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In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]
1954James Cameron, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
James Francis Cameron is a Canadian filmmaker. A major figure in the post-New Hollywood era, his films combine cutting-edge film technology with classical filmmaking techniques and have grossed over $8 billion worldwide, making him the second-highest-grossing film director of all time.
1954George Galloway, Scottish-English politician and broadcaster[†]
George Galloway is a British politician, broadcaster, and writer. He has been leader of the Workers Party of Britain since he founded it in 2019, and is a former leader of the Respect Party. Until 2003, he was a member of the Labour Party. From 1987 to 2010, from 2012 to 2015, and briefly in 2024, Galloway served as Member of Parliament (MP) for five different constituencies.
1954The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.[†]
Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954. Founded by Stuart Scheftel, it was the first magazine with a circulation of over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twice. It is also known for its annual swimsuit issue, which has been published since 1964, and has spawned other complementary media works and products.
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McCarthy demands Flanders return from Eur to repeat under oath charges made on Sen floor; asks cross-exam right be extended to cover accusing Sens; Flanders staff repts he cleared with Watkins before going; Flanders, in London, would return if com requests; Watkins says he sees no objection to trip; McCarthy attitude seen blow to heart of com's evidence procedures
NYS Supt Bohlinger announces revised liability ins rates effective Sept 1 under compromise submitted by Casualty Underwriters and Mutual Ins Rating Bur; effect, NYC area, analyzed; table; adult pleasure drivers to pay 3-12% less; business drivers and those who travel to and from work to pay more; owner-drivers under 25 to get sharp rise
Gerosa repts gross funded debt as of July 1 was $3,488,594,445, $75,841,796 over July 1 '53; hopes to cut down outstanding gross debt and debt service charge which is $276,550,000 in '54-55 expense budget
2,500 French Legionnaires occupy Fez Arab qr; arrest 135 terrorist suspects; dynastic problem held deterrent to French pol concessions
reptdly doubts approval by mins or French Assembly
Amer to lay off 1,891 non-striking employes because of ALPA strike; notices to be sent to 13,821; co execs including pres Smith to go off payroll; union pres Sayen charges co refuses Fed mediation; Neiman-Marcus offers jobs to idle stewardesses
Labor party group feted by Chou, Peiping; will tour Manchuria and meet Mao; Govt says group can see whatever it wishes; Peiping press hails visit
Adjournment indicated
A Bauman defends Fed Narcotics Bur efforts in NYC area, reply to Murtagh
Gen Assembly opens with ch service, Evanston, Ill; Bishop Osnam ser gives keynote; 125,000 see pageant hon Assembly, Soldier Field, Chicago; 1,600 delegates and visitors in procession; illus
US officials reptd believing French-proposed changes to EDC would still permit rearmament
Nationalists liberation march fails; 4 small groups, mainly teen-agers, demonstrate; Lisbon radio comments; says demonstrators from India had to be protected from native population; Indians heed Nehru request that demonstrators be Goans; volunteers led by Communists and Jan Sangh extremists reptdly capture Sima Kotha Fort; Indian police bar border crossing, Damao; Bombay repts 49 Goans demand merger with India; peaceful demonstration