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Premier Laniel repts Indo-China talks will start 'at the beginning' of conf; denies French position will be governed by US
Stevens aide J F Kane resigns, citing as a reason lack of support for Stevens in McCarthy controversy
assailants appear not to agree as plea of not guilty is entered in ct records; trial set for Apr 5; appear not to understand Eng; Judge Morris assures fair trial; names counsel; Rover opposes lowering bail; Bentley condition
Putnam County Repub leader D M Stephens bares secret ownership of $45,000 worth of Yonkers stock that stands to net him at least $210,000; says he gave shares to relatives; defends pol figures right to own stock; ex-Sen Dunnigan's son testifies on father's role in forming Buffalo Trotting Assn with ex-Sen Sheridan; family earned $700,000 from stock deals since '44; Sheridan explains role in track; Sen ex-Sec Provenzano describes holdings in Batavia and Yonkers; W Weisman questioned on stock deals with Steingut; Dem Chmn Balch urges Dewey testify, wire to Comm; Dewey repr replies
Toriello assails US, s; charges it seeks return of Big Stick policy and dollar diplomacy, leads campaign to overthrow Guatemalan Govt and cloaks intervention in guise of collective action; bars discussion of Guatemalan affairs or subjecting them to any resolution; asks definition of internatl communism; denies it finds nesting place in Guatemala; says nation no longer holds to resolutions passed at Bogota Conf ('48) or '51 Foreign Mins meeting, Washington; gets Conf's warmest ovation; Argentine delegates seen specially pleased; Dulles terms speech 'abusive' attack on US; says Conf will test Guatemala's stand; Min Remorino (Argentina) urges non-intervention policy
1954Jeff Greenwald, American author, photographer, and monologist[†]
Jeff Greenwald is a best-selling author, photographer, and monologist. He now resides in Oakland, California.
1954Harald Schumacher, German footballer and manager[†]
Harald Anton "Toni" Schumacher is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he won a Bundesliga title and three DFB-Pokal titles with 1. FC Köln. At international level, he represented West Germany. Schumacher won the 1980 European Championship and reached two World Cup finals, in 1982 and 1986, being on the losing side for both. In the 1982 FIFA World Cup semi-final, he controversially collided with and seriously injured French defender Patrick Battiston. Schumacher was voted German Footballer of the Year in 1984 and 1986. Since April 2012, he has served as vice president at 1. FC Köln.
1954Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, British-born German nobleman and Nazi politician (born 1884)[†]
Charles Edward was at various points in his life a British prince, a German duke, and a Nazi politician. He was the last ruling Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918. He later held multiple positions in the Nazi regime, including leader of the German Red Cross, and acted as an unofficial diplomat for the German government.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]