Monday, July 27, 1953

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The Headlines

DEFENSE CHIEFS SEE BILLION CUT IN ARMS; Wilson Tells Quantico Parley Our Gain in Might Makes Any Attack on Us 'Foolhardy'

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The must-have

Matchbox Cars

On This Day

• Korean War: Cessation of hostilities is achieved when the United States, China, and North Korea sign an armistice agreement. Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, refuses to sign but pledges to observe the armistice.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Giosuè Carducci (1835)
• Alexandre Dumas fils (1824)
• Jean Baudrillard (1929)
• Murad IV (1612)
• Hans Fischer (1881)

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Tech Check

Color TV Standards (NTSC), Black Box Flight Recorder & WD-40.

Cost of Living (1950)