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March 3, 1954

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Headlines from March 3, 1954

Mayor Assails State As 'Big Business' Ally; MAYOR SAYS STATE AIDS BIG BUSINESS

By Charles G. Bennett

answers NYS repts; charges Dewey Adm 'plays ball' with big business; charges double talk, discrimination and concealment of facts; sets detailed reply; McGovern replies; says Wagner program was rejected as lies, distortions and appeals to prejudice and hatred; charges pol demagoguery

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CURRAN DISCLOSES HE GOT $10,000 FEE IN RACEWAY DEAL; HAD YONKERS ROLE Wife Held Algam Stock -- Bleakley Says He Gave Back $25,000 Curran Discloses He Got $10,000 For Role in Yonkers Raceway Deal

By Emanuel Perlmutter

State Sec Curran testifies he reed $10,000 from US ex-Asst Arty Todarelli for introducing him to Bleakley and helping Algam buy Yonkers track; says J H Mentz gave Algam stock to Mrs Curran over his protests; says stock was returned to Mentz after Comm was apptd; Bleakley questioned on Yonkers sale; denies he is Westchester pol 'boss' or uses influence in connection with track operations; other testimony on stock deals by Repub ex-leader G R Fearon, ex-Treas Lynch and track officials

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TREATY CURB ISSUE REOPENS IN SENATE WITH RESTUDY BID; Bricker 'Delighted' by Motion to Consider George Plan Again -- Symington in Key Role TREATY CURB FIGHT REOPENS IN SENATE

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

Sen Lehman urges action on his proposed Sen rules change to require roll-call vote on all proposed amendments

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CHAIRMAN OF G.O.P. REBUKES M'CARTHY ON STEVENS FIGHT; Hall, After Seeing President, Says Quarrel Hurt Party -Senator Acts on McLeod CHAIRMAN OF G.O.P. CHIDES M'CARTHY

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Repub Chmn Hall, after conf with Eisenhower, rebukes McCarthy for fight with Stevens; sees party hurt; Stevens appearance before subcom postponed; McCarthy on Hall statement; Repr Williams urges Eisenhower pub statement backing Zwicker and Stevens

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Notable Births

1954Keith Fergus, American golfer^[†]

Keith Carlton Fergus is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the Champions Tour.

1954Robert Gossett, American actor^[†]

Robert Gossett is an American actor. He is best known for his role of Commander Russell Taylor on the TNT crime drama The Closer and on its successor series Major Crimes. 2023 Emmy winner, outstanding supporting actor, General hospital and, 2024 Emmy winner, outstanding supporting actor General hospital.

1954John Lilley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist^[†]

John Lilley is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for being a member of rock band the Hooters.

1954Édouard Lock, Moroccan-Canadian dancer and choreographer^[†]

Édouard Lock is a Canadian dance choreographer and the founder of the Canadian dance group, La La La Human Steps.

Historical Context for March 3, 1954

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