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In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]
1955Mike Heath, American baseball player and manager[†]
Michael Thomas Heath is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees (1978), Oakland Athletics (1979–1985), St. Louis Cardinals (1986), Detroit Tigers (1986–1990), and Atlanta Braves (1991).
1955Victor Houteff, Bulgarian religious reformer and author (born 1885)[†]
Victor Tasho Houteff was a Bulgarian-American religious leader who was the founder of the Davidian Seventh-day Adventist organization, known as The Shepherd's Rod.
resigns as Army Dept Counselor, effective Mar 31; Army Sec Stevens hails him; illus
MOSCOW, Feb. 4--Foreign Minister Vyacheslav M. Molotov and Sir William Hayter, the British Ambassador, had another meeting today. It was their third session in the last eight days. At the previous meetings they discussed Formosa.
will veto bill freezing aid; agrees with principle of continued use of present equalization rates but objects to implication of aid cut, '56; says he wants emergency allocation of $13 per pupil, other provisions in Dem bill considered as group; W J Mahoney, Heck surprised by veto decision
rebels reptdly capture town and airport of Los Chiles near Nicaraguan border; map; reptdly capture Govt DC-3 and Air Force chief Col Nunez at airport; San Jose tense; press reaction; decree bars bail to those facing treason trial for revolt roles; aimed at Echandi and Jimenez; mob attacks Echandi; family business burned
Police Dept fiscal '56 budget asks funds for 1,500 more guards
Security Council expected to meet in wk; speculation on alternative moves; no chance of acceptance seen for Communist demand to expel Nationalists
Mendes-France Govt resigns after French Assembly rejects its policy
Membership votes 377-281 to admit L B Lautier as 1st Negro member; action marks 1st secret vote on candidate for membership
State Dept repr, in connection with Formosa crisis, voices distaste for Geneva-type conf; says those who heard Chou En-lai score UN would not wish to repeat experience
Por
GB rejects Laborite suggestion that facilities be barred to US naval forces to avoid incidents