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April 4, 1955

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Headlines from April 4, 1955

GOVERNOR AT ODDS WITH G.O.P. LEADER ON SESSION GAINS; GOVERNOR DIFFERS WITH G.O.P. LEADER

By Leo Egan

Harriman indicates he will sign it; hails it

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NIXON DECLARES 'WAR PARTY' TERM IS REDS' 'BIG LIE'; NIXON SAYS U. S. HAS NO WAR PARTY

By Special to The New York Times

Vice Pres Nixon scores talk of 'war party' in US as Communist propaganda; Bishop Oxnam assails 'planting' of rept on war's imminence in face of Adm efforts to ease tension

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Wet, Cold Palm Sunday Upsets The Weather Man and Strollers; WET PALM SUNDAY UPSETS FORECAST

By Unknown Author

rain and cold; accidents

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STUDY HOLDS GATT IS VITAL TO PEACE; STUDY HOLDS GATT IS VITAL TO PEACE

By Peter Kihss

Prof H C Hawkins study for Internatl C of C US Council holds GATT vital to US cold war strategy; cites its raising world vol 25%, '52-54; opposes moves to weaken it

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Recess of Congress Stalls Battle Over Pay-Rise Rate; CONGRESS RECESS HALTS PAY CLASH

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

issues stalled by Cong recess; action to date revd

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Historical Context for April 4, 1955

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