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August 2, 1953

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Headlines from August 2, 1953

U. S. ACHIEVES AIM: 'GUNS AND BUTTER'; Goods and Services Total Up From $286 Billion in 1950 to $363 Billion Rate in June MATERIALS PROVE AMPLE Industry Outlays Now Put at $28 Billion a Year, Against $19 Billion Before Korea U. S. ACHIEVES AIM: 'GUNS AND BUTTER'

By Robert E. Bedingfield

After the outbreak of the Korean War three years ago the Truman Administration embarked on a program of "guns and butter," designed to provide adequate armament in the event of full-scale war, in addition to full-scale production of civilian goods.

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LEIBOWITZ DROPS MAYORALTY RACE; Says It Would Cost Million to Wage Winning Fight -- Full Fusion Slate to Be Named LEIBOWITZ DROPS MAYORALTY RACE

By James A. Hagerty

eds of 3 Negro newspapers comment on nomination of Negroes, radio ints

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U. S. REJECTS NOTE BY SOVIET ON PLANE; Puts Onus for Airliner Loss on Moscow for Letting It Fly Over Korea During War U. S. REJECTS NOTE BY SOVIET ON PLANE

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

US rejects charges; charges craft flew over Korea before fighting stopped; says craft was downed by USAF jet 8 mi S of Yalu; deplores loss of life; Tass communique and map reject US version; Communist China backs USSR version

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RED CROSS TEAMS CLEARED TO MEET CAPTIVES IN KOREA; Joint Groups Will Enter North and South Tomorrow to Give Food and Comfort FIRST G. I.'S ARE EN ROUTE Neutral Nations Commission Begins Its Organization to Supervise Armistice RED CROSS TO MEET ALLIED PRISONER

By Lindesay Parrottspecial To the New York Times

preparations to receive UN POWs, Munsan, illus

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EISENHOWER TO FLY TO SEATTLE PARLEY; He Departs After Taft Funeral to Make Address Tuesday at Governors Meeting

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- President Eisenhower will fly to Seattle Monday to address the conference of Governors. He is to leave after attending the state funeral here of Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio and is to return in time for his daily schedule of work Wednesday.

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1953Donnie Munro, Scottish singer and guitarist^[†]

Donnie Munro is a Scottish musician and politician, best known as the former lead singer of the band Runrig. Munro served as the bands lead vocalist during their most commercially successful period, 1987–1995, particularly with the release of their album The Cutter and the Clan and the 1995 single "An Ubhal as Àirde " which made chart history by becoming the first song to be performed in Scottish Gaelic to chart in the United Kingdom. Mara (1995) served as the last album released by Runrig to feature Munro on lead vocals, leaving the band in 1997 to pursue a career in politics.

1953Butch Patrick, American actor^[†]

Butch Patrick is an American actor and musician. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of seven, Patrick is perhaps best known for his role as child werewolf Eddie Munster on the CBS comedy television series The Munsters from 1964 to 1966 and in the 1966 feature film Munster, Go Home!, and as Mark on the ABC Saturday morning series Lidsville from 1971 to 1973.

1953Anthony Seldon, English historian and author^[†]

Sir Anthony Francis Seldon is a British contemporary historian and educator. As an author, he is known for his political biographies of consecutive British Prime Ministers, John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, and Liz Truss, and as an educator, the Master of Wellington College, in Berkshire. Seldon is the author or editor of more than 50 books on contemporary history, politics, and education.

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

Headlines from August 2, 1953

U. S. ACHIEVES AIM: 'GUNS AND BUTTER'; Goods and Services Total Up From $286 Billion in 1950 to $363 Billion Rate in June MATERIALS PROVE AMPLE Industry Outlays Now Put at $28 Billion a Year, Against $19 Billion Before Korea U. S. ACHIEVES AIM: 'GUNS AND BUTTER'

LEIBOWITZ DROPS MAYORALTY RACE; Says It Would Cost Million to Wage Winning Fight -- Full Fusion Slate to Be Named LEIBOWITZ DROPS MAYORALTY RACE

U. S. REJECTS NOTE BY SOVIET ON PLANE; Puts Onus for Airliner Loss on Moscow for Letting It Fly Over Korea During War U. S. REJECTS NOTE BY SOVIET ON PLANE

RED CROSS TEAMS CLEARED TO MEET CAPTIVES IN KOREA; Joint Groups Will Enter North and South Tomorrow to Give Food and Comfort FIRST G. I.'S ARE EN ROUTE Neutral Nations Commission Begins Its Organization to Supervise Armistice RED CROSS TO MEET ALLIED PRISONER

EISENHOWER TO FLY TO SEATTLE PARLEY; He Departs After Taft Funeral to Make Address Tuesday at Governors Meeting

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