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Convicted of conspiring to teach and advocate Govt overthrow by force
wins 6% wage increase and control over radiophone equipment, pact with tanker operators
Sup Ct vacates stay; he dissents
BERLIN, June 19 -- The three Western powers in Berlin urged the Soviet Union today to forbid the use of firearms by its troops and by the East German police in the Soviet sector of the city to prevent further bloodshed.
US House rejects move to bar fiscal '54 aid
1953Robert Crais, American author and screenwriter[â ]
Robert Crais is an American author of detective fiction and former screenwriter. Crais began his career writing scripts for television shows such as Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, Quincy, Miami Vice and L.A. Law. His writing is influenced by Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Ernest Hemingway, Robert B. Parker and John Steinbeck. Crais has won numerous awards for his crime novels. Lee Child has cited him in interviews as one of his favourite American crime writers. The novels of Robert Crais have been published in 62 countries and are bestsellers around the world. Robert Crais received the Ross Macdonald Literary Award in 2006 and was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 2014.
1953RaĂșl RamĂrez, Mexican tennis player[â ]
RaĂșl RamĂrez is a Mexican former professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s. RamĂrez was the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing the feat in 1976. He attended and played tennis at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
1953Willy Rampf, German engineer[â ]
Willy Rampf is a German car engineer who is currently a technical consultant for Williams Racing and was the former technical director of the Sauber Formula One team.
In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[â ]