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August 16, 1953

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Headlines from August 16, 1953

Stan and Cyclotron Triumph at Chicago; STAN, CYCLOTRON SCORE AT CHICAGO

By the Associated Press

Washington Pk; Cyclotron wins Clang Hdcp; Stan, Grassland Hdcp

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French Strikes Moderating; Some Workers Going Back; FRENCH WALKOUTS NOW LESS SERIOUS

By Henry Giniger

Strikes ease as Govt and non-Communist labor leaders conf; Laniel reptdly willing to call Natl Collective Bargaining Bd to study raising minimum wage; Min Chastellain assures transport workers of no change in retirement rules; Cath unions withdraw from subway strike; Min Ferri repts postal and phone service improves; 203 of required 209 requests for Assembly recall recd

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PELLA ORGANIZES A CABINET IN ITALY; De Gasperi Is Omitted From Slate Headed by Financial Expert, Who Takes 3 Posts

By Arnaldo Cortesi

becomes Premier, Foreign Min and Budget Min

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LAST PIPELINE LINK ACROSS U. B. OPENS; First Refinery Products Artery Over the Continental Divide Reaches Salt Lake City

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Pioneer Pipe Line Co's Sinclair, Wyo-Salt Lake City line opens; map; is 1st to cross Continental Divide; jointly owned by Sinclair and Continental Oil

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Japanese Sardine Shipments Are Held Up Pending Verdict on Pilchard-Herring Issue; JAPANESE SARDINE IS A HERRING HERE{{{{

By Burton Crane

$250,000 shipment barred from US pending ruling on whether fish are pilchards or herrings

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1953Kathie Lee Gifford, American talk show host, singer, and actress^[†]

Kathryn Lee Gifford is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, actress, and author. From 1985 to 2000, she and Regis Philbin hosted the talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee. Gifford is also known for her 11-year run with Hoda Kotb, on the fourth hour of NBC's Today show (2008–2019). She has received 11 Daytime Emmy nominations and won her first Daytime Emmy in 2010 as part of the Today team.

1953James "J.T." Taylor, American R&B singer-songwriter^[†]

James "JT" Warren Taylor is an American singer who achieved fame as the lead singer of Kool & the Gang between 1979 and 1988.

Historical Context for August 16, 1953

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

Headlines from August 16, 1953

Stan and Cyclotron Triumph at Chicago; STAN, CYCLOTRON SCORE AT CHICAGO

French Strikes Moderating; Some Workers Going Back; FRENCH WALKOUTS NOW LESS SERIOUS

PELLA ORGANIZES A CABINET IN ITALY; De Gasperi Is Omitted From Slate Headed by Financial Expert, Who Takes 3 Posts

LAST PIPELINE LINK ACROSS U. B. OPENS; First Refinery Products Artery Over the Continental Divide Reaches Salt Lake City

Japanese Sardine Shipments Are Held Up Pending Verdict on Pilchard-Herring Issue; JAPANESE SARDINE IS A HERRING HERE{{{{

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