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Krentzlin, J: witness M Garcia flings coins at Queens Asst Dist Atty McGratten, shouts, 'I'm no Judas,' accusing McGratten of offering him leniency at own trial in exch for testimony against defendant W Brown
Anderson asks SEC defer approval of financing plan because 84th Cong may direct AEC to cancel contract, lr to Demmler; says joint Cong com which he will head wants to rev it; cites 3 provisions SEC should examine; Volpe queries Gourdon and Middle South aide R R Pittman, hearing
GB approaches friendly Asian reprs on chances of getting fliers released; repts depressing results; Peiping reprs recite grievances against US as proof of provocation; comment; ex-Pres Truman backs Eisenhower stand; holds McCarthy criticism unjustified
Resigns as Corning Glass research dir, withdraws security clearance application; statement; career, charges against him revd
24-hr parking ban set for 5th Av, 42d-60th Sts, to cut congestion; 60th-66th Sts parking to be banned 8 AM-6 PM, Mon-Fri
1954Alan Kulwicki, American race car driver (died 1993)[†]
Alan Dennis Kulwicki, nicknamed "Special K" and "the Polish Prince", was an American auto racing driver and team owner. He started racing at local short tracks in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car touring series. Kulwicki arrived at NASCAR, the highest and most expensive level of stock car racing in the United States, with no sponsor, a limited budget and only a racecar and a borrowed pickup truck. Despite starting with meager equipment and finances, he earned the 1986 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award over drivers racing for well-funded teams.
1954Steve MacLean, Canadian physicist and astronaut[†]
Steven Glenwood MacLean is a retired Canadian astronaut. He was the president of the Canadian Space Agency, from September 1, 2008, to February 1, 2013.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]