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McCarthy rejects Repub Sen leaders suggestions he cancel speaking tour to speed hearings on his dispute with Army; repts many requests to s
Eisenhower warns proposed rise in individual income tax exemptions would peril defense build-up, radio-TV s
Schwable case; defense atty in final open hearing asks full exoneration; says no man could resist indefinitely Communist brainwashing techniques; suggests Schwable be awarded Navy Cross or Medal of Hon for saving life of copilot when he might have returned to UN lines; Schwable illus with wife
3d tube bldg halted as NJ Sup Ct rules, 4-2, NY Port Authority acted illegally in starting project without prior approval of NY and NJ Legislatures; illus; Weehawken role in suit revd
HANOI, Vietnam, March 15 -- French headquarters announced tonight that thousands of Communist-led Vietminh troops had smashed through the northern defenses of the Dienbienphu fortress at one point and were advancing toward the heart of the base.
1954David Heath, English politician[â ]
David William St John Heath is a British optometrist and Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Somerton and Frome from 1997 to 2015. He served as the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food from September 2012 to October 2013 in the CameronâClegg coalition government.
1954Colin Ireland, English serial killer (died 2012)[â ]
Colin Ireland was a British serial killer known as the Gay Slayer, because his victims were gay men. Criminologist David Wilson believes that Ireland was a psychopath.
1954Jimmy Nail, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor[â ]
James Michael Aloysius Bradford, known professionally Jimmy Nail, is an English singer-songwriter, actor, film producer, and television writer. He played the role of Leonard "Oz" Osborne in the television show Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983â1986), the title role in Spender (1991â1993) and Jed Shepperd in Crocodile Shoes (1994â1996). He also recorded a 1992 number one single, "Ain't No Doubt". His performance as AgustĂn Magaldi in the 1996 film Evita, gave him international recognition.
1954Tim O'Brien, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[â ]
Timothy O'Brien is an American country and bluegrass musician. In addition to singing, he plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki and mandocello. He has released more than ten studio albums, in addition to charting a duet with Kathy Mattea entitled "The Battle Hymn of Love", a No. 9 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in 1990. In November 2013 he was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame.
1954Dav Whatmore, Sri Lankan-Australian cricketer and coach[â ]
Davenell Frederick Whatmore is a Sri Lanka born Australian cricket coach and former cricketer.
1954Nancy Wilson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actress[â ]
Nancy Lamoureux Wilson is an American musician. She rose to fame alongside her older sister Ann as guitarist and second vocalist in the rock band Heart.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[â ]