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July 28, 1953

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ASSEMBLYMAN KATZ ON TAMMANY SLATE; NEGROES IN PROTEST; Four Harlem Leaders Demand One of Their Race Be Named for Borough President ASSEMBLYMAN KATZ ON TAMMANY SLATE

By James A. Hagerty

J A Phillips named by Wagner ticket to run against Clancy in primary

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House Votes to Renew Private Funds Inquiry; NEW HOUSE INQUIRY IS VOTED ON FUNDS

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

House, 209-163, adopts Repr Reece resolution setting up Cong group to investigate tax-free educ and philanthropic foundations to determine if they use funds 'for Un-Amer and subversive activities, for pol purposes, propaganda, or attempts to influence legis'; Ford Foundation seen target because of functions of recently formed Fund for the Repub

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TRUCE UNIT MEETS; Enemy Chiefs Complete Signing -- Copies of Accord Exchanged The Scenes at Panmunjom and Munsan as the Armistice Was Signed, Ending Three Years of Warfare in Korea KOREA WAR HALTS; TROOPS FALL BACK

By Lindesay Parrottspecial To the New York Times

signs Korean War truce

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TRUCE MAP SHOWS REDS RETAIN GAINS; But 'Heartbreak Ridge' Falls in Neutral Zone With Other Points Long Fought Over TRUCE MAP SHOWS REDS RETAIN GAINS

By the Associated Press

map released by UN hdqrs shows Communists retained almost all recent gains; UN falls back S of Kumhwa; Heartbreak Ridge and other fought-over points fall in zone

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Historical Context for July 28, 1953

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