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RC Ch sources rept new outbreaks against Caths; rept 5 highranking clerics injured in mob attacks, Sibenik sem damaged; claim US tourists witnessed some incidents; names of victims and witnesses
Sampson reinstated; Brit Cs of C Assn warns of strike
Wagner, Impellitteri close campaigns; rev and comment on race
Yankees and C Stengel, major league for consecutive pennants and consecutive pennants under 1 mgr
A Ebinger survey of buses, garages and central repair shop finds dirt, poor and excessively costly maintenance and substandard production efficiency; links high rate of buses missing schedules and breaking down to poor mech condition; says maintenance cost of 23 1/2¢ per mi is nation's highest; compares St Louis cost of 8 1/4¢ per mi; other findings; proposals for increased efficiency and more econ operation; survey made at Bingham request; Ebinger aided by N H Eckerle and E N Hatch
1953Margie Moran, Filipino peace advocate and beauty queen, Miss Universe 1973[†]
Maria Margarita Roxas Moran-Floirendo, professionally known as Margie Moran, is a Filipino beauty queen, actress and peace advocate who was the president of Ballet Philippines and previously served as chairperson of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. She is best known for winning the second Miss Universe crown for the Philippines as Miss Universe 1973.
1953Keiko Takeshita, Japanese actress[†]
Keiko Takeshita is a Japanese actress. She starred in the Japanese version of From Up on Poppy Hill as Hana Matsuzaki.
In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]