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April 23, 1954

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Mayor Ready to Abandon His Sales Tax on Services; Threat of Businesses to Leave the City Impels Seeking Other Levies, Such as Charge for Overnight Parking MAYOR GIVING UP WIDER SALES TAX

By Charles G. Bennett

Wagner seen ready to drop extension plan; urges advisers suggest substitutes; Estimate Bd exec session shows distaste for extension; Adm seen weighing $60-a-yr overnight parking tax for $25-30-million yrly yield and a smaller measure; Gerosa, Beame score McGovern, seen closing door to serious study of reserve issue

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Notable Births

Stephen Dalton

1954Stephen Dalton, English air marshal[†]

Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Gary George Dalton, is a retired senior officer of the Royal Air Force and former Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey.

Michael Moore

1954Michael Moore, American director, producer, and activist[†]

Michael Francis Moore is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. Moore's work frequently addresses various social, political, and economic topics. He first became publicly known for his award-winning debut documentary Roger & Me, a scathing look at the downfall of the automotive industry in 1980s Flint and Detroit.

Historical Context for April 23, 1954

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