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January 10, 1955

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Headlines from January 10, 1955

COSTA RICA CHARGE OF INVASION PLOT TO BE AIRED TODAY; Hemisphere Body to Be Asked to Avert Attack by Army Reported in Nicaragua

By the Associated Press

Govt charges threat by 'army of adventurers training openly in Nicaragua,' Washington; urges OAS emergency meeting; Under Sec Fournier, Amb Facio Ulloa to present case; illus; CR charges 'an Amer Govt' sent 10 fully-manned mil transport planes to Nicaragua; they reptdly are Venezuelan craft on goodwill and training mission; OAS probable courses of action

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Citizens' Group Calls for Easing of Restrictions on Red Commerce; U.S. URGED TO EASE RED TRADE CURBS

By Unknown Author

Citizens Conf for Internatl Econ Union proposes UN sponsor agency open to all major nations for greater cooperation, tolerance and multilateral trade; some of 47 signers listed

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STUDY TO BE URGED ON SECURITY RULES; Humphrey Will Submit Plan to Senate Today Calling for a 12-Member Panel STUDY TO BE URGED OF SECURITY RULES

By Special to The New York Times

Sen Humphrey seeks to create bipartisan comm to re-examine security program; proposal motivated by Ladejinsky case; Sparkman criticizes, Sen Knowland defends Adm program

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U. S. PLANS TO HELP INDUSTRY DEVELOP OWN ATOM POWER; Strauss Calls for Proposals by April 1 on Constructing Experimental Reactors RESTRICTS ASSISTANCE Sets Up 5 Criteria to Judge Projects -- Stresses Desire for Cheap Energy Source U. S. TO HELP BUILD PRIVATE REACTORS

By Special to The New York Times

AEC Chmn Strauss asks cos submit bids by Apr 1 for Govt aid on development projects; moves to implement '54 Atomic Energy Act permitting private ownership and operation of reactors; sets criteria for studying bids, prices for Govt materials and services

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EISENHOWER FACES SNAGS IN CONGRESS ON 3 MAJOR ISSUES; Capitol Divided on Prospects -- Plan to Reduce Forces Defended and Attacked

By Allen Drury

Sen Bridges defends Pres; holds reliance on air power will obviate many Dem objections

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1955Michael Schenker, German musician and songwriter^[†]

Michael Schenker is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid-1970s, Schenker joined UFO, playing lead and rhythm guitar. He left the band in 1978 to briefly rejoin Scorpions for the recording of Lovedrive, and then to form MSG. He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. Schenker continues to perform and record. He is regarded as one of the most influential guitarists of the 1970s, and has been called "a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar."

Historical Context for January 10, 1955

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

Headlines from January 10, 1955

COSTA RICA CHARGE OF INVASION PLOT TO BE AIRED TODAY; Hemisphere Body to Be Asked to Avert Attack by Army Reported in Nicaragua

Citizens' Group Calls for Easing of Restrictions on Red Commerce; U.S. URGED TO EASE RED TRADE CURBS

STUDY TO BE URGED ON SECURITY RULES; Humphrey Will Submit Plan to Senate Today Calling for a 12-Member Panel STUDY TO BE URGED OF SECURITY RULES

U. S. PLANS TO HELP INDUSTRY DEVELOP OWN ATOM POWER; Strauss Calls for Proposals by April 1 on Constructing Experimental Reactors RESTRICTS ASSISTANCE Sets Up 5 Criteria to Judge Projects -- Stresses Desire for Cheap Energy Source U. S. TO HELP BUILD PRIVATE REACTORS

EISENHOWER FACES SNAGS IN CONGRESS ON 3 MAJOR ISSUES; Capitol Divided on Prospects -- Plan to Reduce Forces Defended and Attacked

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Historical Context for January 10, 1955