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to be temporary head of new Investigations Bur
approves it, 287-260
Bragalini apptd NYS Taxation and Finance Comr
SACB Chmn Herbert denies Jefferson School arguments which cited bicentennial theme
ILA wage scale com approves new contract; Bradley predicts rank-and-file acceptance; AFL seen urging further gains; plans token dues system to retain membership
1954Alex Salmond, Scottish economist and politician (died 2024)[†]
Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond was a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014. A prominent figure in the Scottish nationalist movement, he was Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) on two occasions, from 1990 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2014. He then served as leader of the Alba Party from 2021 until his death in 2024.
1954Hermann Tilke, German racing driver, architect and engineer[†]
Hermann Hugo Tilke is a German engineer, racing driver and circuit designer, who has designed numerous Formula One motor racing circuits. His son is architect Carsten Tilke.
In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]