1953Robert Cray, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Robert William Cray is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards.
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August 1, 1953
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Historical Context for August 1, 1953
In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]
Notable Births
1953Howard Kurtz, American journalist and author[†]
Howard Alan Kurtz is an American journalist and author and host of Media Buzz on Fox News.
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MAYOR COMPLETES SLATE WITH FRANK; Police Aide to Oppose Lyons in Bronx -- Wagner Expected to Add Negro to Ticket
By James A. Hagerty
Frank designated; statement
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All Non-Korean Ill Prisoners Promised for First Exchange; REDS WILL RETURN ILL CAPTIVES FIRST
By Lindesay Parrott
Neutral Nations Supervisory Comm sets 1st meeting
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DEATH CALLED BLOW TO G. O. P. HARMONY; Taft Turned From President's Rival to Ally, Bridging Split Between East and Midwest
By William S. White
Taft death held blow to Adm; essential tone of party in Cong seen altered with prospect for coalition in future
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SENATOR TAFT IS DEAD AT 63; EISENHOWER LEADS TRIBUTES; REPUBLICANS' UNITY SHAKEN; THE NATION MOURNS
By Russell Porter
Sen Taft dies
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CAPITAL SADDENED BY TAFT'S PASSING; News Causes Deep Grief in Senate -- Galleries Fill Quickly as Colleagues Pay Tribute
By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
late Sen Taft failure to achieve nomination recalled
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SENATORS CANCEL TRIP WITH DULLES; Bipartisan Group Unable to Go to Rhee Talk While Congress Adjournment Is in Doubt
By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Dulles and party set to leave for confs with Rhee; Sens Knowland, H A Smith, L B Johnson and Russell unable to go along because of Cong delay; party to include Amb Lodge, Asst Sec Robertson; list; Sec Stevens to head Defense Dept delegation at confs with Rhee on security pact; list
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Personal Travel Passports Delayed For U. S. Citizens on Staff of U. N.; PASSPORT DELAYS AFFLICT U. N. AIDES
By A. M. Rosenthal
delays in getting passports for personal travel reptd by Amers working for UN; UN not interfering; US ruling subjecting Amers to full loyalty probe noted
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Moscow Reported Reducing East Germany's Reparations; SOVIET SAID TO CUT REPARATIONS BILL
By Walter Sullivan
USSR reptd cutting E Ger payments
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Hohenzollern Gems Stolen in Germany; THIEVES GET GEMS OF HOHENZOLLERNS
By the Associated Press
Over $100,000 jewels stolen from Hohenzollern Castle Museum; reward; site illus
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ADJOURNMENT PLAN IS STILL UNCERTAIN AS CONGRESS LAGS; House Approves Rise in Debt Limit, Senate Acts Today -- Korea Fund Approved
By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
House, 190-44, approves Watkins-Graham bill for 41-mo program to admit 214,000, McCarran refuses to sign Cong conf rept
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MOSCOW NOTE SAYS U.S. FLIERS DOWNED A RUSSIAN AIRLINER; Charges Fighters Killed 21 in China -- Washington Reports Plane Was Inside Korea
By Alvin Shuster
USSR charges US fighters 'invaded' Communist China and shot down USSR transport, killing 21; US State Dept reprs hold craft downed in NK
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SOVIET PRODS TURKEY ON STRAIT QUESTION
By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
USSR presses Turkey on visits by foreign warships
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