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June 22, 1954

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Headlines from June 22, 1954

BATTLE FOR PORT; Insurgents Also Clash With Army Close to Garrison Town GUATEMALA OPENS ATTACK ON REBELS

By Paul P. Kennedyspecial To the New York Times

Govt announces 1st army contact with rebels, Gualan; reptdly orders gen offensive; st fighting in Puerto Barrios reptd; speculation; Castillo sets up own Govt; demands unconditional surrender of Arbenz regime; claims sweeping advances, wide support of pub; rebels reptdly take Esquipulas, give surrender ultimatum to Zacapa; Col M Mendoza Azurdia named Esquipulas area comdr

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DEWEY POSTPONES BARING DECISION; Delay Follows Meeting With State G.O.P. Chairman, Who Urges Governor to Run DEWEY POSTPONES BARING DECISION

By Warren Weaver Jr.special To the New York Times

Dewey postpones announcement of decision, conf with NYS Chmn Taylor; Taylor, at Dewey request, urges no draft movement now; seen trying to persuade Dewey to run

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SMITH, BACK, SAYS ASIAN TALK FAILED; But Declares U. S. Continues to Seek Peace -- Congress Leaders to Hear Him SMITH, BANK, SAYS ASIAN TALK FAILED

By Special to The New York Times

Smith arrives, US, after Paris talk with Mendes-France

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Chou Pushes Geneva Talks With Laos and Cambodia; CHOU SEES LAOS, CAMBODIA AIDES

By Tillman Durdinspecial To the New York Times

reptdly plan for Cambodian-Laotian and Vietminh mil talks

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Landy, Australia, Runs 3:58 Mile; Second Man to Better 4 Minutes; Surpasses Bannister's World Record by 1.4 Seconds in Race at Turku, Finland Landy Runs 3:58 Mile to Clip Bannister's World Record by 1.4 Seconds AUSSIE ACHIEVES FEAT IN FINLAND

By the Associated Press

Runs 1 mi in 3 min 58 sec, Turku, Finland; 2d man to run mi under 4 min; previous marks, '48-54

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1954Freddie Prinze, American comedian and actor (died 1977)^[†]

Freddie Prinze was an American stand-up comedian and actor, and the star of the NBC-TV sitcom Chico and the Man from 1974 until his death in 1977. He was described in a Vulture magazine article as "having blown up like no other comedian in history." Prinze is the father of actor Freddie Prinze Jr.

Historical Context for June 22, 1954

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

Headlines from June 22, 1954

BATTLE FOR PORT; Insurgents Also Clash With Army Close to Garrison Town GUATEMALA OPENS ATTACK ON REBELS

DEWEY POSTPONES BARING DECISION; Delay Follows Meeting With State G.O.P. Chairman, Who Urges Governor to Run DEWEY POSTPONES BARING DECISION

SMITH, BACK, SAYS ASIAN TALK FAILED; But Declares U. S. Continues to Seek Peace -- Congress Leaders to Hear Him SMITH, BANK, SAYS ASIAN TALK FAILED

Chou Pushes Geneva Talks With Laos and Cambodia; CHOU SEES LAOS, CAMBODIA AIDES

Landy, Australia, Runs 3:58 Mile; Second Man to Better 4 Minutes; Surpasses Bannister's World Record by 1.4 Seconds in Race at Turku, Finland Landy Runs 3:58 Mile to Clip Bannister's World Record by 1.4 Seconds AUSSIE ACHIEVES FEAT IN FINLAND

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