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December 17, 1954

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Headlines from December 17, 1954

N. Y. U. to Raise Faculty's Pay By Increasing Tuition Next Year; N.Y.U. TO INCREASE SALARIES, TUITION

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Faculty pay schedule noted

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O'DANIEL HOPEFUL OF SAVING VIETNAM; U. S. Arms Mission Head Says Stake Is Too High for Any Defeatism Against Reds O'DANIEL HOPEFUL OF SAVING VIETNAM

By Henry R. Liebermanspecial To the New York Times

O'Daniel hopeful on saving S Vietnam from communism; sees improved situation within 6 mos; Ely leaves for Paris to rept on talks with Collins on US troop training plans

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WESTERN BIG 3 MAP STRONGER DEFENSE; SOVIET PRODS PARIS; Allies Look to Use of Nuclear Weapons -- Moscow Says It May Void '44 French Pact WEST BIG 3 MAPS BETTER DEFENSES

By Harold Callenderspecial To the New York Times

USSR warns France it will void '44 mutual aid pact if France ratifies Paris accord

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CITY POLICE TO ADD 750 MEMBERS NOW FOR RECORD 21,628; 750 More to Be Appointed as Soon as Possible -- Board Gives Adams New Aide NINE SCHOOLS APPROVED $75,000,000 Authorized in '54 for Buildings -- Increases for Mayor's Aides Withheld CITY POLICE TO ADD 750 MEMBERS NOW

By Charles G. Bennett

Estimate Bd allocates $30,460 to continue Advisory Council

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Notable Births

1954Sergejus Jovaiša, Lithuanian basketball player^[†]

Sergejus Jovaiša is a former basketball player from Soviet Union and Lithuania. He played at the shooting guard position and won the bronze medal with the Lithuania national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In 1980 he was a member of the Soviet team that won the bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Historical Context for December 17, 1954

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