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March 29, 1953

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Year's Study of Draft Begun To Set Long-Term Program; Defense Heads Seek to Close All Loopholes and Map a Clear Plan to Let Every Young Man Know How He Stands

By A. H. Raskin

A H Raskin on draft program

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KNICK FIVE CHECKS CELTICS, 101 TO 82, TO LEAD IN SERIES; New Yorkers Gain 2-1 Edge in Eastern Play-Offs With Big Rally in Third Period

By John Rendel

An even seven minutes without a field goal in the third period sank the Boston Celtics beyond recall in the third game of the final Eastern National Basketball Association play-off series with the New York Knickerbockers in Madison Square Garden yesterday.

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EARLY MIST FIRST IN GRAND NATIONAL --; 20-1 Shot Wins by 20 Lengths -- Mont Tremblant Next as 5 of 31 Finish Course

By the Associated Press

Aintree; Early Mist wins Grand Natl Sweepstakes

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Kenny Ex-Aide Reveals Role As Anti-Crime Spy on Piers; KENNY EX-AIDE SPY FOR DOCK CLEAN-UP

By Charles Grutzner

pub hearings

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TAX RULES ISSUED ON EMPLOYE PLANS; Internal Revenue Step Covers Pension, Annuity, Stock Bonus and Profit-Share Systems

By Godfrey N. Nelson

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1953Väinö Kivisalo, Finnish politician (born 1882)^[†]

Väinö Kivisalo was a Finnish politician and member of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Häme Province South between August 1929 and July 1948. Prior to being elected, he was imprisoned for political reasons following the Finnish Civil War.

1953Arthur Fields, Jewish-American singer and composer (born 1888)^[†]

Arthur Fields was an American baritone and songwriter.

Historical Context for March 29, 1953

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

Headlines from March 29, 1953

Year's Study of Draft Begun To Set Long-Term Program; Defense Heads Seek to Close All Loopholes and Map a Clear Plan to Let Every Young Man Know How He Stands

KNICK FIVE CHECKS CELTICS, 101 TO 82, TO LEAD IN SERIES; New Yorkers Gain 2-1 Edge in Eastern Play-Offs With Big Rally in Third Period

EARLY MIST FIRST IN GRAND NATIONAL --; 20-1 Shot Wins by 20 Lengths -- Mont Tremblant Next as 5 of 31 Finish Course

Kenny Ex-Aide Reveals Role As Anti-Crime Spy on Piers; KENNY EX-AIDE SPY FOR DOCK CLEAN-UP

TAX RULES ISSUED ON EMPLOYE PLANS; Internal Revenue Step Covers Pension, Annuity, Stock Bonus and Profit-Share Systems

Notable Deaths

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