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April 2, 1953

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56 PUT IN PIER JOBS WITH KENNY'S HELP ON EX-CONVICT LIST; Jersey City Mayor Confronted With Their Records at Senate Waterfront Crime Inquiry

By Charles Grutzner

56 dockers who got jobs on Jersey City piers with Mayor Kenny aid shown to have criminal records, Sen (Tobey) subcom hearing; subcom counsel Rice reveals records after Kenny blames pol rivals F Hague and F H Eggers for pier rackets; most of men hired at Claremont Terminal; Kenny says job lists were made up by Deputy Mayor Flanagan; testimony conflicts with that given earlier by A Marchitto; Tobey says record will be given to US Atty; T J O'Mara refuses to testify before TV; refuses to produce income tax records despite Pres order making records of witnesses available to com; Kenny answers questions on testimony before NY County grand jury and NYS Crime Comm on NYC meeting with A Strollo; Strollo refuses to testify

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Notable Births

Jim Allister

1953Jim Allister, Northern Irish lawyer and politician[†]

James Hugh Allister is a Northern Irish unionist politician and barrister who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Antrim since the 2024 general election. He founded the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) in 2007 and has led the party since its formation. Prior to his election to Westminster, Allister was a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for North Antrim, having been first elected in the 2011 Assembly election.

Rosemary Bryant Mariner

1953Rosemary Bryant Mariner, 20th and 21st-century U.S. Navy aviator (died 2019)[†]

Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner was an American pilot and one of the first six women to earn their wings as a United States Naval Aviator in 1974. She was the first female military pilot to fly a tactical jet and the first to achieve command of an operational aviation squadron.

Malika Oufkir

1953Malika Oufkir, Moroccan Berber writer[†]

Malika Oufkir is a Moroccan Berber writer and former victim of enforced disappearance. She is the daughter of General Mohamed Oufkir and a cousin of fellow Moroccan writer and actress Leila Shenna.

Debralee Scott

1953Debralee Scott, American actress (died 2005)[†]

Debralee Scott was an American actress best known for her roles on the sitcoms Welcome Back, Kotter; Angie; Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman; and Forever Fernwood.

1953James Vance, American author and playwright (died 2017)[†]

James Vance was an American comic book writer, author and playwright, best known for his work from Kitchen Sink Press and in particular the lauded Kings in Disguise.

Notable Deaths

Hugo Sperrle

1953Hugo Sperrle, German field marshal (born 1885)[†]

Hugo Wilhelm Sperrle was a German military aviator in World War I and a Generalfeldmarschall in the Luftwaffe during World War II.

Historical Context for April 2, 1953

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