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Pres Eisenhower sees US Forest Service 'smokejumpers' demonstration, Missoula, Mont
Gen Gruenther stresses need for Ger-French mutual confidence
Representative Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. agreed last night to run for Attorney General on the Democratic state ticket, which Averell Harriman had previously been chosen to head.
Dulles briefs US reprs; speculation on their com assignments; Lodge warns against putting domestic issues on agenda
UN steering com, 7-3, recommends Assembly take up New Guinea dispute; Netherlands protests; claims issue still on Security Council agenda; backed by GB, France, Australia; US abstains; Dr Tjondronegoro holds issue endangers area's peace
1954Charlie Barnett, American actor (died 1996)[†]
Charles Barnett was an American comedian and actor.
1954Cherie Blair, English lawyer and academic[†]
Cherie, Lady Blair, also known professionally as Cherie Booth, is an English barrister and writer. She is the spouse of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]