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asks oil refineries to make test shutdown; some oil co execs object; special grand jury probe set; smog illus
USSR joins US, GB, France and Canada in sponsoring resolution calling for Disarmament Comm subcom talks after Vishinsky agrees to study of all pertinent proposals, com, is 1st time since '46 that USSR joins West in sponsorship; D M Johnson (Canada), Moch, Wadsworth, Dixon, Vishinsky laud move, warn against over-optimism
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Stevenson charges Nixon repudiates Eisenhower desire to make Adm record main campaign issue, s, Milwaukee
deadlock continues
1954Ang Lee, Taiwanese-American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Ang Lee is a Taiwanese filmmaker. His films are known for their emotional charge and exploration of repressed, hidden emotions. During his career, he has received international critical and popular acclaim and numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2003, he was ranked 27th in The Guardian's 40 best directors.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]