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US and W Ger moves seen to cause Mendes-France Govt overthrow; discussed; Sen Wiley attack cited
US to propose NATO Council meet in NYC on admitting Ger
C R Attlee says he did not discuss detained Amers with Communist leaders but told them it was 'great mistake' to hold people
Jordan charges 800 Israeli soldiers attacked several Jordanian villages NW of Jerusalem, killing 2 Jordanians and wounding 4; 3 missing; map; King Hussein tells US and Brit envoys Jordan will 'reconsider' compliance with truce unless Israel halts attacks; armistice comm called to emergency meeting; at earlier session, condemns Israel for letting 3 platoons cross Jordanian border and for barring UN observers from probing incident
NLRB issues complaint charging Assn and member cos with discrimination in favor of ILA; seeks pact to end illegal hiring practices; AFL continues picketing Pier 32; repts Teamsters Locals 707 and 807 refuse to cross line; NLRB sets hearing on McMahon dismissal
1954Jaak Uudmäe, Estonian triple jumper and coach[†]
Jaak Uudmäe is an Estonian former triple jumper and long jumper who competed for the Soviet Union. He was the gold medalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He set a personal best of 17.35 m in his Olympic victory – a mark which remains the Estonian record.
1954Marika Kotopouli, Greek actress (born 1887)[†]
Marika Kotopouli was a Greek stage actress during the first half of the 20th century.
1954The People's Liberation Army begins shelling the Republic of China-controlled islands of Quemoy, starting the First Taiwan Strait Crisis.[†]
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four services—Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force—and four arms—Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistics Support Force. It is led by the Central Military Commission (CMC) with its chairman as commander-in-chief.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]