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Dewey accepts vice chmn Powell resignation, names W Wilson successor, giving Moses backing of majority of bd; Powell move linked to dispute over adm decisions touched off by Moses' proposal to raise pay of gen counsel Moore
A H Raskin article on regional competition for indus discloses ILGWU plan to build $40,000 plant in Appomatox, Va, in move to counteract 'runaway shop' problem; ILGWU will lease plant to NY mfr Youth Time Togs Inc at nominal rental; to lend $20,000 to another NY mfr as companion project; G H & E Freydberg recent move from NYC to Greensboro, NC, noted; D Dubinsky on ILGWU plan
debate in 4th all-night session
cease-fire for N Vietnam in effect
2 ILGWU accountants and 5 dress mfrs charged with defrauding union welfare fund of $18,000; Dist Atty Hogan lauds Dubinsky role
1954Philippe Alliot, French race car driver and sportscaster[†]
Philippe René Gabriel Alliot is a French former racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1994.
1954G. S. Bali, Indian lawyer and politician (died 2021)[†]
Gurmukh Singh Bali was a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Nagrota Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh, India. He was born on 27 July 1954 at Kangra. He had a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. He got married on 20 June 1977. He was the Transport, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Technical Education Minister in Himachal Pradesh Cabinet.
1954Mark Stanway, English keyboard player[†]
Mark Stanway is an English musician. He was the keyboard player for the hard rock band Magnum from 1980 until the end of 2016.
1954Ricardo Uceda, Peruvian journalist and author[†]
Ricardo Uceda Pérez is a Peruvian journalist notable for his award-winning coverage of military and government corruption.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]