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In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]
1954Eric Johnson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]
Eric Johnson is an American guitarist, vocalist and composer. His 1990 album Ah Via Musicom was certified platinum by the RIAA, and the single "Cliffs of Dover" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
1954Andrés Pastrana Arango, Colombian lawyer and politician, 38th President of Colombia[†]
Andrés Pastrana Arango is a Colombian politician who was the 31st President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002, following in the footsteps of his father, Misael Pastrana Borrero, who was president from 1970 to 1974.
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Amb to US Tran Van Choung presents credentials; Pres Eisenhower pledges support
Sen Wiley to tour Eur
says Dulles still hopes for pact ratification without major change
White House contingent leaves to set up offices for Pres and staff at USAF Lowry Base, center of Pres operations during vacation
Portuguese forces shell demonstrator-held Terekhol fortress; map; landing forces replace Indian flag with Portuguese; demonstrations discussed; failure linked to advice given Nehru by US and Eur leaders
House accepts Sen bill to authorize $6 billion rise with June 30 '55 time limit
929-page omnibus tax reform bill seen biggest, longest bill ever enacted
Dem Natl Chmn Mitchell, in reply to Repub Natl Chmn Hall challenge to cite a single instance of corruption in Govt since Eisenhower took office, charges scandal in Eisenhower order to AEC to award contract to Dixon-Yates syndicate for elec power for AEC project; links issue to Eisenhower friendship with golfer R T Jones, dir of co in syndicate
A Harriman scores Dewey attitude
Sen, 59-17, approves bill; approves compulsory sharing of patents for 5 yrs and preference rights to rural co-ops and pub utilities in buying atomic power; Anderson and E C Johnson comment; Cole hopes patent provision will be reopened in next Cong
Premier Chou says Govt wishes to extend principles of 'peaceful co-existence' enunciated in recent talks with Burma and India to all states, s to visiting Brit Laborites, Peiping
hearings on Lutz and Faherty; NJ charges $2,500 slush fund for Hoffman's personal use was set up in '49 by Lutz and Faherty collusion with Oberg & Tonkin, office equipment co, on single order; R Harrison, buyer in Employment Security Div, testifies on irregularities over 14-yr period; describes another instance of collusion which gave Oberg & Tonkin large profit, on $52,242 '52 order delivered through Manning Warehouse Co; Lutz and Faherty attys seek to discredit Harrison; challenge Studer right to preside and validity of hearings; Studer overrules objections; other charges made by NJ include Lutz and Faherty negotiation of other overpriced purchases from Oberg & Tonkin; of having Manning do jobs for persons other than NJ, including Circus Saints and Sinners of NY, and billing NJ; of having carpentry jobs done at NJ expense