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Hiller Helicopters unveils craft that rises vertically with 2 counter-rotating ducted fans set horizontally under circular platform on which pilot stands; illus; description; craft developed as research tool for USN; pilot directs craft by shifting his weight; possible uses noted
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WASHINGTON, April 10 -The Americans for Democratic Action declared today the Democratic majority in Congress had made "little progress'' in enacting "liberal" legislation in the current session.
labor backing for return to rigid supports upsets Adm; union leaders hold aid to farmers makes jobs for city workers
Beach 62d St and Da Costa Av, Queens: Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp yard
1955Kevin Brady, American lawyer and politician[†]
Kevin Patrick Brady is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 8th congressional district from 1997 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes northern Houston, including The Woodlands. He retired after the 2022 election cycle.
1955Michael Callen, American singer-songwriter and AIDS activist (died 1993)[†]
Michael Callen was an American singer, songwriter, composer, author, and AIDS activist. Callen was diagnosed with AIDS in 1982 and became a pioneer of AIDS activism in New York City, working closely with his doctor, Dr. Joseph Sonnabend, and Richard Berkowitz. Together, they published articles and pamphlets to raise awareness about the correlation between risky sexual behaviors and AIDS.
1955Micheal Ray Richardson, American basketball player and coach[†]
Michael Ray Richardson, known as Micheal Ray Richardson, is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. He played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies. The No. 4 overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Richardson played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight years with the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets. He was a four-time NBA All-Star, and led the league in steals in three seasons. He later became a head coach in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and National Basketball League of Canada.
1955The Air India Kashmir Princess is bombed and crashes in a failed assassination attempt on Zhou Enlai by the Kuomintang.[†]
Air India is the flag carrier of India with its main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, and secondary hubs at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, alongside several focus cities across India. Headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, India, the airline is owned by Air India Limited, which is owned by the Tata Group (74.9%) and Singapore Airlines (25.1%). As of November 2024, the airline serves 102 domestic and international destinations operating a variety of Airbus and Boeing aircraft and is the second-largest airline in India in terms of passengers carried after IndiGo. Air India became the 27th member of Star Alliance on 11 July 2014.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]