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In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]
1955Doug Jarvis, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[†]
Douglas McArthur Jarvis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers in the National Hockey League. He was a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Canadiens.
1955Pat Price, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[†]
Shaun Patrick Price is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Vancouver Blazers and the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Quebec Nordiques, New York Rangers and Minnesota North Stars. He reached the NHL playoff semifinals four times, three times with the Islanders and once with the Nordiques.
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testifies before Sen com probing stock mkt; illus
Sen Byrd warns See Dulles Sen com will delay bill until Adm gives complete data on revised GATT accord, com; Dulles denies bill commits US to GATT; clashes with Kerr on interpretation of stand; Eisenhower says he will push bill, news conf
Eisenhower hopes pub of Yalta record will not harm conf chances, news conf
Illus at UN Security Council sessions
Labor party Natl Exec Com, 14-13, approves Attlee amendment to expulsion proposal naming subcom to int Bevan to get his assurances on future conduct as party member; action held failure by right wing to oust Bevan; Morrison and Gaitskell vote against amendment, increasing rift with Attlee
BLS Consumer Price Index steady at 114.3, Feb; chart; table
Issues statement saying he would have opposed bringing USSR into war against Japan in '45
fight over pay sharpens as Eisenhower again hints he will veto rise over 7.5%, news conf; close Sen vote on 10% bill seen; Sec Humphrey opposes rise, Sen com; speculation
Rent Comm approves bill extending controls 2 yrs; bill strengthens NYC, Westchester and Rockland Counties curbs, decontrols 1-family houses and 2-family units occupied by owners in 5 Upstate Counties, decontrols all housing in 17 Upstate Counties; Abrams scores lack of protections against frauds by landlords
Assembly passes bill permitting NYC magistrates to prescribe rehabilitation instead of jail
SK Assembly unanimously votes to declare truce void; charges Communists used truce to build mil power in violation of accord; urges expelling Communist NNSC members for alleged spying
Eisenhower conditions exploratory Big-4 Foreign Mins talks on rearmament ratification, news conf