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April 17, 1953

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Headlines from April 17, 1953

RUSSIA SAYS PROOF IS LACKING IN TALK; Pravda Contends Eisenhower Fails to Support His Charge Soviet Causes Tension

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Pravda prints s; reaction, London

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STATE TAX EVASION LAID TO 8 ON DOCKS IN TWO BOROUGHS; 3 Indicted in Brooklyn and Criminal Informations Hold Manhattan Union Chiefs

By Unknown Author

8 waterfront figures charged with state tax evasion, Manhattan and Bklyn; 4 are ILA officials, 3 pub loaders; Judge Leibowitz hails Bklyn Dist Atty's office; implies Hogan lagged in prosecuting racketeers; Hogan scores attack; cites '48 rept on dock rackets; questions Crime Comm delay in rept; cites Legis failure to pass bill barring felons from union office

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Taft Loses Move to Limit Debate on Offshore Oil Bill; TAFT FAILS TO CURB DEBATE ON OIL BILL

By the Associated Press

Hill blocks Taft bid for unanimous accord on limiting debate; both comment; Taft sets Saturday and night sessions; Holland scores Lehman; Long charges filibuster

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Law Is Signed to Bar The Slowpoke Driver; NEW LAW IS AIMED AT SLOW DRIVERS

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

bill to permit NYS Conservation Dept to fix regulations for NYC reservoirs vetoed

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20 Dead, 16 Missing In 2 Chicago Fires; 20 DEAD, 16 MISSING IN 2 CHICAGO FIRES

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

unlicensed nursing home, Chicago; 2 babies die

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Historical Context for April 17, 1953

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