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January 6, 1955

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U. N. CHIEF OPENS TALKS IN PEIPING; Hammarskjold Sees Premier Chou Shortly After Arrival -- Chinese Fete Party U. N. CHIEF OPENS TALKS IN PEIPING

By Special to The New York Times

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DEMOCRATS REJECT A HARSH APPROACH AS CONGRESS OPENS; Rayburn Pledges Cooperation and a Nonpartisan Attitude to Eisenhower Program SPEAKER ASSAILS G. O. P. 'We Will Not Indict En Masse,' He Says in Rebuking Foes for Campaign Innuendoes DEMOCRATS BAR PARTISAN MOVES

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

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PARIS TO PROPOSE ARMS OUTPUT POOL; Plan for Allies Aims at Gradual Centralized Control to Be Complete in 1957 PARIS TO PROPOSE ARMS OUTPUT POOL

By Harold Callenderspecial To the New York Times

Mendes-France to propose arms pool of Continental members to control output, standardization and distribution of US aid; GB not included; US offshore procurement contracts a problem; US reluctant to channel aid through pool; Dutch oppose pool

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2 U. S. Citizens Held In Panama Round-Up; 2 U. S. Citizens Held in Panama In the Hunt for Remon Slayers

By Paul P. Kennedyspecial To the New York Times

US citizens I M Lipstein and R Bettis held; Lipstein held incommunicado; Bettis held to explain acts of an employe at time of killing; employe reptdly is member of Arias party; Cong approves funds for probe; sanctions private donation as reward; over 70 held

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SESSION CONVENES; Governor Silent on Tax -- Demands Financial Help for the City HARRIMAN SCORES STATE'S FINANCES

By Leo Eganspecial To the New York Times

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1955Rowan Atkinson, English actor, producer, and screenwriter^[†]

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is an English actor, comedian and writer. He played the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995), and in the film series Johnny English (2003–present). Atkinson first came to prominence on the BBC sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982), receiving the 1981 British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance.

1955Debbie Mathers, Mother of Eminem (died 2024)^[†]

Marshall Bruce Mathers III, known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing hip-hop in Middle America and breaking down racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his transgressive work during the late 1990s and early 2000s made him a controversial figure, he came to be a representation of popular angst of the American underclass.

Historical Context for January 6, 1955

In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people^[†]

Headlines from January 6, 1955

U. N. CHIEF OPENS TALKS IN PEIPING; Hammarskjold Sees Premier Chou Shortly After Arrival -- Chinese Fete Party U. N. CHIEF OPENS TALKS IN PEIPING

DEMOCRATS REJECT A HARSH APPROACH AS CONGRESS OPENS; Rayburn Pledges Cooperation and a Nonpartisan Attitude to Eisenhower Program SPEAKER ASSAILS G. O. P. 'We Will Not Indict En Masse,' He Says in Rebuking Foes for Campaign Innuendoes DEMOCRATS BAR PARTISAN MOVES

PARIS TO PROPOSE ARMS OUTPUT POOL; Plan for Allies Aims at Gradual Centralized Control to Be Complete in 1957 PARIS TO PROPOSE ARMS OUTPUT POOL

2 U. S. Citizens Held In Panama Round-Up; 2 U. S. Citizens Held in Panama In the Hunt for Remon Slayers

SESSION CONVENES; Governor Silent on Tax -- Demands Financial Help for the City HARRIMAN SCORES STATE'S FINANCES

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