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August 14, 1954

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Historical Context for August 14, 1954

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

Notable Births

1954Mark Fidrych, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2009)^[†]

Mark Steven Fidrych, nicknamed "the Bird", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers.

1954Stanley A. McChrystal, American general^[†]

Stanley Allen McChrystal is a retired United States Army general best known for his command of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) from 2003 to 2008 during which his organization was credited with the elimination of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. His final assignment was as Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, United States Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A). He previously served as Director, Joint Staff from August 2008 to June 2009. McChrystal received criticism for his alleged role in the cover-up of the Pat Tillman friendly fire incident. McChrystal was reportedly known for saying what other military leaders were thinking but were afraid to say; this was one of the reasons cited for his appointment to lead all forces in Afghanistan. He held the post from 15 June 2009 to 23 June 2010.

Notable Deaths

1954Hugo Eckener, German pilot and airship designer (born 1868)^[†]

Hugo Eckener was the manager of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years, and also the commander of the famous Graf Zeppelin for most of its record-setting flights, including the first airship flight around the world, making him the most successful airship commander in history. He was also responsible for the construction of the most successful type of airships of all time. An anti-Nazi who was invited to campaign as a moderate in the German presidential elections, he was blacklisted by the Nazi regime and eventually sidelined.

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Headlines from August 14, 1954

WAGNER TO RENEW FISCAL STUDY PLEA; Will Send 5 Names to Dewey and Ask Him to Select 5 for City-State Panel Wagner to Renew Plea to Dewey For a City-State Financial Study

By Paul Crowell

Wagner, in TV int, says he urged larger force before his election; lauds Adams efforts

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CITY TO PUSH FIGHT IN COURTS TO UPSET L. I. RAIL ROAD PLAN; Will Press Suit Challenging Bankruptcy Discharge and Test Financing Legislation NEW FARE RISE FORECAST Case Likely to Be Big Issue in Election -- Line to Get Bids on $15,000,000 in Cars CITY TO PUSH FIGHT ON L. I. ROAD PLAN

By Leonard Ingalls

Burke repts NYC will press suit and will start new test of RR Redevelopment Corp Law const; holds reorgn plan misleads pub; revs NYC objections; asks Wyer to reveal co's financial outlook; Golub scores NYC opposition; Balch scores Dewey role; McKeown sees co able to continue raising fares; challenges rr execs or Nassau Repubs to debate; issue seen paramount in fall election; Goodfellow repts bids to be sought on new cars

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SOVIET ENVOY-SPY GETS U. S. ASYLUM; QUIT REDS IN JAPAN; Rastvorov, Who Disappeared in Tokyo Last January, Wants a 'Decent' Life APPEARS AT NEWS PARLEY Russian Ambassador Rejects Bid to See Smith on Affair and Refuses to Send Aide SOVIET ENVOY-SPY GETS U. S. ASYLUM

By Paul P. Kennedyspecial To the New York Times

US grants asylum; he makes 1st pub appearance in unusual State Dept press conf; press sec Suydam stresses conf not linked to Dr John's, E Ger; Amb Zaroubin refuses bid to conf with Under Sec Smith and bars sending aide; rejection seen 1 of moat unusual affronts in US history; US offers to let Zaroubin int Rastovorov; he reads statement saying he wanted 'decent life'; repts being taken to US right after defection; discusses role in Japan; says he recd no data from US mil personnel but did get data from Japanese in pub office; biog sketch; por; Japan repts several US natls linked to Rastovorov's spying; protests way US removed him; US apologizes

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SENATE LIFTS LIMIT ON DEBT 6 BILLION; Ceiling Can Go to 281 Billion Only Until Next June 30 -- House Slated to Concur SENATE LIFTS LIMIT ON DEBT 6 BILLION

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

Sen approves temporary $6-billion rise, unanimous voice vote; Byrd urges Sen cut spending to make another rise unnecessary; says nation is mortgaged to hilt; Sens Millikin, George not optimistic

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80,000 Engineers Get 5-Cent Rise; Rail Union Denounces Arbitrators; 5C RISE AWARDED TO RAIL ENGINEERS

By Damon M. Stetson

tri-partite arbitration bd awards 5¢-an-hr pay rise retroactive to Dec 16 to 80,000 locomotive engineers; rejects demand for percentage rise based on skill and responsibility; approves other benefits; BLE chief Brown scores ruling; sees action ending arbitration; blames Profs Cox and Lester, neutral members of bd

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EISENHOWER AIDES TRY TO BLOCK BILL OUTLAWING REDS; President, Brownell, Hoover Are Unalterably Opposed to Ban by Legislation STRATEGISTS FIGHT OUTLAWING REDS

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

Dems resent Adm last-minute pressure for legis; see its use as campaign material

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FORMOSA CAPTURE IS URGED BY CHOU; Chinese Red Leader Calls for Determined Action in Report Adopted by Top Council CHOU BIDS PEIPING CAPTURE FORMOSA

By William J. Jordenspecial To the New York Times

Premier Chou En-lai urges 'liberation' of Formosa; backed by Communist Govt Council; says action would be internal Chinese affair and Govt would not tolerate foreign interference; scores US protection of Nationalists as provocative

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Three French Ministers Quit As Others Back Army Plan; Gaullists Leave as Mendes-France Pushes Treaty Ratification in Modified Form -- Draft Changes to Go to Signatories Three French Ministers Resign As Cabinet Backs Army Proposal

By Harold Callenderspecia To the New York Times

PARIS, Saturday, Aug. 14 -- In spite of a split in his Cabinet early this morning, Premier Pierre Mendes - France pushed ahead with his plan to get the European army treaty ratified after modification.

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SENATE REBUFFS PRESIDENT'S PLEA, SNAGS ATOM BILL; It Votes 48 to 41 to Return Measure to Conference -- Patent Licenses at Issue SENATE VOTE BARS ATOM BILL REPORT

By William M. Blairspecial To the New York Times

Sen, 48-41, rejects conf bill; rebuffs Eisenhower plea to approve it; returns bill to conf; insists on compulsory patent licensing for 10 yrs and preference rights for pub elec groups and preference rights for rural elec co-ops; move effected by L B Johnson; lauded by Gore; Johnson and George score Knowland and Wiley move to bar sending bill back to conf; Anderson scores Cole insistence on exclusive patent rights; Cole disappointed by Sen action

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Eisenhowers Hosts to Cabinet At a Rural Picnic in Maryland; EISENHOWERS HOLD PICNIC FOR CABINET

By the United Press

Pres Eisenhower thanks Magsaysay for designating Day

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WIDENED PENSIONS PASSED BY SENATE; Eisenhower's Social Security Proposals Adopted With Some Modifications WIDENED PENSIONS PASSED BY SENATE

By Special to The New York Times

Sen unanimously passes Millikin bill extending coverage to 7 million; follows most Adm recommendations; Lehman withdraws his bill; to offer it next yr

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McCarthy Attorney to Be Paid By Senate in Censure Hearings; SENATE WILL PAY M'CARTHY LAWYER

By Anthony Levierospecial To the New York Times

Sen will pay fee of McCarthy counsel; Watkins announces Knowland, L B Johnson, Jenner, who have jurisdiction, agree; com allowance is $30,000 and McCarthy counsel fee will come out of this; Watkins repts on com difficulties in selecting own counsel; conflict-of-interest statute is top obstacle; com now gets help of 2 Library of Cong attys

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