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November 15, 1953

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Headlines from November 15, 1953

Political Storm

By Unknown Author

The controversy over the White case was waged last week in an atmosphere supercharged with politics. It ranged back over a period of U. S. history that has been brief in years but far-reaching in the growth of national feeling on the central issue involved -- Communists in the American Government.

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Notable Births

Alexander O'Neal

1953Alexander O'Neal, American R&B singer-songwriter and arranger[โ€ ]

Alexander O'Neal is an American R&B singer, songwriter and arranger who rose to prominence in the mid-1980s as a solo artist, with eleven top 40 singles on the US R&B chart, three of which also reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. However, he enjoyed more mainstream success in the United Kingdom, achieving fourteen top 40 singles on the UK Singles Chart between 1985 and 1996, along with three top ten albums on the UK Albums Chart.

1953James Widdoes, American actor, director, and producer[โ€ ]

James Landauer Widdoes, sometimes billed as Jamie Widdoes, is an American actor and television director.

Historical Context for November 15, 1953

In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[โ€ ]