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In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]
1953Otmar Hasler, Liechtensteiner educator and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein[†]
Otmar Hasler is a former politician from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 2001 to 2009. He was previously the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1995 and served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1989 to 2001.
1953Edwin Hubble, American astronomer and scholar (born 1889)[†]
Edwin Powell Hubble was an American astronomer. He played a crucial role in establishing the fields of extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology.
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Bleakley says Yonkers Assn will submit no more testimony, stand on record; Comm cancels hearing
Rhee scores neutralization plan; scores Allies for planning solution without 1st consulting SK Govt; says his goal of independence and unity has not changed; again says SK will fight to unify Korea if pol conf fails; says UN Allies will help SK in that aim; GB, France, Canada reptdly back neutralization
House com ends tour; major findings
NNRC to announce 'explainer' rules; 1 or both sides seen likely to object; unofficial rept lists provisions; NNRC repts newsmen will be allowed to observe 'entire operation'; bars photos and recordings of meetings between POWs and 'explainers'; resistance expected among anti-Communists; 500 more Indian troops en route to Korea; Chinese POW being returned to Communists illus
union authorizes selling $500,000-bond issue to employed members to finance strike; pres Rose comments; benefits to strikers noted
H E Salisbury on tour of Soviet Central Asia
H Traubel refuses to sign season contract as result of dispute with Bing over her night club engagements; Bing and Traubel lrs; por
Premier Yoshida urges mil forces be legally authorized; says Govt will develop long-range plans; program backed by Progressive party head Shigemitsu; move seen assuring Diet approval of MSA pact; policy shift linked to US criticism; US hails move; H Ikeda to discuss aid, US
FOA repts Western trade with China up 50% over '52, Jan-June; warns on risks; Dir Stassen says curbs on strategic items are tighter and US policy unchanged; rept cites trade advantages to West; lists totals; analyzes 'myths' about East-West trade
A Bevan sees agr crisis basis for talks to ease cold war tensions
F E Karelsen says Halley asked him to 'sound out' DeSapio on Dem nomination; says Wagner cannot be charged with lie; DeSapio comment; Halley says that he asked Karelsen to s to 'good-govt' Dems, that he acted on own in speaking to DeSapio; ADA endorses neither Wagner nor Halley; holds both qualified; attacks other candidates; Impellitteri race seen; R F Maher and S Scheftel apptd Halley campaign aides; Riegelman calls Wagner front man of Quill; repeats Halley-Dubinsky link; Impellitteri blames Communists for primary defeat, s at Ital st festival; will run if he is wanted; McAvoy radio int