Sen Bridges repts his subcom will begin USAF policy with Kaiser Mfg Corp C-119 contract; contract canceled when costs were found excessive; Sec Wilson repts funds cut might eliminate some types in future, Sen (Ferguson) subcom; repts output processes will be improved, fiscal '54

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Ridgway Warns of 'Disaster' If We Seek to 'Go It Alone'; RIDGWAY ASSAILS '60 IT ALONE' VIEW

By Felix Belair Jr

cites need for EDC, Sen com; says defense could be set without it but NATO plans assume ratification this yr

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1953Robert Doyle, Australian educator and politician, 103rd Lord Mayor of Melbourne^[†]

Robert Keith Bennett Doyle is an Australian politician who was the 103rd Lord Mayor of Melbourne, elected on 30 November 2008 until he resigned on 4 February 2018 amidst allegations of sexual harassment. He was previously Member for Malvern in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria from 1992 to 2006 and Leader of the Victorian Opposition from 2002 to 2006, representing the Liberal Party.

Historical Context for May 20, 1953

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

Headlines from May 20, 1953

G.O.P. Chiefs Study Strategy To Keep Excess-Profits Tax; STRATEGY WEIGHED TO KEEP PROFIT TAX

Mrs. Horton, Waves' Chief in War, Hit Snag in U. N. Post Clearance; MRS. HORTO HIT SNAG ON U. N. POST

Smoky Midtown Fire Jams 8th Ave. Traffic; FIRE NEAR GARDEN TANGLES MIDTOWN

RUSSIAN AIR SET-UP REASSURES WILSON; Fighters for Defense Stressed, He Tells Senators -- Inquiry to Study Plane Contracts RUSSIAN AIR SET-UP REASSURES WILSON

Ridgway Warns of 'Disaster' If We Seek to 'Go It Alone'; RIDGWAY ASSAILS '60 IT ALONE' VIEW

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Historical Context for May 20, 1953