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October 21, 1954

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Headlines from October 21, 1954

BASIC AGREEMENT ON FREEING BONN REACHED IN PARIS; Adenauer Makes Concession on Allies' Right to Keep Troops in West Germany BASIC AGREEMENT ON BONN REACHED

By M.s. Handlerspecial To the New York Times

Dulles, Eden, Mendes-France and Adenauer reach basic accord on sovereignty as latter concedes Allied right to keep forces in Ger after end of occupation under special accord to be negotiated; West insists right is needed for support in unification talks with USSR

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PAKISTAN PREMIER RECALLED IN CRISIS; Mohammed Ali to Leave U.S. Today as Ban on Political Opponents is Lifted PAKISTAN PREMIER RECALLED IN CRISIS

By John P. Callahanspecial To the New York Times

Ali recalled from US as Gov Gen Mohammed lifts order that barred 4 pol opponents of Ali from holding pub office and cancels actions seeking to disqualify M M Daultana, ex-Chief Min of Punjab Prov, from taking part in Prov pol; action seen Mohammed retaliation against Ali and backers for stripping him of many powers

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SOLUTION ON SAAR BELIEVED AT HAND; Adenauer Calls 4 Coalition Leaders to Paris to Weigh French Compromise Offer SOLUTION ON SAAR BELIEVED AT HAND

By Harold Callenderspecial To the New York Times

French and Ger officials reptd optimistic; have reached econ accord, but Gers demand pro-Ger Parties right to campaign; French fear resurgence of Ger nationalism

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President Says an Atom War Would Bring Ruin of World; PRESIDENT WARNS ON AN ATOMIC WAR

By Charles Grutznerspecial To the New York Times

51st birthday; Pres Eisenhower at fete, Hartford; illus

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F.B.I. Round-Up Nets 10 Puerto Rico Reds; PUERTO RICO REDS HELD IN F.B.I. RAIDS

By the United Press

10 Communist leaders held by US in move to cripple Communist conspiracy in PR; FBI holds 9 in PR, 1 in NYC for violating Smith Act; Dir Hoover comment

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1954Brian Tobin, Canadian journalist and politician, 6th Premier of Newfoundland^[†]

Brian Vincent Tobin is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parliament and served as a cabinet minister in Jean Chrétien's Liberal government.

Historical Context for October 21, 1954

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

Headlines from October 21, 1954

BASIC AGREEMENT ON FREEING BONN REACHED IN PARIS; Adenauer Makes Concession on Allies' Right to Keep Troops in West Germany BASIC AGREEMENT ON BONN REACHED

PAKISTAN PREMIER RECALLED IN CRISIS; Mohammed Ali to Leave U.S. Today as Ban on Political Opponents is Lifted PAKISTAN PREMIER RECALLED IN CRISIS

SOLUTION ON SAAR BELIEVED AT HAND; Adenauer Calls 4 Coalition Leaders to Paris to Weigh French Compromise Offer SOLUTION ON SAAR BELIEVED AT HAND

President Says an Atom War Would Bring Ruin of World; PRESIDENT WARNS ON AN ATOMIC WAR

F.B.I. Round-Up Nets 10 Puerto Rico Reds; PUERTO RICO REDS HELD IN F.B.I. RAIDS

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