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November 19, 1954

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Headlines from November 19, 1954

M'CARTHY'S INJURY BRINGS 10-DAY STOP IN CENSURE DEBATE; Senate Votes an Adjournment Until Nov. 29 to Await Healing of His Elbow FILIBUSTER IS PREDICTED Senator's Opponents Suspect Later Move to Evade Vote During Special Session SENATE RECESSES CENSURE SESSION

By Anthony Levierospecial To the New York Times

Sen, 76-2, votes to adjourn until Nov 29 because of McCarthy hospitalization; Lehman, Fulbright opposed; Lehman motion to adjourn until Nov 22 to hear progress rept on condition defeated; McCarthy backers elated; Dems fear filibuster when Sen reconvenes; Sen L B Johnson comment; Fulbright proposal to set Dec 20 deadline for vote defeated by Jenner objection; Dirksen deplores Lehman stand; Sen Langer comment; Cong med officer Dr Calver rept on McCarthy cited; Hendrickson backs select com but bears McCarthy no malice; Welker, Case debate censure

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FIX INQUIRY HOLDS AN EX-PATROLMAN; He Posts Bail as a Witness -- Department Sends Reports of Own Study in 1953 FIX INQUIRY HOLDS AN EX-PATROLMAN

By Peter Kihss

Meyer arraigned, freed in $5,000 bail as material witness; Dist Atty Silver reveals getting repts of Dept probe, May-June '53, into activities of Meyer, 2 motorcycle ptl and another man; comments on other developments; Adams admits repts dealt with courtesy cards racket; conf with other police officials; Meyer, Bayer, Goodrich, O'Connell roles in racket and charges against them revd; 17 civilian witnesses queried on cards possession and use, grand-jury; 20 city, 5 non-city ptl called for 1st time; Westchester dist atty says Sulick is only Westchester ptl involved

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Notable Births

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

1954Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egyptian field marshal and politician, 6th President of Egypt[†]

Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has been serving as the sixth overall and current president of Egypt since 2014.

1954Réjean Lemelin, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[†]

Réjean M. "Reggie" Lemelin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and coach. Lemelin played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins. He is perhaps best known for leading the Bruins over the Montreal Canadiens for the first time since 1943, a span of 45 years and 18 series, in the 1988 playoffs. After his playing career, Lemelin spent 13 years as a goaltending coach for the Philadelphia Flyers, who had originally drafted him into the NHL.

Kathleen Quinlan

1954Kathleen Quinlan, American actress[†]

Kathleen Denise Quinlan is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1977 film of the novel I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and her Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated role in the 1995 film Apollo 13, along with many roles in other feature films, television movies, and series, in a career spanning almost five decades.

Notable Deaths

1954Walter Bartley Wilson, English footballer and manager (born 1870)[†]

Walter Bartley Wilson was an English lithographic artist and the founder of Cardiff City Football Club. Born in Bristol, he moved to Cardiff in 1897 where he became involved with Riverside Cricket Club. Encouraged by the increasing popularity of football, he helped found Riverside A.F.C., the club that would eventually become Cardiff City F.C.

Historical Events

TMC (TV channel)

1954Télé Monte Carlo, Europe's oldest private television channel, is launched by Prince Rainier III.[†]

TMC is a Franco–Monégasque entertainment television channel, owned by French media holding company Groupe TF1.

Historical Context for November 19, 1954

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