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October 9, 1953

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EISENHOWER IS FIRM ON BUDGET BALANCE; He Says It Is Still Basic Goal of the Administration, but Declines to Predict Date EISENHOWER IS FIRM ON HIS BUDGET AIM

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

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PRESIDENT SILENT ON TOP-LEVEL TALK; Confirms U. S. Weighs Moves to Assure Soviet but Parries All Queries on Big 4 Parley PRESIDENT SILENT ON TOP-LEVEL TALK

By W. H. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

Eisenhower confirms State Dept studies Stevenson proposal, press conf; says he asked Stevenson furnish more details

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U. S. SEEKS ANSWER ON KOREAN PARLEY; New Message to Reds Notes Date for Talks Is Near -- Pessimism at U. N. U. S. ASKS ANSWER ON KOREAN PARLEY

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

US, on UN behalf, again asks Communists if they plan to attend conf proposed for Oct 15, note sent through Sweden; offers to send repr to Geneva, Honolulu or San Francisco to make arrangements; assures Communists they may raise other issues at conf itself at appropriate time, presumably at '2d stage' conf after Korea future is settled; points out that Communists had once proposed limiting initial conf to belligerents; Min Scott (GB) and A H Dean conf, Washington; speculation

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PRESIDENT NAMES STORE EXECUTIVE LABOR SECRETARY; James P. Mitchell, a Pentagon Official on Leave From Post at Bloomingdale's, Picked Department Store Executive Here Is Appointed Secretary of Labor

By Joseph A. Loftusspecial To the New York Times

resigns as Under Sec; to be Asst Gen Pres of Wood, Wire & Metal Lathers Union

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EISENHOWER SAYS SOVIET CAN ATTACK WITH SUPER BOMBS; But Feels Threat Is Not Right on Our Doorstep -- Restricts Colleagues on Statements EISENHOWER TELLS RED BOMB STATUS

By James Restonspecial To the New York Times

Eisenhower cites peaceful uses development as proof of US peace aims

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Notable Births

1953Sally Burgess, South African-English soprano and educator^[†]

Sally Burgess FRCM is a South African-born British operatic lyric mezzo-soprano, opera director, and educator. She has been a Fellow and Professor of Vocal Studies at the Royal College of Music since 2004, as well as teaching stagecraft. She has also taught at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London.

1953Hank Pfister, American tennis player^[†]

Hank Pfister is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on May 2, 1983, when he became world No. 19.

1953Tony Shalhoub, American actor and producer^[†]

Anthony Marc Shalhoub is an American actor. He is known for a variety of roles ranging from comedic to dramatic on stage and screen. He has received several accolades including five Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, six Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Tony Award as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.

Notable Deaths

1953James Finlayson, Scottish-American actor (born 1887)^[†]

James Henderson Finlayson was a Scottish actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. Balding, with a fake moustache, he had many trademark comic mannerisms—including his squinting, outraged double-take reactions, and his characteristic exclamation: "D'ooooooh!" He is the best remembered comic foil of Laurel and Hardy.

Historical Context for October 9, 1953

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