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In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]
1954Anthony Minghella, English director and screenwriter (died 2008)[†]
Anthony Minghella was a British playwright and filmmaker. He was chairman of the board of Governors at the British Film Institute between 2003 and 2007. He directed Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990), The English Patient (1996), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), and Cold Mountain (2003), and produced Iris (2001).
urges greater stress on air power and new weapons, conf with Dem and Repub Cong leaders
J R Landis, Bur employe, and wife arrested; $128,000 recovered; Landis reptdly admits theft; neighbor W Giles seized
Sen McCarthy attacks pres Pusey for '53 refusal to oust Assoc Prof Furry for refusing to answer his subcom queries on communism
The old International Long- shoremen's Association got another $50,000 yesterday from John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers. The contribution brings to $100,000 the help the union has received from the miners' head in the fight to hold control of the piers against an American Federation of Labor challenge.
Western Big 3 to offer to USSR at Foreign Mins Council conf a concrete proposal for Eur security
Wagner plans Adm cabinet of top aides to advise him on policy and mgt issues; outlines operations of govt structure to dept heads; proposes 'responsible decentralization' of powers of comrs; names Deputy Mayor Epstein and Corp Counsel Burke chief policy advisers; defines City Admr Gulick role
Pakistan, Turkey and Iraq spurred by US, weigh defense alliance; US mil aid to Pakistan reptdly hinges on conclusion; other countries may join but early action doubted; map; plan reptdly is being substituted for US-Brit-French-Turkish plan for Near East defense command, blocked by Egypt; Sec Dulles views discussed
many Christian Dems oppose S Aldisio for Agr Min on grounds he would not press land reform; Premier Pella Cabinet resigns
Sens Erwin, Brydges, Hults considered for Finance Com chmn
US and Chinese Communists reptdly discuss talks resumption through intermediaries; State Dept repr says Communists will expunge 'perfidy' charges from record; Washington diplomats pessimistic on pol settlement; reprs of 16 UN Allies (com of 16) meet, Washington; discuss possible formula for resuming talks
Ivy colls Presidents Policy Com approves round-robin schedules starting '56