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March 20, 1954

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Headlines from March 20, 1954

SENATORS EXTEND WIDE EXCISE CUTS PASSED BY HOUSE; Finance Committee Increases Relief on Admission Tax -- Cancels Automatic Trims WIDE EXCISE CUTS SENT TO SENATE

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

Sen com approves Reed bill with changes that add $50 million to revenues lost; exempts all admissions up to 60¢; exempts coll athletic contests, except post-season games, and pub, non-profit museums admissions; retains 20% tax rate on club dues and fees, safe deposit boxes and race track admissions; sets 10% ceiling on match mfrs and cutting-oil taxes; Millikin comments; Byrd, Williams reptdly voted against bill

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Notable Births

Mike Francesa

1954Mike Francesa, American radio talk show host and television commentator[†]

Michael Patrick Francesa is an American sports-radio talk-show host. Together with Chris Russo, he launched Mike and the Mad Dog in 1989 on WFAN in New York City, which ran until 2008 and is one of the most successful sports-talk radio programs in American history.

Liana Kanelli

1954Liana Kanelli, Greek journalist and politician[†]

Garyfallia "Liana" Kanelli is a Greek journalist and Member of the Greek Parliament for the Communist Party of Greece since 2000.

Paul Mirabella

1954Paul Mirabella, American baseball player[†]

Paul Thomas Mirabella is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Mirabella, who threw left-handed, played all or parts of 13 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees (1979), Toronto Blue Jays (1980–81), Baltimore Orioles (1983), Seattle Mariners (1984–86) and Milwaukee Brewers (1987–90).

Historical Context for March 20, 1954

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