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Repr Roosevelt sees NYC-NYS relations improved if Gov and Mayor were of some party
Nasser says Arab defense pacts with West must wait till Arabs overcome fear of Western imperialism; warns of Communist exploitation of such fears; says past pacts always worked to West's advantage; repts Arabs will accept Western mil aid, can raise 10-12 divs for area defense
subcom deadlocked; Mundt says subcom will have to act by Aug 22 or defer final rept until mid-Sept; cites Potter imminent departure; Potter says he cannot be blamed for delay; Dirksen says there are many viewpoints; Dems to oppose any rept delay
Defense Dept charges Communist China holds 15 US airmen against their will as 'pol prisoners' in violation of truce and internatl law; list; reaffirms UN demand for data on missing Amers
Cong approves funds
1954Quinn Buckner, American basketball player and coach[†]
William Quinn Buckner is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played collegiate basketball for the Indiana University Hoosiers, and won a national championship in 1976. He was a captain of both the last undefeated NCAA Division I basketball champion and the 1976 Olympics gold medal team. Buckner was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 7th pick of the 1976 NBA draft. He had a ten-year NBA career for three teams. In 1984, he won an NBA title with the Celtics.
1954Tawn Mastrey, American radio host and producer (died 2007)[†]
Tawn Mastrey was an American disc jockey, music video producer, one of rock radio's top media personalities. She hosted a daily show on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hair Nation Channel 23, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pacific time.
1954Al Roker, American news anchor, television personality, and author[†]
Albert Lincoln Roker Jr. is an American weather presenter, journalist, television personality, and author. He is the weather anchor on NBC's Today, and occasionally co-hosts 3rd Hour Today. He has a lapsed American Meteorological Society (AMS) Television Seal of Approval (#238).
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]