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Joint Legis com holds 1st meeting, Albany; Assemblyman Morgan named chmn, J Leach counsel; Morgan sees extension to '56 needed to complete probe; Sen Mahoney hopes group will offer temporary emergency proposals; says Com will focus efforts on NYC
Sup Ct refuses to hear appeal of Pvt Keefe conviction by French ct under NATO status-of-forces protocol; case appealed to test whether treaties could deprive citizens of Const rights, whether Sup Ct could pass on validity of treaties
Sen Finance Com defers vote on $20 cut proposal as Dems schedule L H Keyserling as witness; Sec Humphrey, in wrangle with Dems, scores cut and Sens Smathers and Barkley compromises; Byrd, George oppose cut; Sen Kerr scores Repub '54 cuts; Humphrey, Byrd, Sen Williams illus
Reveals he has been in USSR working on atomic energy research; '50 disappearance from GB recalled; career; por
Cong conferees agree on $7,500 rise bringing pay to $22,500; drop $1,250 expense allowance and extra travel allowances; Sen approves
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]