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December 21, 1954

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Headlines from December 21, 1954

BRITAIN RESTRICTS FORMOSA DEFENSE; Spokesmen Reaffirm Position That Aid to Nationalists Is Limited to U. N. Action BRITAIN RESTRICTS FORMOSA DEFENSE

By Drew Middletonspecial To the New York Times

Brit spokesmen reaffirm view that GB is obligated to defend Formosa only in action arising from UN membership, replies to Labor queries in Parliament debate on Nutting remarks; Attlee says Labor party wants clear understanding (hat US action is not UN action; some see paradox in Govt stand

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Notable Births

Chris Evert

1954Chris Evert, American tennis player and coach[†]

Christine Marie Evert is an American former professional tennis player. One of the most successful players of all time, she was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 260 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times: 1975–1977, 1980 and 1981. Evert won 157 singles titles, including 18 majors. Alongside Martina Navratilova, her greatest rival, Evert dominated women's tennis from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.

Historical Context for December 21, 1954

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