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Ismay in Bermuda for talks with Western Big-3 leaders
King Saud denies seeking Near East leadership, press int; backs better mil cooperation among Arab nations rather than proposed Western defense orgn
GB and Iran agree to resume diplomatic ties as 1st step toward oil settlement; Zahedi defends move, radio s; hopes for new oil sales; Kashani scores move; blames US pressure on Iran
wires reptd 2 to 1 in McCarthy favor; McCarthy charges Snyder count of 4,346 is only half of total; Snyder cites delivery and tabulation delays; Repr Frelinghuysen urges Eisenhower backers to write; Toledo Blade phone drive gets over 10,000 calls, all but 324 backing Eisenhower
1953Sue Carroll, English journalist (died 2011)[†]
Susan Elizabeth Carroll was an English journalist, best known for her time as a columnist at the Daily Mirror.
1953Gary Goodman, Australian cricketer and coach[†]
Gary Weech Goodman is a former cricketer who played for Tasmania and South Australia. He was the chief executive of ACT Cricket for four years.
1953Geoff Hoon, English academic and politician, Minister of State for Europe[†]
Geoffrey William Hoon is a British former politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire from 1992 to 2010 for the Labour Party. He is a former Defence Secretary, Transport Secretary, Leader of the House of Commons and Government Chief Whip.
1953Tom Hulce, American actor[†]
Thomas Edward Hulce is an American actor and theatre producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Academy Award-winning film Amadeus (1984), as well as the roles of Larry "Pinto" Kroger in Animal House (1978), Larry Buckman in Parenthood (1989), and Quasimodo in Disney's animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). Hulce's awards include an Emmy Award for The Heidi Chronicles, a 2007 Tony Award for Best Musical as a lead producer for Spring Awakening, an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for Amadeus, and four Golden Globe nominations.
1953Masami Kurumada, Japanese author and illustrator[†]
Masami Kurumada is a Japanese manga artist and writer, known for specializing in fighting manga featuring bishōnen and magical boys.
In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]