2-MILE MARK SET BY H. ASHENFELTER WITH 8:50.5 HERE; New York A. C. Star Betters American Indoor Record in Winged Foot Meet
By Joseph M. Sheehan
NYAC: Barthel wins Baxter mi
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February 14, 1954
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THE FINANCIAL WEEK; Conflicting Business Trends Show Effect on Stock Market -- Prices Move Irregularly Lower
By John G. Forrest
Conflicting reports last week on the nation's economy chilled some of the enthusiasm which has been so marked in financial markets since the turn of the year. Rising unemployment and lower automobile production offset a favorable report on building activity in January.
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BRANCH BANK ROW BECOMES NATIONAL; Fight in New York State Over Savings Groups' Expansion Takes on Widened Scope
By George A. Mooney
NYS commercial banks and savings insts dispute becomes natl; Fed savings and loan assns branch gains cited; Home Loan Bank Bd proposes to limit Fed assns to areas in which state-chartered insts could open branches; move scored in Supt Lyon's rept to Legis; protested by insts affected, bd hearing
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EGYPT INSISTS U. S. BACK HER ON SUEZ; Naguib Asserts Refusal Will Mean No Cooperation With West on Any Subject
By Dana Adams Schmidt
new Egyptian policy of 'non-cooperation' seen referring mainly to US defense plans; Suez dispute linked; Naguib July lr to Pres Eisenhower pledging Egyptian role in defense once dispute is settled revealed
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FASHION PARK GETS BOND TAX DECISION; Court Discovers No Gain in Debentures Redemption at Price Below Face Value
By Godfrey N. Nelson
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Notable Births
1954Jam Mohammad Yousaf, Pakistani politician, Chief Minister of Balochistan (died 2013)[†]
Jam Mir Mohammad Yousaf Aliani was the 12th Jam of Lasbela, and a former Chief Minister of the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
Historical Events
1954First Indochina War - small French garrison at Đắk Đoa is overrun by the Viet Minh after a week's siege.[†]
The First Indochina War was fought in Indochina between France and the Việt Minh, and their respective allies, from 19 December 1946 until 1 August 1954. The Việt Minh was led by Võ Nguyên Giáp and Hồ Chí Minh. The conflict mainly happened in Vietnam.
Historical Context for February 14, 1954
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]