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WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The State Department has under discussion the advisability of joining European Allies in trying to assure the Soviet Union that the West's military build-up is designed solely for defense.
US serves notice on Communist China and NK that UN has picked its reprs to pol conf and has nothing more to add, note forwarded to Communists through Sweden; calls for early reply; speculation on whether Assembly debate can be blocked; on whether US would oppose naming of neutrals by Communist side; Lodge Assembly com s cited
Algam Corp (track owner) repr F S Buck repts $6 million in potential pari-mutuel bets lost because of inefficient clerks hired at late T E Lewis instigation; Comm 'surprised' over testimony on big payments to trouble-shooters hired to keep peace with AFL Bldg Service Employes Local 32-E, headed by Lewis; N Herzfeld testifies Pizzo and C Johnson, hired at Lewis' direction, were instrumental in ending '50 strike; press scores closed hearing; Comm defends it, denies withholding data
Min Zafrullah Khan (Pakistan) scores French policy, UN Assembly; French walk out during s
Asst Commerce Sec Sheaffer resignation linked to his reptd dissatisfaction with Justice Dept view of his plan for indus councils in successor agency
1953Wayne Clark, Australian cricketer[†]
Wayne Maxwell Clark is a former Australian cricketer who played in 10 Test matches and two One Day Internationals from 1977 to 1979.
1953Sarana VerLin, American singer-songwriter and violinist[†]
Sarana VerLin is an American violinist, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She was the vocalist/violinist of the bands Natasha and Dark Carnival, and violinist for numerous bands.
In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]