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1953 Year-in-review: National News

Truman Announces U.S Creates Hydrogen Bomb

By Souksavath

Nantharath

The United

States

successfully

exploded the

world's first

hydrogen bomb

on November 1,

1952.

The bomb,

nicknamed

"Mike," was

detonated in the

Pacific Marshall

Islands.

President Harry

Truman

announced to the

world, the U.S

had developed

the hydrogen

bomb, which is

one-hundred

times more

powerful than the

atomic bombs

that were

dropped on

Hiroshima and

Nagasaki during

the WWII.

The development

begins two years

ago on January

31, 1950 when

President

Truman first

announced to

public that the

Atomic Energy

Commission

would proceed

with the

development of

the hydrogen

bomb. This new

invention was the

response to the

U.S.S.R.’s

atomic bomb

project that has

been rapidly

progressed. The

Soviet Union

exploded their

first bomb on

August 29, 1949.

With this

incredible

invention the U.S

is looking

forward to take

the lead in war

weapons. This

will intensively

increase the

competition

between the two

world power

nations, the U.S

and the Soviet

Union.

Polio Vaccine Could Eliminate Disease

By Robrika Alston

Dr. Jonas

Saul created a

vaccine that may

eradicate Polio.

Salk, a professor

and medical

doctor at the

University Of

Pittsburg School

Of Medicine, has

been working on

a cure for the

disease since

1948.

In 1953 there

was an estimate

of about 35,000

cases of polio.

Polio attacks the

nervous system’s

brain stem and

spinal cord

leading to

paralysis or even

death. This

disease

most

commonly

struck

infants and

young

children.

About 72%

of people

that have

polio do

not have

visible

symptoms

before

polio

attacks

them. Polio

symptoms

consist of sore

throat, upset

stomach, flu-like

symptoms,

stiffness in back

and legs.

Dr. Jonas Salk was

born in October

28th 1914. He

attended

New York

University

School for

medicine.

Around this

time many

scientists

were trying

to find the

cure for

polio.

President

Franklin D.

Roosevelt,

the 32nd

President of

the United

States, was a

victim of polio. He

founded an

organization to

help fund the

development of a

vaccine.

Dr. Jonas Salk

worked at the

University Of

Pittsburgh

School Of

Medicine, where

he joined a

project founded

by National

Foundation for

Infantile

Paralysis.

Military Hero Wins Presidency!

By Cierra Sherman

After fierce

campaigning from

Republicans,

Dwight “Ike”

Eisenhower has

been elected to be

our new President.

He sent out

messages of

antiwar, anti-

communist and

anti-bribery against

his Democratic

opponent Aldai

Stevenson.

His strategy

included going out

into the public so

people could see

him as a friendly,

committed man. His

family was

supportively active

in his campaigning

allowing the world

to him more

personally.

Stevenson, who was

divorced, lacked

similar support. He

also used the power

of women influence

to appeal to more

women on his

behalf.

Stevenson clearly

was not as

popular as the

former General

of the Army.

Eisenhower

served as

commanding

general of

European forces

during World

War II.

Eisenhower won

83% of the

Electoral votes

and 55% of the

popular vote.

Stevenson did

not stand a

chance!

Tuesday, January

20, 1953 was his

inaugural address

and when Chief

Justice Frederick

Vinson

administered the

oath of office.

Prison Riot Rocks Stillwater Prison

By Robrika Alston

Prisoners at

Stillwater State

Prison in

Minnesota rioted

on April 11,

1953. The riots

were caused

because they

wanted more

smoking time,

more showers

and better food.

There was

burning in many

cell blocks of

prisoners.

Warden Edwin

T.Swenson was

in command of

the prison at this

time.

The prisoners

were told that

there would be

no more

negotiations on

their demands of

smoking after

breakfast and

bathing twice a

week.

Around 100

prisoners kept

this riot going.

They were

referred to as

"anti-social,

some

psychopathic

cases and sexual

deviates.

Another issue

that kept this riot

going was the

prison food. The

prisoners said the

food was rotten

and green in the

middle, referring

to their liver

patties. Warden

Carl Jackson

agreed to meet

up with some and

the prisoners and

this decreased

the hostility.

There was

another threat

going around that

if the prisoners’

demands were

not met they will

have a strike

again.

Warden Jackson

decided to keep

the men locked

up during

breakfast time

causing the

prisoners to go

on strike once

again smashing

windows, and

lighting small

fires with toilet

paper and rags.

These prisoners

were told that

they will not be

fed until they

calmed down.

New York Adopts Three Color Traffic

Lights

By Sandi Lee

New York

City installed the

three color traffic

lights in 1953.

The three color

traffic lights

were operated

manually by

people.

The

green

light

allows

traffic

to

procee

d. The

yellow light tells

traffic to respond

to proceeding.

Lastly the red

light prohibits

any

traffic

from

procee

ding.

New

York

adopte

d the three color

traffic lights on

February 5,

1953. The traffic

lights have

helped them take

care of the traffic

flow.

These lights have

not only helped

with traffic flow

but also made a

big impact for

them.

Chevrolet Corvette is 1st Sport Car

By Souksavath

Nantharath

For many

years cars had

always been one

of the major

goods that many

of us need. Cars

are the greatest

things to have.

New

technologies

were also created

to help

automobile

companies

develop new and

advance types of

automobiles.

General Motor

freshly presents

their incredible

invention of the

Corvettes or

the "solid-axle"

car; the first

sports car in the

U.S. The

Corvette has

special features

of the white

roadster with red

interior and body

sculpted in

fiberglass.

The Corvette was

designed by

Harley Earl and

first built

in Flint,

Michigan. Only

300 cars were

made. The GM

Company wants

to market it as

this year’s car

model. The first

sale of the

Corvette began

in September at a

base price of

$3498.

So car lovers,

make sure you

hang on tight. It

will not be long

until this new

Corvette will be

the envy of all

car owners.

The Old Man and the Pulitzer

Prize

By Cierra Sherman

Ernest Hemingway was

awarded the 1953 Pulitzer Prize

for Literature. His fiction book

titled The Old Man and the Sea

was the book that won him this

honor.

He was supposed to be presented

with the prize on October 28,

1953 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Unfortunately, he was still

working on his recovery from a

plane crash.

Instead of going to Sweden, the

American Ambassador accepted

the award on his behalf and

delivered his speech for him.

He was the fifth man to receive

the award. He was 55-years-old

when honored.

The book is about a Cuban

fisherman named Santiago.

Santiago encounters different

challenges while spending a day

at sea wrestling with a Marlin

fish.

JFK Marries Jacqueline Bouvier

By Sandi Lee

John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier in

Newport, Rhode Island. Their wedding was September

12, 1953 at the St. Mary’s Church

Jacqueline Bouvier was born in a prominent New York

family in 1929; she grew up as an avid horsewoman

and reader.

In 1951 she graduated from George Washington

University and she took a tour to Europe.

Jackie wore an ivory silk gown that was made by Ann

Lowe, an African American designer.

Jacqueline had an adored father, “Black Jack” Bouvier.

He was supposed to walk her down the aisle but he was

found drunk in his suite in the Viking Hotel at 10 a.m.

that day.

Reports originally said he had the flu and arrived to the

church at 11a.m. for the ceremony.

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1953 Year-in-review: International News

Server storm hit the North Sea causing

huge Flood

By Souksavath

Nantharath

On the night of January 31 and morning of February 1, a server storm hit the North Sea leading to a server flood in many European countries including Netherlands, Belgium, England, and Scotland. The storm was caused by the

combination of a high spring tide and deep low pressure system. The combination of the two caused the level of the North Sea to exceed 5.6 meters above sea level. This later caused damage to much land and property. During the storm, many radio programs and news reporters were not on the

air. This led to the lack of warning for the citizens, causing a huge loss for many of the people living along the North Sea. During the storm approximately 2,100 people lost their lives. In the Netherlands about 400,000 acres were flooded, causing at least 1,800 deaths and

widespread property damage. In eastern England, up to 180,000 acres were flooded, about 300 lives were lost, and more than 20,000 homes were damaged. At sea it has been reported that at least 200 more people lost their lives, including the 133 passengers

aboard the Princess Victoria ferry. More than 1 million people were left homeless as well. Many farm animals were drowned. The North Sea flood is considered the worst natural disaster in the European history.

Armistice Signed between U.S. and North Korea

By Robrika Alston There was an agreement signed by U.S Army

Lieutenant General William Harrison, Jr., United

Nations Commander, and North Korean General

Nam ending the hostilities in the Korean peninsula

on July 27th, 1953.

Nam represented the North Korean People's Army

and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. This

agreement insured a pause of hostilities of all acts of

armed forces in Korea until the peace is settled.

This agreement is to end fighting, provide

assurances, begin protecting the future United

Forces. Also, a demilitarized zone was established

as a buffer between the North and South.

Prisoners of War Exchanged

By Sandi Lee

In 1953, 235 U.S. airmen who were captured during the Korean War were released. Many were held in solitary confinement for a large part of their captivity.

Many prisoners suffered from the cold and inadequate food, clothing, and medical care. The airmen, considered potential sources for intelligence, were psychological and physical tortured.

The Unite Nations demanded

that no prisoners were to return to communist control against their will. The Communist refused to follow those instructions. When the U.N. revealed more than half of the POW's did not want to return to North Korea, tensions increased.

Many communists tried to sway world opinions against the U.N. by forcing confessions from the American POW's. Both sides agreed to exchange sick and wounded prisoners.

Within the few months the Operation Little Switch took place. An exchange of 6,670 Chinese and North Korean prisoners from 669 U.N. personnel took place.

After the Armistice was signed three months later, the Big Operation Switch returned 75,823 POW's to the communist and 12,773 prisoners of the UN, 3,598 which were Americans.

Watson publishes DNA: The Secret of Life

By Sandi Lee

He is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and a zoologist. He is also the co-discover of the structure of DNA in 1953.

His experimental evidence on the nucleic acid was announced in early March of 1953. He proposed the complementary double helical configuration.

Cambodia Freed from

French after 90 years.

United Queendom!

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is the

first-born daughter of United

Kingdom royalty King George

VI and the Queen, the former

Elizabeth Bowles.

During World War II, the future

Queen was trained as a second

lieutenant in the women’s

services. Later in the Battle of

Britain she operated military

vehicles.

The Queen married Prince

Phillip of Greece and Denmark.

They met in 1934 when she

was only eight. They began to

exchange letters when she was

13. Their engagement was

announced on July 9, 1947.

The couple married November

20, 1947.

Her first child, Charles, born in

1948, became her heir to the

throne.

By Cierra Sherman

In 1952 King George VI was

pronounced dead.

Immediately after, Elizabeth

was announced Great

Britain’s new monarch.

At the age of 27 she carried

out her royal duties and on

June 2, 1953, the official

coronation for Queen

Elizabeth was held.

Tito: First President of Yugoslavia

With his military background

and his knowledge of the

political world, he was the

perfect candidate. The former

ruler of Yugoslavia, King Peter,

was exiled and the People’s

Republic of Yugoslavia was

formed.

Yugoslavia became a country

after World War I ended and

was known as the Kingdom of

Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

The first official use of the

name “Yugoslavia” occurred in

1929.

Three kings controlled

Yugoslavia in its early days,

Peter I (1918-1921), Alexander

I (1021-1934) and Peter II

(1934-1943/1944). The Allies

recognized Peter II as the

rightful ruler of Yugoslavia

until 1944. Tito proclaimed

the creation of the

Democratic Federation of

Yugoslavia in 1943.

Josip Broz Tito was elected

the first president of

Yugoslavia in 1953. Tito was

a secretary-general of the

Communist Party and the

League of Communists of

Yugoslavia, 1939. He then became the

Supreme Commander of the

Yugoslav Partisans in 1941

and the Yugoslav People’s

Army just three years later.

By Souksavath Nantharath

Cambodia declared their independence

from France on November 9, 1953.

Cambodia formerly known as part of

Indochina spent 90 years under the

control of French.

In 1863 King Norodom agreed with

the French to establish a territory over his

kingdom and eventually turn into the

French colony. As a colony of French

Cambodia has not been much a successful

country.

Although it was under the control of

French, there were many internal and

external conflicts among Cambodia and

foreign nation. In 1946 for the first time

the French allowed the Cambodians to

form

political parties and hold elections and later

draft the country's constitution. There were

many parties established; the two major

parties were The Democratic Party and The

Liberal Party.

In 1949, France granted Cambodia

significant autonomy, which Sihanouk, the

king of Cambodia, called the “fifty percent

independence.” For as long as the military

and the economy of the nations are still

under the French control, Cambodia is not a

country

Fortunately an independence movement

rose and Cambodia declare their

independence from France.

Cold War Heats Up

By Robrika Alston

Following the death of The Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin, many in the international community are concerned over what will happen to the world. Dwight D. Eisenhower was sworn in as president of the United States, while Nikita Khrushchev became the Secretary of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union. President

Eisenhower

launched a

program called

"Operation of

Solarium" to

contain

communism.

The Cold War began because communism was getting powerful in North Korea and they invaded South Korea. The U.S. feared this will spread into America so they had to take action fast. The Korean War ending in July, but both were testing and building atomic bombs. Both sides hope they will not have to be used, but have them in case the Cold War escalates into something bigger.

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1953 Year-in-review: Entertainment

From Here to Eternity By Souksavath Nantharath

The romance movie “From Here to Eternity” was a

drama directed

by Fred

Zimmerman,

based on an 800-

page novel by

James Jones.

This movie

portrays a

soldier’s life and

focused

on

Robert E.

Lee

Prewitt,

played

by

Montgo

mery

Clift, and

Sgt.

Milton

Anthony

Warden,

played by Burt

Lancaster.

Prewitt is a

welterweight and

a fine bugler, but

refused to join

the company’s

boxing team

which led him

into a position

that will either

break him or kill

him. Sgt. Milton

Anthony Warden

on the other

hands is risking

his soldier career

to have an affair

with the

commanding

officer's

wife. Both

Warden and

Prewitt are

bonded by the

thickness an

army’s

blood…and

passion in their

career.

From Here to

Eternity is

considered

Zimmerman’s

masterpiece of

the year. With

the romantic

scenery on the

beach, the two

main characters

share a romantic

moment as the

waves are rising

over the two.

Besides the

romantic scene

of the couple,

this movie

portrays the

image of

Honolulu and its

beautiful scenery

the month before

the attacked of

Pearl Harbor by

the Japanese.

Many of the

other greatest

actors include

Deborah Kerr as

Karen Holmes,

Frank Sinatra as

Angelo Maggio,

and Donna Reed

as Alma Lorene

Whether you are

fan of Clift or

Kerr, just do not

wait any longer.

Make sure you

are out there

reserving your

seat and enjoy

yourself

watching the

beautiful scenery

of Honolulu and

seeing your

favorite

celebrity.

From Here to

Eternity released

on August 5,

1953.

Playboy Magazine – A Nude Marilyn Monroe By Sandi Lee

Playboy

Magazine hit the

newsstands on

catering solely to

men. This

magazine

includes nude

photographs of

women.

The star of the

magazine was

actress Marilyn

Monroe. She

became the

magazine’s first

centerfold.

Hugh Hefner

founded the

magazine. He

was accused of

being immoral

and charged with

violating

obscenity laws.

Marilyn Monroe

was born on June

1st in 1926. She

was an American

actress, model,

singer and major

sex symbol.

It was March

1952 Monroe

faced a possible

scandal when

one of her nude

photos from her

1949 sessions

was featured in a

calendar. There

were stories that

were made

behind that

photo.

Because of the

calendar, she had

to cover herself

up. This cost her

many contracts

with acting and

filming. In 1953

she joined the

performance

called Niagara.

This performance

made her a star.

Because of

Monroe’s

performance

Hefner offered

her the Playboy

magazine shoot.

Burroughs’ “Junkie” describes drug addict life

By Robrika Alston

Author William

S. Burroughs’

book describing

the life of a drug

addict was one of

the most unique

books of the

year. Burroughs’

book, written

under the pen

name William

Lee, was

originally named

"Junk" but was

released as

"Junkie. This

book was based

on his life as a

drug addict and

dealer.

This novel is

considered a

great book that

heroin addicts

can relate to,

although he

never made a

fortune off this

novel. He wrote

another book he

published called

"Naked Lunch".

Born February

5th, 1914,

Burroughs grew

up in St. Louis,

Missouri. At

early age

Burroughs began

writing essays

and journals. He

went to Harvard

University where

he studied

English and

anthropology. As

a post

graduate,

he

attended

medical

school in

Vienna.

Neva Jane Langley Crowned Miss America By Sandi Lee

Neva Jane Langley, the former

Miss Georgia, was crowned Miss

American at the annual pageant in

September.

She served as the Florida State

Tangerine Queen when she was

16 years old. At age 19, she

became Miss Macon and Miss

Georgia.

During her college years she left

college for a year to tour the

country as Miss America. After

all of her success she returned to

college to study her music.

Langley studied music and is a

talented pianist. She was born on

January 25, 1933 in Lakeland,

Florida.

Television Honors its Best By Cierra Sherman

The 5th

Prime

Time Emmy

Awards

were

hosted

this year!

There

were numerous

nominees

but only sixteen

awards were

presented.

The excitement

came from the

two separate

stalemates of the

evening. This Is

Your Life (NBC

network) and

What’s My Line?

(CBS network)

tied for Best

Audience

Participation,

Quiz or Panel

Program.

Then, two ABC

network shows:

Make Room for

Daddy and U.S.

Steel Hour, won

Best New

Program.

The ceremony

took place in Los

Angeles,

California at

Hotel Statler.

Daytime Emmy Awards By Wesley Puckett

The daytime

Emmy Awards

were presented

by the New York

based National

Academy of

Television Arts

and Sciences and

the Los Angles

Academy of

Television Arts

in recognition of

excellence in

American

daytime

programming.

Ceremonies

generally are

held in May or

June.

The first daytime

themed Emmy

award was given

out at the prime

time ceremony in

1972 when the

doctors and

general hospital

were nominated

for outstanding

achievements in

a daytime drama.

That year the

doctors won the

first best show

daytime Emmy.

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1953 Year-in-review: Obituaries

Maude Adams

(November 11, 1872 –

July 17, 1953)

Maude Adams, an

American actress who

achieved her greatest

success as the character

peter pan, first playing

the role in the 1905

Broadway production of

Peter Pan; or, The Boy

Who Wouldn't Grow Up,

died.

Adams's personality

appealed to a large

audience and helped her

become the most

successful and highest-

paid performer of her

day, with a yearly income

of more than one million

dollars during her peak.

Adams was born as

Maude Ewing Adams

Kiskadden in Salt Lake

City, Utah, the daughter

of Asaneth Ann "Annie"

Adams and James or John

Henry Kiskadden. Little

is known of Adams's

father. He died in 1878

when Maude was only six

years old.

Mary Anderson

(1866-1953)

By Sandi Lee

Mary Anderson was

a real estate

developer but also

the inventor of the

windshield wiper

blade. This

invention has

changed many

peoples life.

Sadly Mary lived so

many years until

now. She lived up to

87 years and passed

away in Monteagle,

Tennessee. Everyone

should remember her

invention and her

presences.

Ed Barrow

May 10, 1868-December

15, 1953)

By Sandi Lee

Barrow was an American

manger and front office

executive in Major

League Baseball. He also

served as the field

manager for the Detroit

Tigers and Boston Red

Sox. Edward served as

the president of the New

York Yankees and was

elected for the Baseball

Hall of Fame in 1953.

Edward Grant Barrow

was born May 10, 1868

and passed away on

December 15th, 1953.

Edward has made history

for 85 years until he

passed away in Port

Chester, New York.

Nigel Bruce

(February 4, 18940-

October 8, 1953)

By Robrika Alston

Actor Nigel Bruce was

born February 4, 1894 in

Ensanda, Baja,

California. He died

October 8th 1953 Santa

Monica, California.

Nigel first appearance

was on stage May 12th,

1920 at the Comedy

Theatre. Nigel Bruce was

a British character actor.

Bruce played in roles in

the Alfred Hitchcock

movies Rebecca and

Suspicion.

Bruce worked in 78 films

during his career. Bruce

Nigel died from a heart

attack in Santa, Monica.

He was cremated.

Pauline Bush

(December 20, 1949-

October 11, 1953)

By Cierra Sherman

Pauline Robinson Bush

daughter of George H.W.

Bush and his wife

Barbara died at the age of

three. Pauline was

known as “Robin”, was

diagnosed with

Leukemia, a form of

cancer and died on

October 11, 1953.

“Robin” was the middle

child of three and the

Bush’s only daughter.

She was born on

December 20, 1949

The Bush family is not

going to hold a funeral

but instead will donate

the toddler’s body to

science in the hopes of

finding a cure for

Leukemia.

Porter Hall

September 19, 1888-

October 6, 1953

Porter Hall was an

American actor known

for appearing in a number

of films in the 1930s and

1940s. Possessing a weak

chin and shifty eyes, Hall

played movie villains or

comedic incompetent

characters.

Born Clifford Porter

Hall in Cincinnati, he

began his career touring

as a stage actor with roles

in productions of The

Great

Gatsby and Naked in

1926. Hall made his film

debut in the 1931

drama Secrets of a

Secretary. He made his

last onscreen appearance

in the 1954 film Return to

Treasure Island, which

was released after his

death.

On October 6, 1953, Hall

died of a heart

attack in Los

Angeles, California at the

age of 65.

Amin O.

Leuschner

(January 16, 1868-April

22, 1953)

By Souksavath

Nantharath

Astronomer Amin O.

Leuschner, 85, of

Berkeley, California,

passed away April 22,

1953 of stroke. He was

born on January 16, 1868

in Detroit, Michigan.

His family moved to

Germany when he was

young and lived there for

more than a decade.

He attended the

University of Michigan in

1888 and graduated with

a degree in mathematics.

He continued with his

college education, but a

conflict with the

administrator at

Michigan, made him

decide to move back to

Germany and continued

his Ph.D. work at the

University of Berlin.

Leuscnher again moved

back to the U.S. this time

he becomes a professor at

the University of

California-Berkeley. He

spent more than half the

century working at

Berkeley.

During his years at UC-

Berkeley, Leuschner

founded an observatory

and named it after

himself, the Leuschner

Observatory.

Not long after that

Leuschner’s observatory

merged with the Lic

observatory. The new

observatory became one

of the nation’s foremost

centers of astronomical

education as well as an

important part of UC-

Berkeley’s Astronomy

Department.

In 1913 Leuschner

became the Dean of

Graduate School at

Berkeley. He was

appointed the head of

WWI related training at

the University.

Leuschner was founding

member of the

Astronomical society of

the Pacific.

He is considered one of

the greatest astronomers

in the U.S. history.

Eugene O’Neill

(October 16, 1888-

November 27, 1953)

By Cierra Sherman

Eugene Gladstone

O’Neill, an Irish

American playwright and

Nobel laureate in

literature died on

November 27.

O’Neill was born on

October 16, 1888 in the

Barrett Hotel in New

York City, New York. He

was awarded the Nobel

Prize in literature for

1936.

He also achieved the

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

(1920, 1922, 1928 and

1957).

He was married three

times and had three

children, one being

Eugene O’Neill Jr. who

committed suicide in

1950.

For the last ten years of

his life he was unable to

compose plays because

he developed Parkinson’s

disease.

He died on November 27,

1953 at the Sheraton

Hotel in Boston,

Massachusetts.

Josef Stalin

(December 18, 1879-

March 5, 1953)

By Souksavath

Nantharath

Josef Stalin, 74, of

Moscow, Soviet Union,

passed away March 5,

1953.He was born on 18

December 1879 in Gori,

Georgia,

Stalin never graduated,

but instead became

involved in many

movements and devoted

his time to the

revolutionary

movement against the

Russian Monarchy.

Stalin spent nearly 15

years as an activist and

many times he was

arrested and even

exiled to Siberia.

Throughout his lifetime

Stalin spent 30 years as

the leader of the Soviet

Union. In 1922, he was

made general secretary

of the Communist

Party. By the late

1920’s he was

effectively the dictator

of the Soviet Union.

During his leading of

the Soviet Union, Stalin

established an

economic policy of

which led to the rapid

industrialization of the

country, thus improving

the Soviet Union’s

economic status.

Stalin was considered

one of the great leaders

in the world. Stalin is

known the Father of the

People and supreme

commander. He led his

people to victory

during the WWII.

After WWII, the Soviet

Union entered the

nuclear age and ruled

an empire in which

many eastern European

were controlled.

Eventually it was

believed that Stalin

become paranoid. He

died as a result of

stroke.

A service was held at

Hall of Columns. Burial

took place at Lenin’s

tomb in Red Square in

Moscow.

Historical News Rocks

1953 Year-in-review: Sports

Reaching the Top! Mount Everest Conquered!

By Soukie Nantharath After many tried to reach the

top of the Mount Everest, Sir

Edmund Percival Hillary, a

New Zealand mountaineer,

explorer and philanthropist,

along with Tenzing Norgay,

a Nepalese mountaineer,

were the first to reach the

summit of Mount Everest on

May 29, 1953.

Many mountaineers and

explorers lost their lives

trying to scale the world’s

largest mountain and no one

ever made it to the top until

this past May.

This was 29,028 feet or

8,847 meters above sea level.

Both Hillary and Norgay

could only stay on the

summit for 15 minutes

because they were low on

oxygen.

Although time seems to be

too short for the two, both

Hillary and Norgay were still

able to enjoy and celebrate

their accomplishment.

During their 15 minutes on

the

summit, Hillary took several

photographs of the scene as

well as waving the flags

representing the Great

Britain, Nepal, the United

Nations, and India.

Not only that but Norgay

buried some food in the snow

representing the Buddhism

religion offering to god and

notifying his

accomplishment.

On their way back, both

Hillary and Norgay tried to

look for signs of other

mountaineers and explorers

who were missing in the past

years. Some of the people

they search for were George

Mallory and Andrew Irvine

who had disappeared in 1924.

Unfortunately both could not

be found.

Making it to the summit of

the Everest was more than a

fortune for both Hillary and

Norgay. The scene was very

beautiful; as Hillary would

say “A symmetrical, beautiful

snow cone summit.”

Marciano becomes World

Boxing Champion

By Cierra Sherman

Last year, Rocco “Rocky

Marciano” Marchegiano

gained has first boxing

championship. On

September 23 in

Philadelphia, Marciano

fought against “Jersey

Joe” Walcott who is ten

years older than him.

Walcott held up a points

lead until the thirteenth

round. It was then that

Marciano’s left hook left

Walcott motionless and

draped over the ropes of

the ring.

Marciano’s first defense

of his title will be a

rematch with Walcott.

Yankees Win World Series

By Sandi Lee

The 1953 World Series

matched the four-time

champion New York

Yankees against the

Brooklyn Dodgers. The

Yankees won the sixth

game for their fifth

consecutive title.

There was a bit of doubt

that the Yankees were

not going to win.

But in the bottom of the

eighth, Yankee's reliever

Johnny Sain smashed a two

run double, Joe Collins

followed with a RBI single

and the Yankee's took the 9-

5 decisions.

In the second game the

Yankees also won by luck.

They were not doing so good

but during the ending of the

game the Yankees came

ahead and won.

Athletes of the Year Named:

Connelly & Hogan Win

By Robrika Alston

Maureen Connolly and Ben

Hogan were named the best

female and male athletes of

1953.

Maureen Connolly was the

first woman tennis player to

win all 4 Grand Slam

tournaments in the same year.

She accomplished this in

1953, winning the French

Open, Australian Open, U.S.

Open and Wimbledon. She

started playing tennis at the

age of 10. At age 14, she won

15 consecutive matches and

became the youngest to win

the National Championship

for girls under 18. Connolly

was born September 17th

1934.

Ben Hogan was born Aug

12th, 1912. Hogan dropped

out of high school during

his final semester and

became a professional

golfer. The Texas Open in

1930 was his first

professional tournament. In

1953 he won five out of six

tournaments. He was the

first golfer to win three

major professional

championships in a year.

Montreal Canadians Third-Straight Series

Dark Star is

Kentucky Derby

Champion

By Sandi Lee

The Kentucky Derby Champion

winner for 1953 was Dark Star.

Dark Star was trained to be a

racehorse since his sire.

Dark Stars sire was Royal Gem and

his Damsire was Bull Dog. He

started training in 1950 in the

United States. Dark Star began

racing after three years of training.

During Dark Stars career he won six

races. His most important race was

the Kentucky Derby Championship.

The battle between the two

teams started on April 9 and

last until April 16, with the

Montreal winning their third-

straight series in the Stanley

Cup.

Before the final series, both

the Montreal and Bruins had a

very series long of battle

against other teams.

Montreal had their semi-final

against the Chicago

Blackhawks. This was a very

close game, but luckily the

Montreal was able to maintain

its toughness and defeated the

Chicago Black Hawk with a

score of 4-3.

The Bruins, on the other hand,

had a tough battle against the

Detroit Red Wings where they

defeated Detroit with a score of

4-2 games.

This year’s Stanley Cup was

like no other in recent years. It

was a fired up series, especially

with Montreal’s new goalie,

Jacques Plante. Plante did not

do quite well during the first

two games. He was pulled out

and replace by Gerry McNeil,

who led the team to the winning

in the last 3 games, winning the

1953 Stanley Cup.

By Soukie Nantharath

History repeated itself on

April 16, 1953 after the

Montreal Canadian

defeated the Boston Bruins

with a score of 4-1 games,

in the 36th

seasons of the

NHL.

FIBA World

Championships By Wesley Puckett

The FIBA World Championship for

Women (also called the Basketball

World Championship for Women)

is a world basketball tournament for

women's national teams held every

four years. It is held on the same

cycle and (through 2014) in the

same year as the FIBA Basketball

World Cup for men, but in a

different country.

Like the men's event, the Women’s

World Championship was created

by the International Basketball

Federation (FIBA). It began

in 1953, three years after the first

men's event, and was first held

in Chile.

Americans Take Home Skating Titles

The competition sections

only includes men singles

skating, women singles

skating, pair skating, and ice

dancing.

In the men singles portion,

Hayes Alan Jenkins from

the United States of

America was titled

champion. Also from the

United States of America,

Tenley Albright took home

the championship for the

women singles competition.

Brother and sister duo John

and Jennifer Nicks, from the

United Kingdom, won the

pair skating championship.

For the ice dancing portion,

Jean Westwood and skate

partner Lawrence Demmy

won championship titles.

By Cierra Sherman

The International

Skating Union hosts a

figure skating

competition every year

called the World Figure

Skating Championship.

They were also from the

United Kingdom.

The event took place from

February 8 to February 15.

Braves Move to

Milwaukee By Robrika Alston

The Boston Braves moved to

Milwaukee in 1953, this was a

new ear in baseball history,

making The Braves the first major

league baseball team to relocate in

half a century . Eddie Mathews,

Henry Aaron, Warren Spahn, and

Lew Burdette led the baseball

team. The Braves became

Perennial National League

Contenders in 1953.

Historical News Rocks

1953 Year-in-review: Business

The Long Island Commercial Magazine

Launched as Business News

By Souksavath Nantharath

It seems like nothing is better

than opening a new business.

1953 was a year of business

in American history,

especially with the new

technology. News seems to

grow rapidly. Every move

of every business is a big

thing in the business

world. A new publication

and magazine, the Long

Island Commercial

Review, hit stands for the

first time on September 14.

The publication focuses on

news and stories about the

businesses in the America.

and magazine, the Long

Island Commercial Review,

hit stands for the first time on

September 14. The

publication focuses on news

and stories about the

businesses in the America.

With newspapers and

magazines acting as the

connection between the

business and companies as

well as marketing all the

different aspect of business,

The Long Island Commercial

Review looks to have a

promising future.

The Long Island Company is

owned by Arthur Hug and the

husband-and-wife team of Peg

and John Whitmore. Their

first official office of

publication was found in the

basement of Whitmore’s

home.

This magazine will have

stories about businesses in the

U.S. as well as news stories

about the government,

focusing on legal, non-profit

and health care issues.

The magazine sells for $0.15

or $5 for yearly subscription.

Korean Exchange Created

It has not been so long since the

war armistices had been signed.

Today Korea is announcing

their new business trade, The

Korea Exchange.

It is believed to be an open

door from Korea to the world.

It will also act as the new

bridge that will bring in many

business and trade form around

the world to Korea.

The Korea Exchange has their

head quarter in Busan.

This integrated the Korea

Stock Exchange, Korea

Futures Exchange and

KOSDAQ Stock Market

under the Korea Stock &

Futures Exchange Act.

With the start of the Korea

Exchange, the Korean

government and business are

hoping to bring in more trade

as well as improve the

Korean economy as well as

to build a stronger

relationship with the rest of

the world.

Disney Studio Releases Peter Pan

By Sandi Lee

Peter Pan was an American animated film that was produced by

Walt Disney Productions.

J.M. Barrie based this film on the play of Peter Pan or The Boy

Who Wouldn't Grow Up.

This was the final movie that RKO released for the Walt Disney

Corporation.

Peter Pan was also the final Disney film from all nine members

of the Disney's Nine Old Men. The Nine Old Men were the

original animators at the Disney Studios.

This film was also entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.

In this film three children of the Darling family received a visit

from Peter Pan. With the help of his tiny friend, the fairy

Tinkerbell, the Darlings go to Neverland where there is an

ongoing war between Peter's gang of rag-tag run away with the

evil Pirate Captain Hook.

New Companies Founded,

Aerostar By Robrika Alston

Aerostar Corporation was founded

in 1953. Aerostar previously was

known by four different names. It

began as U.R.A, changed its name

to IR.Av, and then again changed

to I.Av.

Aerostar provides assistance to the

Air Defense Headquarters, general

industrial direction of the army, in

Bucharest, Hungary.

Aerostar is considered the national

center of Romanian aeronautical

industry.

Aerostar repairs and maintains all

aircraft that the Romanian military

uses. They also produce many

aircraft.

Danny’s Donuts By Cierra Sherman

Richard Jezak and Harold Butler

founded Danny’s Donuts in

Lakewood, California. They served

doughnuts and coffee. This year

they profited $120,00!

Customers suggested that they

expand their menu. The title of the

shop is often confused with other

shops in the area but people still

stop into Danny’s Donuts.

Goodfriend By Cierra Sherman

Mike Goodfriend and his

family have opened a 2,000

square foot discount clothing

store. It is a complete family-

run, bargain store. The store is

located in Athens, Tennessee.

Melbourne

Knights By Wesley Puckett

Melbourne Knights was

founded in 1953 as SC

Croatia by a small group of

Croatian immigrants in

Melbourne's western suburbs.

The club played its first match

on 10 April 1953.

Pearl & Dean By Wesley Puckett

Pearl and Dean is a British

advertising company. It was

founded by Ernie and Charles

Pearl, and Bob Dean.

P&D sells advertising on

British cinema screens prior

to the main feature.

First Color TV Goes On Sale

By Sandi Lee

In late 1953 the Federal

Communications

Commission adopted the

Radio Corporation of

America’s compatible

system, allowing the first

Admiral Color television to

be sold on December 3,

1953. It is said that this

system is to help build

better future televisions.

On December 17, 1953 the

FCC approved RCA’s

color transmission system

as the National Standard

transmission. This

program is for both the

new color televisions and

for the existing black and

white sets.

There are currently 23

million black and white

television sets in American

households.

Asian Socialist Conference Held By Robrika Alston

The Asian Socialist Conference took place in Rangoon,

Burma. This brought socialist from nine countries in Asia. The

Asian Socialist Conference is devoted to Asia problems.