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November 22, 1954

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Headlines from November 22, 1954

Clapp Suggests Transit Unit Look to St. Lawrence Power; Clapp Suggests City Transit Unit Study St. Lawrence Power Plan

By Leonard Ingalls

Deputy Admr Clapp rept proposes continuing $258-million rehabilitation program and studying possible use of St Lawrence River power; opposes piecemeal sale of plants to Consol Edison; says city should consider any responsible offer to buy plants as unit; revs plants rebldg progress; warns of danger in not continuing rebldg; other conclusions

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Wagner Vows to Eradicate Graft; Awaits a Bill to Strengthen Hand; WAGNER PROMISES TO ROOT OUT GRAFT

By Unknown Author

Wagner pledges to uproot corruption wherever it exists, TV s; warns bribe givers; comments on anti-corruption bill, int

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FRANCE'S PREMIER SEES WIDER UNITY BASED ON ARMS TIE; Mendes-France, on TV Here, Says West's Alliance Will Extend to Other Fields FEELS PEACE IS NEARER Upholding Arms for Germans, He Asserts Strength Must Underlie Coexistence FRANCE'S PREMIER SEES WIDER UNITY

By William R. Conklin

Premier Mendes-France

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FRANCO FOES' HOAX FAILS TO CUT VOTE; Spanish Election Turnout Big -- Fake Falangist 'Order' Is Laid to Underground IANO FAL' FRANCO FOES FAIL TO BLOCK VOTING

By Camille M. Cianfarraspecial To the New York Times

elections start; Govt estimates 90% of those eligible voted, Falange got 80% of vote; repts Monarchists getting negligible support; attempt to sabotage election, made apparently by underground opposition to Franco Govt, fails

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Cheops' Ship of 5,000 Years Ago Ready to Be Uncovered Tomorrow; VESSEL OF CHEOPS TO BE UNCOVERED

By Kennett Lovespecial To the New York Times

preparations to uncover Cheops solar ship described

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Notable Births

1954Denise Epoté, Cameroonian journalist at the head of the Africa management of TV5 Monde^[†]

Denise Laurence Djengué Epoté, is a Cameroonian journalist and the head of African reporting for the French television network, TV5 Monde.

1954Paolo Gentiloni, Italian politician, Prime Minister of Italy^[†]

Paolo Gentiloni Silveri is an Italian politician who was European Commissioner for Economy in the von der Leyen Commission from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2024. He had previously served as prime minister of Italy from December 2016 to June 2018.

1954Carol Tomcala, Australian sports shooter^[†]

Carol Tomcala is an Australian sports shooter. She competed in two events at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Historical Context for November 22, 1954

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