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Chancellor Adenauer puts Trade Union Fed under Govt rule; blames pol action; seen seeking control from Soc Dems; had threatened to withdraw Cath unions; Fed leader W Freitag moves to avoid Govt rule revd
Pres at funeral
Fidelity Title & Trust Co (Stamford, Conn): 2 youths get $32,000
US Natl Security Council urges $385 million more; Premier Laniel welcomes move
Durkin resigns as Labor Sec; to resume duties as pres
1953Jani Allan, English-South African journalist and author (died 2023)[†]
Jani Allan was a South African journalist, columnist, writer, broadcaster, and media personality.
1953Sarita Francis, Former Montserrat Deputy Governor[†]
Sarita Violeta Francis, is the Director of the Montserrat National Trust.
1953Renée Geyer, Australian singer-songwriter (died 2023)[†]
Renée Rebecca Geyer was an Australian singer who was an acclaimed jazz, soul and R&B musician. She released 15 studio albums with Moving Along (1977) and Tenderland (2003) both reaching number 11 on the Australian charts. Geyer's singles success as a solo artist in Australia were with "It's a Man's Man's World", "Heading in the Right Direction" and "Stares and Whispers" in the 1970s and "Say I Love You" in the 1980s. The latter also reached number one in New Zealand. The singer was an internationally respected and sought-after backing vocalist, whose session credits include work with Sting, Chaka Khan, Toni Childs, Joe Cocker, Neil Diamond, Men at Work and Trouble Funk.
1953Tommy Shaw, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Tommy Roland Shaw is an American musician best known for his tenure in the rock band Styx as co-lead vocalist. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with other groups including Damn Yankees and Shaw Blades as well as releasing several solo albums.
In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]