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February 3, 1955

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Headlines from February 3, 1955

EISENHOWER SAYS WAR'S PREVENTION IS AIM ON FORMOSA; EISENHOWER CALLS AIM AVERTING WAR Purpose Served by Making It Clear U. S. Is Determined to Defend Island, He Adds BARS NEW STATEMENTS President Holds Any Further Comment by Him on Crisis Would 'Muddy Waters'

By Elie Abelspecial To the New York Times

Eisenhower says US policy aim is 'honestly and hopefully to prevent war,' press conf; bars new statements lest he 'muddy waters'; says Cong resolution should make clear US intention to defend Formosa and prevent conflict through miscalculation by 'other side'; bars comment on specifying Quemoy and Matsu, on 'hot pursuit' orders, on whether he sees stalemate outcome, on Humphrey resolution

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Radio and TV Face Senate Trust Inquiry; SENATE UNIT PLANS TV TRUST INQUIRY

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

House bill for inquiry into fraudulent ad offered

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A.F.L. RENEWS FIRE ON ADMINISTRATION; A.F.L. RENEWS FIRE ON FEDERAL POLICY Anti-Labor Slant Is Charged After Federation Receives Reply From Mitchell

By A. H. Raskinspecial To the New York Times

AFL pres Meany again charges Eisenhower Adm with pro-business and anti-labor slant

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CABINET REPORTED SET TO HELP RAILS AGAINST TRUCKERS; CABINET REPORTED SET TO HELP RAILS Program Sent to President Is Said to Favor Relaxed Regulations for Carriers

By the Associated Press

Amer Trucking Assns pres Curry alleges Cabinet (Weeks) com rept to Eisenhower favors relaxing rr regulation

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MAYOR FORECASTS BUSINESS TAX RISE; STATE AID IS KEY; BUSINESS TAX RISE TIED TO STATE AID Increase Is 'Highly Likely' in Light of Program Given by Harriman, Wagner Says CITY TO PRESS ITS FIGHT Mayor Will Meet Governor In Effort to Get $104,779,335 Extra Believed Needed

By Paul Crowell

Wagner sees rises unless city gets more NYS aid; aides confident on pending bills; conf with Harriman and Dem Legis leaders planned

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Notable Deaths

1955Vasily Blokhin, Russian general (born 1895)^[†]

Vasily Mikhailovich Blokhin was a Russian Soviet secret police official who served as the chief executioner of the NKVD under the administrations of Genrikh Yagoda, Nikolay Yezhov and Lavrentiy Beria.

Historical Context for February 3, 1955

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