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January 7, 1954

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Headlines from January 7, 1954

Police Head Tells Officials To Catch 'Big Fish' of Crime; Adams Warns on Grafting, Says Aides Will Be Judged on Their Achievements NEW POLICE HEAD LAYS DOWN LINE

By Charles Grutzner

s to 400 ranking officers; outlines aims; orders Boro Command daily tours

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MOSCOW ACCEPTS PRELIMINARY TALK ON ATOM POOLING; Zarubin, Envoy, Named to Hold Discussions in Washington on 'Procedural Questions' A REPLY TO DULLES BID Exchange of Views Expected to Take Place Before Big 4 Ministers Meet in Berlin MOSCOW ACCEPTS PRELIMINARY TALK

By Walter H. Waggonerspecial To the New York Times

USSR announces willingness for procedural talks, Washington; names Amb Zaroubin repr; says Molotov told Bohlen of decision; State Dept repts Dulles to set conf soon

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French Assembly Upholds Laniel by Decisive Margin; Premier's 319-249 Victory Will Enable Paris to Have Strong Representation at Big Four Conference in Berlin FRENCH ASSEMBLY UPHOLDS PREMIER

By Lansing Warrenspecial To the New York Times

Premier Laniel bars negotiations without official rebel peace proposal

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NATIONAL DEBT UP 9 BILLION DEC. 31; Treasury Reports on First Half of Fiscal Year -- Byrd to Fight Rise in Limit NATIONAL DEBT UP 9 BILLION DEC. 31

By Paul P. Kennedyspecial To the New York Times

Treas repts debt rose by $9,060,984,648, 6 mos fiscal '54, to within $400 million of limit; Sens George, Flanders to vote to raise limit; Sen Byrd opposed

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DEWEY ASKS CODE OF ETHICS FOR STATE AND PARTY AIDES; LEGISLATURE ACTS ON PLAN; SESSION CONVENES Governor Outlines His 'Middle-of-the-Road' Program in Message DEWEY'S MESSAGE ASKS ETHICS CODE

By Leo Eganspecial To the New York Times

Dewey pledges cooperation with NYC, annual message to NYS Legis; urges facing problems

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Notable Births

1954Alan Butcher, English cricketer and coach^[†]

Alan Raymond Butcher is a former English cricketer who is part of a family known for its strong cricketing connections. Although only selected to play for England on one occasion, he was lauded for his skills in first-class cricket and was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1991. He became Essex coach in 1993, and coached Surrey between 2005 and 2008. Cricket writer, Colin Bateman noted Butcher was, "a popular and accomplished left-handed opener, unlucky to be consigned to membership of the 'One Cap Club'... despite consistent county performances and an ability to tackle quick bowlers, Butcher was passed over".

Historical Events

1954Georgetown–IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York at the head office of IBM.^[†]

The Georgetown–IBM experiment was an influential demonstration of machine translation, which was performed on January 7, 1954. Developed jointly by Georgetown University and IBM, the experiment involved completely automatic translation of more than sixty Russian sentences into English.

Historical Context for January 7, 1954

In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people^[†]