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October 2, 1953

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Historical Context for October 2, 1953

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

Notable Births

1953Vanessa Bell Armstrong, American singer^[†]

Vanessa Bell Armstrong is an American R&B and gospel singer who released her debut album Peace Be Still in 1983. She is a seven-time Grammy Award nominee, Stellar Award winner, and she won a Soul Train Award. She has worked with many in the industry including Mattie Moss Clark, Daryl Coley, The Clark Sisters, Rance Allen, James Cleveland, and many others. Armstrong, has an honorary doctorate degree in theology from Next Dimension University, received at the West Angeles Cathedral in Los Angeles in 2017.

1953Tom Boswell, American basketball player^[†]

Tommy G. Boswell is a retired American professional basketball player.

Notable Deaths

1953John Marin, American painter (born 1870)^[†]

John Marin was an early American modernist visual artist. He is known for his abstract landscape paintings and watercolors.

1953Émilie Busquant, French anarcho-syndicalist, sewed the first Flag of Algeria (born 1901)^[†]

Émilie Busquant (1901–1953) was a French feminist, anarcho-syndicalist and anti-colonial activist who was married to the Algerian nationalist leader Messali Hadj. She is notable for her involvement in the creation of the Algerian flag.

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North Korean Shot Down; INDIANS KILL TRIO OF RIOTING P.O.W.'S

By William J. Jorden

anti-Communist POWs demonstrate, attempt break-out, protest visit of NNRC med team to hosp inclosure; 1 NK killed, 5 others wounded by Indian guards; gunfire used by Indians for 1st time; 500 anti-Communists attempt 2d break-out; demand return of POW taken to hosp for treatment; 2 Chinese POWs killed, 5 wounded by Indian guards

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RIEGELMAN FAVORS AGGRESSIVE STEPS TO PROMOTE PORT; Tells State Chamber He Would Cut the Costs and Expedite Cargoes to Restore Trade

By Leo Egan

H Riegelman cites condition of piers as factor in port's loss of commerce; urges bold rehabilitation program

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ACHESON ATTACKS ARMS BUDGET CUTS; He Also Derides McCarthy for 'Insults' to Allies -- Receives the Wilson Award Here

By Russell Porter

distinguished service award goes to ex??? Acheson

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PRESIDENT INVOKES TAFT ACT IN MOVE TO END PIER STRIKE; MEN DUE BACK NEXT WEEK; BAN TO RUN 80 DAYS

By A. H. Raskin

s to NYS C of C on NY Port

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Authority Rejects New Board To Arbitrate Transit Dispute; Holds Recognition of Mayor's Group to Rule on Schedules Would Nullify State Law -- Impellitteri Hits Back -- Quill to Sue

By Leonard Ingalls

Authority meets; retains A A Schechter as pub relations consultant for 3 mos at $2,000 a mo; hires City Cleaning Contractors to take care of transit bldg; will transfer or dismiss 70 workers who had been doing work

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Indians Kill Three P. O. W.'s In Quelling Camp Outbreaks

By the Associated Press

PANMUNJOM, Korea, Friday, Oct. 2 -- Anti-Communist prisoners in the Korean neutral zone today staged their second mass break-out attempt in two days and two were killed and five wounded by Indian guards. It brought the total casualties in the rioting to three prisoners of war dead and ten wounded.

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YANKS TOP DODGERS 2D TIME IN ROW, 4-2, ON MANTLE'S HOMER; Hit With One On in 8th Beats Roe After Martin's 4-Bagger in 7th Ties Series Game

By John Drebinger

Yankees win 2d, 4-2

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STEVENSON BRIEFS PRESIDENT ON TRIP; Says Eisenhower Is Weighing His Plan to Give the Soviet Mutual Pact Guarantees

By W. H. Lawrence

Illus with Eisenhower and A E Stevenson

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2 BIG SHIPS BERTHED WITHOUT TUGS' HELP; Liberte and Constitution Are Deftly Brought In Under Own Power by Their Captains

By Werner Bamberger

SSs Liberte (French Line) and Const (Amer Export) dock without aid of strikebound tugs; Liberte illus; ILA Local 333 tugmen out in support of dock strike; liners African Enterprise (Farrell) and Dutch ships Sibajak also dock unaided

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Egypt Sentences a Former Premier And a Worker to Die for Treason; CAIRO EX-PREMIER SENTENCED TO HANG

By Kennett Love

Hadi gets death sentence; ct orders all except inherited property seized; observers see alleged conspiracy with foreigners a blind to justify removal of influencial leaders of abolished pol parties and Communists; A Awad gets death sentence forgiving to foreign power repts on activities of Egyptian Suez Canal Zone 'Commandos,' '51 and '52; 11 more arrested; Hadi illus at trial

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RACKETEERS LINKED TO TRACK PURCHASE; Testimony on Yonkers Deal Is Released by Anti-Crime Unit -- Dewey Awaiting Reports

By Charles Grutzner

NYC Crime Com repts Sen Crime Com transcripts show J Herschel, NY Dem party ex-treas, put up $375,000 toward purchase of Yonkers in '49 and borrowed $150,000 of amt on note endorsed by ex-convict B (Benny) Levine; Westchester County to scan track's books for evidence of kickbacks; Dewey says track can operate only if no further irregularities are found; probe of track ownership pushed; Roosevelt workers including J De Koning, nephew of W C De Koning Sr, questioned about kickbacks; Bldg Service Employes Local 23293 denies kickbacks

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