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September 1, 1954

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Headlines from September 1, 1954

FRANCE'S PREMIER TO PUSH NEW PACT; Tells Assembly He Will Seek British Role on Continent FRANCE'S PREMIER TO PUSH NEW PACT

By Harold Callenderspecial To the New York Times

Mendes-France seeks to ease French distrust of Ger through Brit commitments

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Draft of Asian Pact Revealed in Manila; ASIAN PACT DRAFT BARED IN MANILA

By Tillman Durdinspecial To the New York Times

Manila press pub latest SE Asian pact draft by US; differences among participants pointed up; US protests pub of top-secret document; work of tech experts seen hampered; Dulles leaves for Manila; hopeful; map of areas in proposed pact

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Loss Heavy in Nassau and Suffolk -- Current Off in 275,000 Places; STORM LOSS HIGH FOR LONG ISLAND

By Unknown Author

1,600 trees felled by hurricane, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, LI

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By Unknown Author

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Storm Lashes City -- New England Hit, Old North Church Spire Falls; Hurricane Inundates Transportation Facilities Here -- Small Craft Pounded in Boston HURRICANE WHIPS COAST, SPARES CITY

By Charles Grutzner

Steeple felled by hurricane; illus

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Historical Context for September 1, 1954

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