Comr Kirkpatrick in reply to Allied Comrs Mar 14 protests; regrets fliers deaths; still holds GB wrong; denies mock attack on Brit bomber over Kassel; confirms Brit Eur Airways liner and another liner herded by USSR craft; Brit Eur pilot admits straying from course

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BUNDESTAG PASSES EUROPE ARMY PACT AND ALLIED ACCORD; Lower House of West. Germany First European Legislature to Ratify Two Treaties FOES TO PUSH COURT CASE Vote in Chamber Viewed as Aid to Adenauer in Seeking Support On Visit to U. S. BUNDESTAG PASSES PACTS WITH WEST

By Drew Middletonspecial To the New York Times

W Ger Bundestag approves bill setting Ger tax treatment of Western Big 3 forces

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Notable Births

1953Phil Judd, New Zealand singer-songwriter, guitarist and painter^[†]

Philip Raymond Judd is a New Zealand singer-songwriter known for being one of the founders of the bands Split Enz and The Swingers.

Historical Context for March 20, 1953

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