Adams Asks Paid Overtime To Strengthen Police Force; PAY FOR OVERTIME ASKED FOR POLICE
By Joseph C. Ingraham
Adams asks paid overtime; police orgns seen opposed; better pay, other benefits offered by indus noted
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August 4, 1954
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MILLIKIN, GEORGE BACKED FOR PANEL IN M'CARTHY CASE; Knowland Expects Nixon Will Name 6-Man Group Today to Study Censure Move
By Anthony Leviero
Sen leaders determined to keep Sen in session until com acts; Sens Millikin and George urged to serve; others mentioned; Flanders, others pessimistic on outcome
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JET HITS WANTAGH; PILOT DIES, 4 HURT; Craft Dives Into Street, Just Missing Houses -- Fire Levels Residence -- Car Wrecked
By Byron Porterfield
F-84G crashes and explodes in thickly-populated Wantagh, NY, st, killing pilot and hurting homeowner; owner repts pilot tried to avoid homes; 11 other homes damaged; Defense Dept orders probe
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U.N. SHIFT RAISES PALESTINE HOPES; Naming of New Truce Chief, a Canadian, May Portend Easing of Tension
By Harry Gilroy
Maj Gen Burns (Canada) to replace Bennike as Truce Supervision Orgn head; Israeli reaction; speculation
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Wilson Calls Set-Up In Reserve 'Scandal'; WILSON DEPLORES SET-UP IN RESERVE
By Special to The New York Times
Wilson holds program inadequate in event of war, news conf; urges complete overhaul to provide effective 3-million-man ready reserve; repts Defense Dept plan accepted in broad sense by Council, but subject to modification; denies plans to abolish Organized and USAF groups
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Notable Births
1954Anatoliy Kinakh, Ukrainian engineer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Ukraine[â ]
Anatoliy Kyrylovych Kinakh is a Ukrainian politician and honorary professor at the Mykolaiv Government Humanitarian University. Kinakh is a former People's Deputy of Ukraine. Kinakh currently serves as the leader of Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Ukraine.
1954Steve Phillips, English footballer[â ]
Steven Edward Phillips is an English former professional footballer who had a long career as a forward for a number of teams in the Football League in the 1970s and 1980s. He scored 200 goals from 562 league appearances.
1954François ValĂ©ry, Algerian-French singer-songwriter[â ]
François Valéry is a French singer-songwriter and composer. He is married to Nicole Calfan and Michael Calfan is his son.
Historical Context for August 4, 1954
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[â ]