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July 3, 1953

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HOUSE, 386-0, VOTES DEFENSE FUND BILL; Eisenhower Measure Is Intact -- Move to Increase Air Force Money Loses by 230-161 HOUSE, 386-0, VOTES DEFENSE FUND BILL

By Harold B. Hintonspecial To the New York Times

House, 386-0, approves $34,434,140,500, fiscal '54; move to raise USAF funds $1,175,000,000 defeated, 230-161; $92,104,000,000 in new and unspent funds available for '54; $43.2 billion earmarked for '54 outlays; difference held ample for any emergency; Yorty scores USAF cut

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RHEE SAID TO INSIST ON U. S. DRIVE TO AID KOREA UNIFICATION; Pledge to Intervene in Country if Post-Truce Parley Fails Is Reported Sought TALKS CONTINUE IN SEOUL Prolonged Stay by Robertson Held Hint Hope Persists for a Possible Settlement RHEE SAID TO INSIST ON FIRM AID PLEDGE

By Lindesay Parrottspecial To the New York Times

Robertson conf with Rhee, 7th time; Pyun says SK wants time limit on pol conf because it lacks faith in internatl negotiations; some observers hold US pledges walk-out from pol conf if Communists use it to screen mil build-up or infiltrate SK; Communists seen awaiting results of Rhee-Robertson talks before replying to Clark on resuming Panmunjom talks; NK radio charges UN did nothing to bar escape of POWs

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BONN HOUSE VOTES 2 REBUFFS TO PARIS; Refuses to Approve French Claims for Reimbursement and Demands Saar's Return BONN HOUSE VOTES 2 REBUFFS TO PARIS

By M. S. Handlerspecial To the New York Times

Bundestag demands area return, rejecting French claims in external debt pact; criticizes French control

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Pier Union May Let A. F. L. Name Official to Clean It Up; PIER UNION WEIGHS A.F.L. CLEAN-UP BID

By A. H. Raskin

ILA reptd willing to let AFL-apptd admr run union to prevent creation of rival union; Meany support reptd; ILA to test legality of reform laws

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French Repatriate 29,000 In Indo-China to Formosa

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Nationalist China repts repatriation to Formosa of 29,000 interned Nationalist troops and their dependents from Indo-China; return began June 1 in secret after 4 yrs of talks; Formosa news agency repts French and US warships aided convoy; Saigon and US State Dept denials; 1,000 troops choose to stay in Vietnam; events since '49 revd; 31 gens among repatriates; US says it knew of release but took no part in arrangements

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Notable Births

1953Lotta Sollander, Swedish alpine skier^[†]

Lotta Sollander is a Swedish former alpine skier, who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics. She is the daughter of Stig Sollander.

Historical Context for July 3, 1953

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