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Authority lets $24,896,225 contract for 200 cars to Amer Car & Foundry; votes $130,500 to improve 400 cars lighting, '53; votes funds for painting El structures, 6 IRT branches
Communists agree to let staff advisers try to break deadlock; recess plenary talks; Dean sees progress; K Young and Col Babcock to represent UN, Chon Dong Hyok, NK, Pu Sou-chang, China
US officials see USSR Nov 3 note to Western Big 3 on big-power confs marking end to peace moves
TRIESTE, Nov. 5 -- Pro-Italian demonstrations got out of hand in this disputed city today and the police killed two persons and wounded fifteen. Scores of other demonstrators and policemen were injured and about three dozen persons were taken to hospitals.
Eden says note leaves West no choice but to spur plans
1953Frank Hanisch, German footballer[†]
Frank Hanisch is a former professional German footballer.
1953Brian McKechnie, New Zealand cricketer and rugby player[†]
Brian John McKechnie is a former "double All Black" - representing New Zealand in both rugby union and cricket. He was born at Gore in Southland and educated at Southland Boys' High School.
In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]