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July 19, 1954

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Headlines from July 19, 1954

Evacuation of Hanoi Area Is Viewed as Year's Task; French Say It Would Take 1,000,000 Tons of Shipping to Move Troops, Civilians and Material in That Time EVACUATION HELD A YEAR-LONG TASK

By Special to The New York Times

French estimate post-truce evacuation of mil equipment and mil and civil personnel from Red River delta would take 1 yr and require 1 million tons of shipping; Peiping radio promises protection of Hanoi lives and property if rebels take over

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VIETNAM OBJECTS TO PENDING TRUCE; Protests at Geneva Session That Plan Winning Favor Amounts to Partition VIETNAM OBJECTS TO PENDING TRUCE

By Tillman Durdinspecial To the New York Times

Tran Van Do protests truce based on regrouping of forces on either side of truce line; says plan amts to partition; says Vietnam would present own peace plan; Vietnam seen eventually accepting pact proposed by major reprs

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Taxi, 3 Ambulances, Police, Navy Join in Easing a Sandhog's Bends; MANY HANDS EASE SANDHOG'S BENDS

By Milton Bracker

police, US Navy and others aid sandhog F Doonam seized with bends after working at Bowery Bay, Queens, project

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AIKEN SEES SENATE GIVING EISENHOWER FARM BILL VICTORY; Says Administration Forces Have Votes to Pass Flexible System of Price Props Aiken Predicts Eisenhower Victory In Senate Fight on Farm Supports

By William M. Blairspecial To the New York Times

Aiken sees flexible supports approved by Sen; will offer amendment for supports at 80-90% of parity; por; Knowland says he pleaded for flexible supports to focus Sen attention on importance of farm bill

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BELT FOR SHUTTLE IS NEARING REALITY; Bids for Midtown Subway Device Will Be Sought, Authority Head Says BELT FOR SHUTTLE NEARING REALITY

By Peter Kihss

Casey sees no need to raise fare to meet pay rise costs, TV int; says contract binds TWU until June '56 but can be canceled by NYCTA on notice

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Notable Births

1954Mark O'Donnell, American playwright (died 2012)^[†]

Mark O'Donnell was an American writer and humorist.

1954Steve O'Donnell, American screenwriter and producer^[†]

Steve O'Donnell is an American television writer. His credits include Late Night with David Letterman, The Simpsons, Seinfeld, and The Chris Rock Show.

1954Srđa Trifković, Serbian-American journalist and historian^[†]

Srđa Trifković is a Serbian-American publicist, politician and historian. He is currently a foreign affairs editor for the paleoconservative magazine Chronicles, and a politics professor at the University of Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Historical Context for July 19, 1954

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