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August 7, 1954

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EISENHOWER OFFER OF FOOD ACCEPTED BY EAST GERMANY; Premier Grotewohl Replies to Bid Made Through the Soviet High Commissioner WHITE HOUSE GRATIFIED Reds' Decision on Free Aid for Danube Flood Victims Is Iron Curtain Precedent East Germany Accepts U.S. Offer Of Free Food for Victims of Flood

By M. S. Handlerspecial To the New York Times

E Ger accepts Eisenhower food offer, 1st E Eur country to do so; Min-Pres Grotewohl reply sent to Conant; Conant lr to Pushkin on role of Red Cross Socs League in handling project ignores E Ger bid for negotiations with US Govt; Eisenhower gratified by acceptance

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MUNDT UNIT SPEEDS M'CARTHY REPORT; NEW GROUP BEGINS; Subcommittee on Army Fight Hopes to Make Its Finding by End of Next Week WATKINS TO HEAD PANEL Meanwhile, McCarthy Asserts 30 Officers Had Active Part in the Peress Procedure MUNDT WILL SPEED M'CARTHY REPORT

By Anthony Levierospecial To the New York Times

Makes condensation of Sen subcom counsel Jenkins rept on Army-McCarthy hearings for subcom

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Emilie Dionne, Quintuplet, Dies ot Stroke at Age of 20; Shyest of Famous Sisters Stricken While Staying at a Quebec Convent Emilie Dionne, Shyest Quintuplet, Dies of Stroke at 20 in Convent

By Special to The New York Times

Emilie, 20, dies suddenly in convent, St Agathe, Que; sisters illus in NYC, '50

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BI-STATE PIER BODY SCORED ON BUDGET; Excessive, Trenton Officials Say of $2,021,560 -- Unit's Job Termed Mostly Done BI-STATE PIER BODY SCORED ON BUDGET

By George Cable Wrightspecial To the New York Times

NJ officials criticize $2,021,560 budget as excessive; budget compared with budgets of NJ depts; was submitted to Govs of both states in May and became effective when no objections were raised within 30 days

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Truman Sees Victory in Fall If Party Equals G.O.P. Cash; TRUMAN EXHORTS DEMOCRAT CHIEFS

By the Associated Press

Truman tells Dem leaders conf that Dems can win with enough money; hopes to take campaign role; Stevenson urges strong campaign; will take role

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1954Valery Gazzaev, Russian footballer, manager and politician^[†]

Valery Georgiyevich Gazzaev is a Russian politician, football manager and former footballer of Ossetian descent. As a Soviet footballer he played the position of a striker enjoying successes with his team FC Dynamo Moscow as well as the USSR national football team in the Olympics.

1954Jonathan Pollard, Israeli spy^[†]

Jonathan Jay Pollard is a former American intelligence analyst who was jailed for spying for Israel.

1954Alan Reid, Scottish politician^[†]

Alan Reid is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician who has been a councillor in the East Dunbartonshire ward of Bearsden North since 2022.

Historical Context for August 7, 1954

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

Headlines from August 7, 1954

EISENHOWER OFFER OF FOOD ACCEPTED BY EAST GERMANY; Premier Grotewohl Replies to Bid Made Through the Soviet High Commissioner WHITE HOUSE GRATIFIED Reds' Decision on Free Aid for Danube Flood Victims Is Iron Curtain Precedent East Germany Accepts U.S. Offer Of Free Food for Victims of Flood

MUNDT UNIT SPEEDS M'CARTHY REPORT; NEW GROUP BEGINS; Subcommittee on Army Fight Hopes to Make Its Finding by End of Next Week WATKINS TO HEAD PANEL Meanwhile, McCarthy Asserts 30 Officers Had Active Part in the Peress Procedure MUNDT WILL SPEED M'CARTHY REPORT

Emilie Dionne, Quintuplet, Dies ot Stroke at Age of 20; Shyest of Famous Sisters Stricken While Staying at a Quebec Convent Emilie Dionne, Shyest Quintuplet, Dies of Stroke at 20 in Convent

BI-STATE PIER BODY SCORED ON BUDGET; Excessive, Trenton Officials Say of $2,021,560 -- Unit's Job Termed Mostly Done BI-STATE PIER BODY SCORED ON BUDGET

Truman Sees Victory in Fall If Party Equals G.O.P. Cash; TRUMAN EXHORTS DEMOCRAT CHIEFS

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