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Eisenhower submits Manila accords to US Sen; urges early approval, lr; notes only Communist armed attack would justify US application of treaty
Eisenhower confident he can work with Dems, news conf; speculation on Dems stand; Dems seen using Knowland conflicts with Adm to bolster argument for consultation
Peron charges RC Bishops Fasolino, Lafitte and Ferreira Reinafe and 2 Ital priests campaign against his regime, radio s; bars blaming Ch but charges Cath Action group tries to undermine Peronista movement; pledges action
Dems decide to seek state recount; procedure outlined; Case lead now 3,469; Camden County total delayed by claims that Howell-Case vote in Berlin Twp exceeds votes cast; both parties seek check there
Cabinet adopts measures to curb mfr, sale and consumption in Mendes-France campaign
1954Steve Brain, English rugby player[†]
Stephen Edward Brain is an English former rugby union player who played as a hooker for Coventry R.F.C. and represented England in over a dozen international matches, including three Five Nations, now the Six Nations Championship, between 1984 and 1986.
1954Mary Gaitskill, American novelist, essayist, and short story writer.[†]
Mary Gaitskill is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Esquire, The Best American Short Stories, andThe O. Henry Prize Stories. Her books include the short story collection Bad Behavior (1988) and Veronica (2005), which was nominated for both the National Book Award for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction.
1954Jim Kabia, English footballer[†]
James Paul Kabia is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Chesterfield in 1972. He also played in the United States with the Santa Barbara Condors in the American Soccer League, before returning to England to play in the lower leagues. He is the older brother of fellow professional footballer Jason Kabia.
1954Roger Slifer, American author, illustrator, screenwriter, and producer (died 2015)[†]
Roger Allen Slifer was an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer who co-created the character Lobo for DC Comics. Among the many comic-book series for which he wrote was DC's Omega Men for a run in the 1980s.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]