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ALBANY, Feb. 1--The first Democratic Governor in twelve years recommended today that New York City receive a slightly smaller percentage of state financial aid in the next fiscal year. The total sum, however, will be larger than it was in the last budget, but still some $18,000,000 less than Mayor Wagner had asked.
Communist party Central Com reaffirms plan to plow up 75 million idle acres by '56
AP repts 48 dead in 3-day period; most fatalities caused by oil heater fires
US gets 1st ct order to grant immunity from prosecution and compel witness to testify in spy probe; witness is W L Ullmonn who invoked 5th Amendment to Cong corns and grand jury on wartime spying in Washington; E Bentley charge that he belonged to spy ring headed by N G Silvermaster, his links with late H D White and V F Coe noted
Harriman notes end of individual and uninc business tax abatements, Budget Message; sees $48.5 million added yield, fiscal '56; indicates he may veto Repub bills easing taxes for med costs, child care, aged and blind unless revenue loss is offset; W J Mahoney, Heck comment
1955Leszek Engelking, Polish poet and author (died 2022)[†]
Leszek Maria Engelking was a Polish poet, short story writer, novelist, translator, literary critic, essayist, Polish philologist, and literary academic, scholar, and lecturer.
1955Bob Schreck, American author[†]
Robert "Bob" Schreck is an American comic book writer and editor. Schreck is best known for his influential role as editor and marketing director at Dark Horse Comics in the 1990s, co-founding Oni Press, and for his subsequent stint as editor for DC Comics. He is currently the Deputy Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
1955Michael Talbott, American actor[†]
Michael Talbott is an American actor. He portrayed Detective Stanley Switek in the crime drama television series Miami Vice (1984–1989).
1955Kim Zimmer, American actress[†]
Kimberly Jo Zimmer is an American actress, best known for her role as Reva Shayne on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. For this portrayal, she has won four Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
1955Jean-Michel Dupuis, French actor (died 2024)[†]
Jean-Michel Dupuis was a French theatre, television, and film actor. Born on 2 February 1955, he died on 14 September 2024, at the age of 69.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]