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OEEC Sec Gen Marjolin warns against fear of US recession paralyzing trade liberalization; sees enlarging market needed
US business man A M Kiehn freed by Communists after 3 yrs in Shanghai jail; int, Hong Kong; says he was jailed on trumped-up charge of firearms ownership; repts seeing D Kanady in jail; US State Dept estimates 31 others under arrest
ILA to file unfair labor practice charges against Dewey and Pitzele; protests attempts to block negotiations with Shipping Assn; Capt Bradley seeks 'crime-buster' to oust racketeers from ILA; 6 private detectives hired by ILA to gather data on AFL organizers; Bradley warns of wildcat strikes if Dewey continues interfering; AFL urges dockers refuse to pay ILA dues
Bars any plan aimed at holding Korean War POWs in neutral custody beyond Jan 22, lr to NNRC chmn Lt Gen Thimayya
1954Rob Kerin, Australian politician, 43rd Premier of South Australia[â ]
Robert Gerard Kerin is a former South Australian politician who was the Premier of South Australia from 22 October 2001 to 5 March 2002, representing the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia. He was also Deputy Premier of South Australia from 7 July 1998 until he became Premier and, after losing government, leader of the opposition until after the 2006 election.
1954Tina Knowles, American fashion designer, founded House of DerĂ©on[â ]
Celestine Ann "Tina" Beyoncé Knowles is an American businesswoman, fashion designer, author, and philanthropist known for establishing the brands House of Deréon and Miss Tina by Tina Knowles. She is the mother of singers Beyoncé and Solange Knowles and was married until 2011 to their father Mathew Knowles, the manager of Destiny's Child. For her contribution to the fashion business, Knowles was honored at the Accessories Council Excellence Awards in 2001.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[â ]