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Eisenhower hails vote, news conf; Aiken, Repr Hope comment
News summary and index moved to p2; notice
Brit Parliament accepts inv from Sup Soviet to visit Moscow
The American Federation of Labor blamed President Eisenhower yesterday for "the new anti-labor policy" of the National Labor Relations Board.
O'Dwyer queried by 2 US Internal Revenue agents on '49 and '50 income tax returns, Mex City; says meeting was 'unfriendly'; recalls '51 charge by UFA ex-Pres Crane that he recd while NYC Mayor $10,000 campaign contribution in '49 and charge that while Amb to Mex he wrongfully deducted $5,000 in embassy expenses from income tax; denies both; says agents barred specific questions; will insist on trial if Govt tries to collect; charges NYS pol; illus
1954Rob Borbidge, Australian politician, 35th Premier of Queensland[†]
Robert Edward Borbidge is a former Australian politician who served as the 35th Premier of Queensland from 1996 to 1998. He was the leader of the Queensland branch of the National Party, and was the last member of that party to serve as premier. His term as premier was contemporaneous with the rise of the One Nation Party of Pauline Hanson, which would see him lose office within two years.
1954Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong businessman and politician, 3rd Chief Executive of Hong Kong[†]
Leung Chun-ying, also known as CY Leung, is a Hong Kong politician and chartered surveyor who has served as vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference since March 2017. He was previously the third Chief Executive of Hong Kong between 2012 and 2017.
1954Ibolya Dávid, Hungarian lawyer and politician, Minister of Justice of Hungary[†]
Ibolya Dávid is a Hungarian lawyer, politician, she was the president of the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) between 1999 and 2010. Dávid was the Hungarian Minister of Justice between 1998 and 2002.
1954François Hollande, French lawyer and politician, 24th President of France[†]
François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande is a French politician who served as President of France from 2012 to 2017. Before his presidency, he was First Secretary of the Socialist Party (PS) from 1997 to 2008, Mayor of Tulle from 2001 to 2008, as well as President of the General Council of Corrèze from 2008 to 2012. He has also held the 1st constituency of Corrèze seat in the National Assembly three times, first from 1988 to 1993, then from 1997 to 2012, and from 2024 onwards.
1954Sam J. Jones, American actor[†]
Samuel Gerald Jones, known professionally as Sam J. Jones, is an American actor and former football player. He is known for playing the title character in the 1980 film Flash Gordon and for starring in the short-lived TV series The Highwayman (1987–1988).
1954Pat Metheny, American jazz guitarist and composer[†]
Patrick Bruce Metheny is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]