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reveals parking provisions being made, Rowayton and Noroton, to ease pressure on Darien and Norwalk
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- John Foster Dulles left here today for another conference in Paris.
ATHENS, Dec. 14 -- A crowd of 4,000 to 5,000 Greeks clashed with the police today in several attempts to reach the United States Embassy to protest Washington's stand on the Cyprus issue.
D J Mahon backed by Dem County Com to succeed DeSapio; Power, D B Costuma and Crews slated to be reapptd
State Dept to refuse to exch 35 Chinese denied exit permits for 11 US airmen held in China; holds cases unrelated; stresses students are civilians and free to move within US; other US officials rept plans to speed their clearance for exit visas to avert charge they are held as hostages; Dept repts all but 35 of 5,000 Chinese who were in US in '49 have been screened; says most chose to stay in US; 3,500 were given funds to enable their continued study; other data; 2 Chinese, now in Pasadena, say they recd no reply from US to requests for exit permits; petition UN for action
1954Alex Cox, English film director, screenwriter, actor, non-fiction author and broadcaster[†]
Alexander B. H. Cox is an English film director, screenwriter, actor, non-fiction author and broadcaster. Cox experienced success early in his career with Repo Man (1984) and Sid and Nancy (1986). Since the release and commercial failure of Walker (1987), his career has moved towards independent films, including Highway Patrolman (1991) and Three Businessmen (1998), and microbudget features such as Searchers 2.0 (2007) and Repo Chick (2009).
1954Oliver Heald, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales[†]
Sir Oliver Heald, is a British barrister and Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Hertfordshire, formerly North Hertfordshire, from 1992 to 2024.
1954Mark Warner, American businessman and politician, 69th Governor of Virginia[†]
Mark Robert Warner is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Virginia, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Warner served as the 69th governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. He is vice chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]