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orch, with Schola Cantorum, gives 1st pub concert ever staged at UN hdqrs; C Munch conducts; illus
Poland frees Hermann Field from jail; clears him of charges made by 'Amer agent' Swiatlo; rev
Free Dem leader Dr Dehler scores accord
survey of US Sen contests
Mendes-France says settlement of Saar issue opens way for econ partnership with W Ger, radio s; cites potential benefits; says France must build up econ to enter ties on equal basis
1954Mike Eruzione, American ice hockey player and coach[†]
Michael Anthony "Rizzo" Eruzione is an American former ice hockey player. He is best known as the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game, in which he scored the game-winning goal. He is the author, with Neal E. Boudette, of the national bestseller, The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of The Gold Medal-Winning 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, published by HarperCollins.
1954Ed Powers, American founder of Ed Powers Productions[†]
Mark Arnold Krinsky, better known as Ed Powers, is an American pornographic film director, producer, actor, and radio host. He is the owner of the porn production company Ed Powers Productions.
1954Purshottam Narayan Gadgil, Indian jeweller and namesake of P. N. Gadgil Jewellers (born 1874)[†]
P. N. Gadgil Jewellers Limited, also known as Purshottam Narayan Gadgil Jewellers, is an Indian jewellery company founded by Ganesh Gadgil in Sangli in 1832. It is one of the oldest jewellery companies in India, known for its production of Jewellery distinctive to the Maharashtra. As of 2025, the company is headquartered in Pune and operates 53 retail stores, including 52 in Maharashtra and Goa and one in California, US.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]