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December 12, 1953

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Headlines from December 12, 1953

U. S. URGES MOSCOW TO GIVE FULL STUDY TO ATOMIC POOL BID; Bohlen Sees Molotov Twice and Stresses Seriousness of Eisenhower Proposal REACTION STILL' AWAITED Washington Feels That World Backing of Plan May Alter Unofficial Soviet View U. S. Asks Full Study by Moscow Of Eisenhower Atomic Pool Plan

By Walter H. Waggonerspecial To the New York Times

Bohlen, in 2 ints with Deputy Premier Molotov, stresses importance of plan to peace and urges serious study; US hopes favorable world reaction will sway USSR; studies calling UN Disarmament Comm in Jan for secret talks by nations involved

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Dulles, Off to NATO Talk, Stresses Need to Be Strong; DULLES STRESSES NEED TO BE STRONG

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

US to oppose extending NATO term

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BRITISH AIM TO FOIL RED BIDS TO FRENCH; Churchill and Eden, Back From Parley, Fight Propaganda Seeking to Split West BRITISH AIM TO FOIL RED BIDS TO FRENCH

By Drew Middletonspecial To the New York Times

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Indian Gives Up Vast Art Collection In Deal to Clear $2,250,000 Debts; Indian Gives Up Vast Art Collection In Deal to Clear $2,250,000 Debts

By Sanka Knox

Turns over collection of Amer art, literature, mss, pre-Columbian art and Amer Indian items now housed in Tulsa museum to Claremore, Okla, group in deal to clear $2.5-million debts; group forms non-profit syndicate headed by Gov Murray to float $3-million bond issue to cover debts; plans to house collection in Gilcrease Museum of Amer History and art; history of collection; Gilcrease career

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Italy Grinds to Halt In 24-Hour Walkout; 24-HOUR WALKOUT SLOWS DOWN ITALY

By Arnaldo Cortesispecial To the New York Times

nation partly paralyzed in most successful civil workers strike since World War II; strike backed by Communist and Christian Dem unions

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1953Martin Ferguson, Australian lawyer and politician^[†]

Martin John Ferguson is an Australian former Labor Party politician who was the Member of the House of Representatives for Batman from 1996 to 2013. He served as Minister for Resources and Energy and Minister for Tourism in the Rudd and Gillard governments from 2007 to 2013.

1953Rafael Septién, Mexican-American football player^[†]

José Rafael Septién Michel is a Mexican-American former placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Historical Context for December 12, 1953

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

Headlines from December 12, 1953

U. S. URGES MOSCOW TO GIVE FULL STUDY TO ATOMIC POOL BID; Bohlen Sees Molotov Twice and Stresses Seriousness of Eisenhower Proposal REACTION STILL' AWAITED Washington Feels That World Backing of Plan May Alter Unofficial Soviet View U. S. Asks Full Study by Moscow Of Eisenhower Atomic Pool Plan

Dulles, Off to NATO Talk, Stresses Need to Be Strong; DULLES STRESSES NEED TO BE STRONG

BRITISH AIM TO FOIL RED BIDS TO FRENCH; Churchill and Eden, Back From Parley, Fight Propaganda Seeking to Split West BRITISH AIM TO FOIL RED BIDS TO FRENCH

Indian Gives Up Vast Art Collection In Deal to Clear $2,250,000 Debts; Indian Gives Up Vast Art Collection In Deal to Clear $2,250,000 Debts

Italy Grinds to Halt In 24-Hour Walkout; 24-HOUR WALKOUT SLOWS DOWN ITALY

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