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NEA survey finds US teachers, fearing reprisals, shun controversial issues; Dr Tunks and Supt Essex comment
12,000 Chinese attack Outposts Queen and Bak; arty barrage heavy; SKs lose, retake Lookout Mt; 11 B-29s hit Pukhan bulge area
Taber sees $2-billion deficit, '54, radio int
Foreign Office stresses conf is not canceled; Churchill reptdly disappointed in delay
BONN, Germany, June 28 -- The viewpoint of the Western Allies and the West German Federal Republic in the face of the unarmed workers' uprising in East Berlin and elsewhere in East Germany, which has been described as passive, has struck a serious blow to the unity of Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's coalition as the general election nears.
1953Don Dokken, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Donald Maynard Dokken is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and founder of glam metal band Dokken. He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style which has made him an influential figure in American glam rock.
1953Colin Hay, Scottish-Australian singer and guitarist[†]
Colin James Hay is a Scottish-Australian musician. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and the sole continuous member of the band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay is a member of the band Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.
In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]