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Amb Lodge says Gen Nam directed rioting within UN POW camps while protesting these acts in his capacity as truce repr, s, UN Assembly
Eisenhower deprecates arguments on control and conservation, s, Mid-Century Conf on Future Resources
PARIS, Dec. 2 -- The French Government issued a statement tonight leaving the door open to peace negotiations with Ho Chi Minh, Communist leader of the rebels in Indo-China, who indicated in an interview last week that he was willing to talk peace.
strike ends; grand jury continues probe; Comm and NY Shipping Assn differ on effectiveness of strike
1953Franz Klammer, Austrian skier and race car driver[â ]
Franz Klammer is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. He dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975â78). He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel by a margin of 0.33 seconds with a time of 1:45.73. Klammer won 25 World Cup downhills, including four on the Hahnenkamm at KitzbĂźhel. He also holds the record for the most victories (four) on the full course at KitzbĂźhel.
1953Rob Waring, American-Norwegian vibraphonist and contemporary composer[â ]
Rob Waring is an American-Norwegian Contemporary music composer and performer, commonly associated with symphony orchestras and jazz ensembles.
In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[â ]