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May 21, 1953

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100 BRITISH VESSELS CITED IN RED TRADE; Senators Are Told 2 Carried Chinese Communist Troops -- Demand Eisenhower Stand

By C. P. Trussell

McCarthy subcom,on Sen Symington request, asks Pres Eisenhower stand on Allied trade with Communist China; hears asst counsel R F Kennedy rept that at least 162 ships, including 100 of Brit regis, traded with China during 1st 3 1/2 mos of '53; Kennedy reveals 2 Brit ships carried Chinese Communist troops along China coast; Deputy Asst Sec Leddy testifies Allies bar only strategic material shipments to China; says data on what they consider strategic cannot be revealed; holds US demand for full embargo might weaken efforts to secure such embargo; Kennedy compares trade between Eur nations and China, Jan-Feb '52 and '53; Norwegian and Brit Embassies stress trade is ltd to non-strategic items; Leddy names Wheelock-Marden Co as owner of ship carrying troops; GB orders probe; Min Lloyd says Govt has no information that Chinese-owned ships fly Brit flag; Nationalist China repts 59 ships carrying strategic materials were halted, '49-52; Wheelock-Marden denies troop charge

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Notable Births

Nora Aunor

1953Nora Aunor, Filipino actress and recording artist (died 2025)[†]

Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, known professionally as Nora Aunor, was a Filipino actress, producer and singer. Known for her leading roles with patriotic, feminist and socio-political themes, she has appeared in more than 170 motion pictures throughout her career that spanned over five decades. Regarded as the most awarded Filipino actress in history, she was known as the Philippines' "Superstar" and was conferred as a National Artist of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022.

1953Jim Devine, British politician[†]

James Devine is a former Labour Party politician in Scotland. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Livingston from 2005 until 2010 and chairman of the Scottish Labour Party between 1994 and 1995.

Historical Context for May 21, 1953

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