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October 6, 1953

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CLARK LETTER ASKS P.O.W. UNIT TO SEEK VIEWS OF CAPTIVES; Says Queries Would Dispel 'Assumption' Men Desire to Return to Communism NEW RULING IS PROTESTED U. N. Commander Bids Neutrals Open Talks With Prisoners Who Change Their Minds CLARK CHALLENGES VIEW OF P.O.W. UNIT

By William J. Jordenspecial To the New York Times

Clark urges NNRC to seek POW views on repatriation to dispel NNRC's apparent assumption that POWs want to return to communism, lr to Thimayya; scores NNRC rule barring UN reprs from meetings between neutral delegates and captives who reptdly ask repatriation; reminds NNRC of UN sacrifices to guarantee POWs freedom of choice on repatriation; NNRC asks UN to begin bldg facilities for Communist agents; repts Communists completed 10 bldgs for UN 'explainers'; UN Command cites photo in NY Times Sept 27 indicating that Communist picture agency Eastfoto had taken pictures in neutral zone; asks equal privileges for free world newsmen

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U. N. NAMES TURKEY TO SEAT ON COUNCIL; Vishinsky Protests as Choice of U. S. Defeats Poland, Soviet Candidate, on 8th Ballot U. N. NAMES TURKEY TO SEAT ON COUNCIL

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

Pakistan defeats Indonesia on 6th ballot; GB, USSR, Czech, Ecuador and Norway elected on 1st

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$490,000 CITY SUIT BY GEROSA BARED; Construction Company Run by Democratic Candidate for Controller Seeks Payment $490,000 CITY SUIT BY GEROSA BARED

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V Marcantonio repts Gerosa-controlled construction co sues NYC, Gerosa reply

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WICKS CHALLENGES DEMOCRATS ON FAY; REFUSES TO RESIGN; Charges New Deal 'Coddled' Racketeers -- Action Viewed as Bid for G.O.P. Backing Wicks Refuses to Quit Over Fay; Challenges Democrats on Stand

By Warren Weaver Jr.special To the New York Times

Wicks refuses to resign, wire to Wagner; denies link to race tracks; says he probed Luchese case, did not intercede; defends reputation, reply to Balch

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Jurist Puts Off Transit Suit Urges Out-of-Court Accord; Justice Hart Offers Plan to End Dispute Between Union and Authority, but Refuses to Tell What It Is T.W.U. SUIT PUT OFF; NEW TALKS SLATED

By Leonard Ingalls

Authority and TWU agree to seek out-of-ct settlement on basis of proposals made by NYS Sup Ct Justice Hart; details not disclosed; hearing on suit deferred 1 wk; TWU accepts new schedules for BMT and Manhattan, Queens and SI bus divs; suspends pick of new runs for wk

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1953Rein Rannap, Estonian pianist and composer^[†]

Rein Rannap is an Estonian composer and pianist.

Historical Context for October 6, 1953

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

Headlines from October 6, 1953

CLARK LETTER ASKS P.O.W. UNIT TO SEEK VIEWS OF CAPTIVES; Says Queries Would Dispel 'Assumption' Men Desire to Return to Communism NEW RULING IS PROTESTED U. N. Commander Bids Neutrals Open Talks With Prisoners Who Change Their Minds CLARK CHALLENGES VIEW OF P.O.W. UNIT

U. N. NAMES TURKEY TO SEAT ON COUNCIL; Vishinsky Protests as Choice of U. S. Defeats Poland, Soviet Candidate, on 8th Ballot U. N. NAMES TURKEY TO SEAT ON COUNCIL

$490,000 CITY SUIT BY GEROSA BARED; Construction Company Run by Democratic Candidate for Controller Seeks Payment $490,000 CITY SUIT BY GEROSA BARED

WICKS CHALLENGES DEMOCRATS ON FAY; REFUSES TO RESIGN; Charges New Deal 'Coddled' Racketeers -- Action Viewed as Bid for G.O.P. Backing Wicks Refuses to Quit Over Fay; Challenges Democrats on Stand

Jurist Puts Off Transit Suit Urges Out-of-Court Accord; Justice Hart Offers Plan to End Dispute Between Union and Authority, but Refuses to Tell What It Is T.W.U. SUIT PUT OFF; NEW TALKS SLATED

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