Saturday, March 13, 1954

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The Headlines

Mayor Bids for Quick Peace As Pier Strike Losses Rise; He Calls Parley Today of Rival Unions and Shipping Group -- Eisenhower's Aid Asked by Board of Trade MAYOR SEEKS END TO DOCK WALKOUT

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On This Day

• The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ begins with an artillery barrage by Viet Minh forces under Võ Nguyên Giáp; Viet Minh victory led to the end of the First Indochina War and French withdrawal from Vietnam.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Giorgos Seferis (1900)
• Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (1741)
• Pope Innocent XII (1615)
• Mahmoud Darwish (1942)
• Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781)

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Tech Check

Transistor Radio, Solar Cell & Non-Stick Pan (Teflon).

Cost of Living (1950)