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April 3, 1954

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General Vandenberg Dies at 55; Air Force Chief Retired Last June; Eisenhower Pays Tribute to Officer Who Urged Larger Service -- Funeral Monday General Vandenberg Dies at 55; Air Force Chief Retired Last June

By Special to The New York Times

Vandenberg, Hoyt S

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INQUIRY COUNSEL NAMED BY ARMY; Welch, a Bostonian, Appointed to Act in McCarthy Dispute -- Sears Controversy Grows Army Names Welch Counsel in McCarthy Dispute; Controversy Grows Over the Appointment of Sears

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

Army appts J N Welch as special counsel for its case; por; J D St Clair, F G Fisher Jr aides; all to serve without pay; Welch is friend of Sears; Army refers Peress case to Justice Dept; Armed Services Com approves motion providing that draftees who invoke 5th Amendment serve out term in lowest ranks; controversy over Sears mounts; Sen Monroney made recommendation that assured Sears apptmt; acted on request of Sears son-in-law D Busby; Mundt scores ADA chmn Nathan reply; McClellan awaits developments; Armed Services Com not to interfere

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STEVENSON SCORES G. O. P. 'DECEPTION,' RULE 'BY SLOGAN'; Says Administration Treats the People as 'Targets of a Sales Campaign' STEVENSON SCORES G. O. P. 'DECEPTION'

By John N. Pophamspecial To the New York Times

S, Charlotte, NC, charging Adm treats people as targets of sales campaign

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NEW ARMY TREATY IS URGED BY JUIN; Premier's Ignoring of Plea Is Said to Have Led French Marshal to Force Issue NEW ARMY TREATY IS URGED BY JUIN

By Harold Callenderspecial To the New York Times

Marshal Juin cites daily loss of French officers at Dienbienphu; says French army will remain weak so long as war lasts

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JOHNSON DECLINES RACE IN COLORADO; Senator's Retirement Shakes Democratic Hopes to Gain Control in the Election JOHNSON DECLINES RACE IN COLORADO

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

Sen Johnson decision not to seek re-election throws race for Dem nomination open; Johnson may be drafted to run for Gov; speculation on Sen candidates

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1954Elisabetta Brusa, Italian composer^[†]

Elisabetta Olga Laura Brusa is an Italian/British composer.

1954K. Krishnasamy, Indian physician and politician^[†]

K. Krishnasamy is an Indian physician, social worker and politician who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He founded the Puthiya Tamilagam party in 1999 and was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Ottapidaram constituency in 1996 election and as Puthiya Tamilagam candidate in 2011 Alliance with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.

Historical Context for April 3, 1954

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

Headlines from April 3, 1954

General Vandenberg Dies at 55; Air Force Chief Retired Last June; Eisenhower Pays Tribute to Officer Who Urged Larger Service -- Funeral Monday General Vandenberg Dies at 55; Air Force Chief Retired Last June

INQUIRY COUNSEL NAMED BY ARMY; Welch, a Bostonian, Appointed to Act in McCarthy Dispute -- Sears Controversy Grows Army Names Welch Counsel in McCarthy Dispute; Controversy Grows Over the Appointment of Sears

STEVENSON SCORES G. O. P. 'DECEPTION,' RULE 'BY SLOGAN'; Says Administration Treats the People as 'Targets of a Sales Campaign' STEVENSON SCORES G. O. P. 'DECEPTION'

NEW ARMY TREATY IS URGED BY JUIN; Premier's Ignoring of Plea Is Said to Have Led French Marshal to Force Issue NEW ARMY TREATY IS URGED BY JUIN

JOHNSON DECLINES RACE IN COLORADO; Senator's Retirement Shakes Democratic Hopes to Gain Control in the Election JOHNSON DECLINES RACE IN COLORADO

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