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In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]
1955Daniel Boulud, French chef and author[†]
Daniel Boulud is a French chef and restaurateur with restaurants in New York City, Palm Beach, Miami, Toronto, Montréal, Singapore, the Bahamas, and Dubai. He is best known for his eponymous restaurant Daniel, opened in New York City in 1993, which currently holds one Michelin star.
1955Lee Mazzilli, American baseball player, coach, and manager[†]
Lee Louis Mazzilli is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the New York Mets, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Toronto Blue Jays from 1976 through 1989. He was an MLB All-Star in 1979. Mazzilli also managed the Baltimore Orioles from 2004 through 2005 and coached the Yankees from 2000 through 2003 and in 2006.
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Natl Conf on Solicitations weighs appeals problems; R M Ruhlman warns pub resents confusing number of competitive appeals; F E Andrews repts drop in '54 contributions; D P Reed criticizes some orgns methods
USSR at London conf modifies stand on same proposals; Western reprs optimistic but see unanswered questions; reptdly disturbed by apparent deliberate breaches of conf secrecy; hold West's stand misrepresented in accounts of proceedings in London Daily Worker and Pravda; Gromyko replaced by Amb Malik at conf
Sen Knowland to press for pub
dies, 81, Charleston, SC; career; por
Molotov invites Raab to Moscow talks on basis of Feb 8 proposals
1 million refuse to attend classes; set rally, Brussels, in defiance of Mayor's ban; city, Brabant Prov on guard; police-student clash, Louvain, illus
Pres Heuss signs W Ger ratification; says Soc Dems ct petition aqainst Saar accord is not enough to delay signatures
approved by Legis
NYS CIO com urges NYS Legis give priority to resolution memorializing Cong to raise hrly floor to $1.25; sets conf
House unanimously approves bill repealing loopholes on reserves; Dems, during debate, demand '54 law rev; Repubs agree on correcting mistakes; Repr D A Reed opposes rev
Sec Pearson says recent Dulles visit to Canada clarified US aims, Commons; stresses need to maintain unity despite policy differences
Police Dept issues safety rept on small taxis, Aug 1-Jan 31; puts small cabs accident rate at 1.30 for every 100,000 mi, larger cabs at 2.28; other data comparing small and large cabs accident types, personal injury and accident damage; collisions held cause of most accidents, short stops 2d greatest cause; major conclusions in rept outlined