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April 15, 1955

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ARGUMENTS ENDED ON DESEGREGATION; Supreme Court Takes Under Study the Question of How to Integrate Schools

By Luther A. Huston

Ct takes issue under advisement as arguments end; main pleas for both sides revd; Warren asks Sobeloff for formal decree embodying his plan; Sobeloff, admitting that Fed cts have no power to order local school authorities to submit desegregation plans, says authorities would not ignore requests in face of possible contempt actions; Marshall, rejecting his and states arguments, calls time limit core of effective enforcement; all attys agree none in dists other than areas involved in 5 cases could be bound by decrees; Sobeloff comments

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Notable Births

Dodi Fayed

1955Dodi Fayed, Egyptian film producer (died 1997)[†]

Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Mena'em Fayed, commonly known as Dodi Fayed, was an Egyptian film producer and the eldest child of the businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed. He was romantically involved with Diana, Princess of Wales, when they both died in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997.

Joice Mujuru

1955Joice Mujuru, Zimbabwean politician[†]

Joice Runaida Mujuru, also known by her nom-de-guerre Teurai Ropa Nhongo, is a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who served as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 2004 to 2014. Previously, she had served as a government minister and as Vice-President of ZANU–PF. She was married to Solomon Mujuru until his death in 2011 and was long considered a potential successor to President Robert Mugabe, but in 2014 she was denounced for allegedly plotting against Mugabe. As a result of the accusations against her, Mujuru lost both her post as Vice-President and her position in the party leadership. She was expelled from the party a few months later, after which she formed the new Zimbabwe People First party.

Historical Events

McDonald's

1955McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.[†]

McDonald's Corporation, doing business as McDonald's, is an American multinational fast food chain. As of 2024, it is the second largest by number of locations in the world, behind only the Chinese chain Mixue Ice Cream & Tea.

Historical Context for April 15, 1955

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