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January 7, 1955

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Headlines from January 7, 1955

Message Proposes Creation Of a Public Works Agency; EISENHOWER ASKS U.S. WORKS AGENCY

By William M. Blairspecial To the New York Times

surveys policy, Message

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FORMAL PARLEYS ON U. N. PRISONERS BEGUN IN PEIPING; Hammarskjold and Premier Chou Confer for 3 1/2 Hours -- Seven Aides Attend DETAILS ARE WITHHELD Reds, in Reversal, Give Three Foreign Correspondents, Visas to Enter China FORMAL PARLEYS ON CAPTIVES OPEN

By Henry R. Liebermanspecial To the New York Times

Hammarskjold 1st formal conf with Chou; Hsinhua News Agency silent on issues discussed; repts meeting attended by Vice Min Chang Han-fu, Asst Min Chiao Kuan-hua, Prof Chou Keng-shen, Tung Yueh-chien, Bokhari, P Lind and Waldock; China modifies earlier stand, grants visas to 3 Western newsmen in Hong Kong

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U.S. Expedition Sails On Antarctic Survey; The Atka Sails on Antarctic Survey

By Walter Sullivanspecial To the New York Times

W Sullivan of NY Times, only newsman with expedition, starts dispatches; outlines aims of expedition headed by Camdr Jacobsen; trip is 1st step in US program to set up observatories at S Pole and in Marie Byrd Land in support of Internatl Geophysical Yr, '57-58; Atka planned route; ship carries 267 men including 11 scientists and technicians; ship's history; map

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Stocks Drop Again; Sales Top 5 Million; 5,300,000 SHARES SOLD, STOCK FALL

By Unknown Author

losses widen to $7,695,000,000; combined avg drops 4.58 to 261.59; brokers see tech reaction

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HARRIMAN SCORED ON STATE FINANCES; Republican Leaders Dispute His View a Crisis Looms -- Assail Building Ban HARRIMAN SCORED ON STATE FINANCES

By Leo Eganspecial To the New York Times

Harriman and Repubs agreed on expansion of NYS services

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1955Mamata Shankar, Indian-Bengali actress^[†]

Mamata Shankar is an Indian actress and dancer. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has acted in films by directors including Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Gautam Ghosh. In addition to being an actress, she is a dancer and choreographer. She was the niece of musician Pandit Ravi Shankar. Her brother, Ananda Shankar, was an Indo-Western fusion musician.

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1955Contralto Marian Anderson becomes the first person of color to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera.^[†]

Marian Anderson was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965.

Historical Context for January 7, 1955

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

Headlines from January 7, 1955

Message Proposes Creation Of a Public Works Agency; EISENHOWER ASKS U.S. WORKS AGENCY

FORMAL PARLEYS ON U. N. PRISONERS BEGUN IN PEIPING; Hammarskjold and Premier Chou Confer for 3 1/2 Hours -- Seven Aides Attend DETAILS ARE WITHHELD Reds, in Reversal, Give Three Foreign Correspondents, Visas to Enter China FORMAL PARLEYS ON CAPTIVES OPEN

U.S. Expedition Sails On Antarctic Survey; The Atka Sails on Antarctic Survey

Stocks Drop Again; Sales Top 5 Million; 5,300,000 SHARES SOLD, STOCK FALL

HARRIMAN SCORED ON STATE FINANCES; Republican Leaders Dispute His View a Crisis Looms -- Assail Building Ban HARRIMAN SCORED ON STATE FINANCES

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