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In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]
1955Eddie Van Halen, Dutch-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (died 2020)[†]
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was an American musician. He was the guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he founded with his brother Alex in 1972.
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Wagner and Estimate Bd complete fiscal '55-56 program; standby legis to be sought from NYS to raise gross and financial business taxes for added $18.6 million yield should other parts of program be rejected; Mayor's Advisory Council (R W Dowling-D Rockefeller) subcom rept urges rises and that NYC avoid business income tax; Wagner comments
US experts say warmer winters may be causing rise in storms along Atlantic seaboard; say study shows possible need to consider entire seaboard a hurricane area; Carol and Edna behavior explained; Weather Bur research recommendations
crisis abated as rebels withdraw into Nicaragua shortly after deadline; Govt repts rebels, including Gen and Col Colderon Guardia, interned; Min Sevilla Sacasa repts Nicaraguan action to Quintanilla; OAS com cancels Washington trip; was to place issue before OAS Council; both sides see withdrawal as result of OAS com successfully calling Somoza bluff; comment on his attempted intimidation of com while in Managua; on his likely reaction to diplomatic and mil defeat
House approves resolution, 409-3; Eisenhower hails unity; Reprs Barden, Siler and Sheehan explain dissents; Joint Cs/S testify before joint Sen com; George indicates Gen Ridgway had reservations; Radford says Joint Cs/S back resolution; Rayburn bars amendments on House floor; he and other Dems stress belief that Eisenhower does not require Cong sanction to act and vote should not be viewed as precedent; Eisenhower bars press conf during Sen deliberations
An American "Salute to France," offering distinguished examples of this country's musical, dance and theatrical accomplishments, will be presented in Paris next spring.
State Dept repts 3 more kin inquire about visiting POWs; repts no replies made; US apparently plans to bar visits as Chou En-lai rejects Formosa cease-fire plan and announces determination to attack Formosa
USSR attacks rearmament while formally ending state of war with Ger
fiscal coms of Legis approve bill to continue distribution of aid on present basis 1 yr
Budget Dir Hughes orders Fed agencies to study ways to cut activities competing with private interests; Eisenhower views linked
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Cabinet appts Gaullist Deputy Soustelle Algeria Gov Gen in move to bolster Mendes-France position in debate
Sen (Jenner) subcom repts on Aug-Dec testimony of Gens Clark and Van Fleet, Adm Joy, Lt Gens Stratemeyer and Almond; urges applying Korean lessons to Formosa crisis; urges wide circulation of testimony transcripts; voices concern over conduct of 1st UN 'police action'; hopes probe will continue until discovery of source of orders that overruled plans to drive Communists across Manchuria line