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October 18, 1954

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Case, on TV, Defends Sister As Always Loyal American; CASE, IN TV TALK, DEFENDS SISTER

By Douglas Dales

Case, on TV, defends sister's loyalty; says Dodd apparently refers to late Prof Adelaide T Case who taught in NYC; says sister once had assn with 'left-wing study group'; that he sought data from FBI yrs ago when sister voiced concern over effect on his career; that he failed to hear from FBI; scores whispering campaign; asks opponents to smear him, not kin; TV announcer reads NY Times and Newark News eds on issue; program rebroadcast set; Case, wife illus

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Notable Births

Nick Houghton

1954Nick Houghton, English general[โ€ ]

Field Marshal John Nicholas Reynolds Houghton, Baron Houghton of Richmond, is a retired senior British Army officer and former Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) of the British Armed Forces. He was appointed CDS in July 2013, following the retirement of General Sir David Richards. He served as Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, the Green Howards in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and later became Commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland. He deployed as Senior British Military Representative and Deputy Commanding General, Multi-National Force โ€“ Iraq during the Iraq War. Later, he became Chief of Joint Operations at Permanent Joint Headquarters and served as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff until assuming the position of CDS. Houghton retired from the British Army in July 2016, and was succeeded as CDS by Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach.

1954Arliss Howard, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter[โ€ ]

Leslie Richard "Arliss" Howard is an American actor, screenwriter, and film director. He is known for his roles in the films Full Metal Jacket (1987), Tequila Sunrise (1988), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), The Time Traveler's Wife (2009), Moneyball (2011), and Mank (2020).

1954Bob Weinstein, American film executive[โ€ ]

Robert Weinstein is an American film producer. He is the founder and head of Dimension Films, former co-chairman of Miramax Films and The Weinstein Company (TWC), all of which he co-founded with his older brother, Harvey. He has focused on making action and horror films.

Historical Events

Regency TR-1

1954Texas Instruments announces the Regency TR-1, the first mass-produced transistor radio.[โ€ ]

The Regency TR-1 was the first commercially manufactured transistor radio, introduced in 1954. About 150,000 units were sold, due to the novelty of its small size and portability. Previously, transistors had only been used in military or industrial applications, and the TR-1 was the first to demonstrate their utility in consumer electronics. As a pioneering product of its time, surviving specimens are highly sought after by collectors.

Historical Context for October 18, 1954

In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[โ€ ]