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Sec Thomas, Carney and Gen Shepherd back USN and USMC cuts, subcom; Shepherd admits he did not suggest cuts, says they will sacrifice staying power, but holds readiness of Corps' basic striking force will not be impaired; Carney urges US maintain naval superiority; warns of USSR gains; Ridgway to testify
U of S Afr, charging UNESCO interferes with internal policies, withdraws; Min Louw comments
Opposition warns continued US support for Premier may lead to civil war; charges US turned over 4 tanks to Vietnamese Govt; considers truce ended; outlines plan to end crisis, message to US; Vietnam Cabinet votes to stand firm; Premier promises Collins not to attack but insists massing of troops and denunciation of Govt must end
Western Big 3 warn Austria and USSR against making bilateral commitments; text
NJ troopers trap 62 persons from S NJ and Penna using Route 72, Burlington County, for night speed contests
1955Rob Epstein, American director and producer[†]
Robert P. Epstein, is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He is known for directing numerous documentaries, several of them focusing on the LGBTQ community and has won two Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award.
1955Michael Rooker, American actor, director, and producer[†]
Michael Rooker is an American actor who mainly plays roles of antagonists. He first rose to prominence for portraying the titular role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), and is best known for starring as Merle Dixon in the AMC series The Walking Dead (2010–2013) and as Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), followed by its sequels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He is a recurring collaborator of Guardians of the Galaxy director and co-CEO of DC Studios James Gunn, appearing in all of his films to date including Slither (2006), Super (2010) and The Suicide Squad (2021).
1955Cathy Jones, Canadian actress, comedian, and writer[†]
Catherine Frederica "Cathy" Jones is a Canadian actress, comedian and writer. She is known for her work for 28 years on the Canadian television series This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Jones left the show in 2021.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]