Mayor Bowen tells com he held 1/3 interest for Repr Preston in co that got $250,000 'windfall' on Savannah, Ga, project; repts he, J Sundy and Preston each got $47,600; Preston denies using influence; denies 'guarantee of any loan by Govt'; holds Capehart tries to make pol capital on eve of election; Capehart denial; Comr Andrews repts Internal Revenue Service will assess additional taxes against 'windfall' profits; Fed grand jury, Danville, Ill, indicts M Bauman for home improvement fraud

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1954Michael Dudikoff, American actor^[†]

Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr., is an American actor, model and martial artist. He was in the Los Angeles suburb of Redondo Beach, California and held various jobs to pay for his education, during this time he became a model. This led him to do acting auditions. He played supporting roles in films and television shows, until he got his break as the lead in the martial arts action film American Ninja (1985).

1954Huub Rothengatter, Dutch race car driver and manager^[†]

Hubertus "Huub" Rothengatter is a former racing driver from the Netherlands. He participated in 30 Formula One (F1) Grands Prix, debuting on 17 June 1984. He scored no championship points. He drove for Spirit, Osella and Zakspeed.

Historical Context for October 8, 1954

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

Headlines from October 8, 1954

Robbers' Errors Foil Queens Bank Theft; ROBBERS' ERRORS FOIL BANK HOLD-UP

ADENAUER VICTOR IN HIS FIRST TEST ON 9-POWER PACT; West Germany's Bundestag Approves the Arming Plan After a Bitter Debate REJECTS BID FOR DELAY Socialists Fail in Endeavor to Defer Decision Pending Unity Talk With Soviet ADENAUER VICTOR ON 9-POWER PACT

French Chamber Apathetic As Premier Backs Bonn Tie; FRENCH CHAMBER COOL TO BONN PACT

EDEN REJECTS BID OF SOVIET FOR TALK; Tells Conservatives Moscow Aims to Subvert Germany -- Presses Bonn's Arming EDEN REJECTS BID OF SOVIET ON TALK

CONGRESSMAN TIED TO HOUSING PROFIT; Preston of Georgia Defends Deal as 'Legitimate' -- U.S. Presses Windfall Taxes CONGRESSMAN TIED TO HOUSING PROFIT

Notable Births

Historical Context for October 8, 1954