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July 29, 1954

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Headlines from July 29, 1954

RHEE BIDS U. S. JOIN WAR ON RED CHINA; Urges Congress to Permit Navy and Planes to Back 2,000,000 Asian Soldiers RHEE BIDS U. S. JOIN WAR ON RED CHINA

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

Pres Rhee proposes US air and naval forces join SK and Nationalist China in war against Communist China to check Communist expansion and forestall USSR drive for world domination, s to US Cong; says Asians have 2-million-man army and no US inf would be needed; holds Communist victory inevitable unless free world regains China mainland; concedes USSR might act and bring on 3d world war; Cong silent as he makes proposal

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PRESIDENT TO BACK THOSE IN CONGRESS WHO AID PROGRAM; Asserts in News Conference He Will Not Stump, but Will Do Some Traveling LISTS SIX CRUCIAL BILLS Says He Will Be More Than Bitterly Disappointed if They Fail to Pass EISENHOWER TO AID PROGRAM BACKERS

By Joseph A. Loftusspecial To the New York Times

Eisenhower ties his election support to candidate's support of program, news conf; lists 6 parts of program still before Sen; would be more than bitterly disappointed if they are not enacted

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Notable Deaths

Coen de Koning

1954Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (born 1879)[†]

Coen de Koning was a speed skater and cyclist. He started his sports career as a cyclist, but switched to speed skating and became the second Dutch speed skater to win a world title, in 1905. He finished second in 500 m, and won the 1500, 5000 and 10,000 m events. De Koning won the national all-around title in 1903, 1905 and 1912, and set national records in the 500 m and 10,000 m in 1905; these records stood until 1926 and 1929. De Koning also set a world record in one-hour skating, at 32,370 m in 1906, and won the Elfstedentocht in 1912 and 1917.

Historical Context for July 29, 1954

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