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Pakistani Prime Min Ali reptdly worked out plan to mediate US-China differences during private talks with Chou; reptdly plans to ask Pakistani Cabinet permit to fly to Washington
To head proposed Natl Advisory Com on distribution of Salk polio vaccine
WASHINGTON, April 22-- President Eisenhower expressed today the thanks of "164,000,000 Americans and all the people of the world" to Dr. Jonas E. Salk for his development of a successful anti-poliomyelitis vaccine.
Syria repts partition of demilitarized zones along Syrian-Israeli frontier suggested by Burns 'could be considered,' statement to UN; suggests procedure; Israel seen opposed; map
Chou reptdly tells Conf com that Communists have no intent of going to war with US
1955Judy Davis, Australian actress[†]
Judith Davis is an Australian actress. In a career spanning over four decades of both screen and stage, she has been commended for her versatility and regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation. Frequent collaborator Woody Allen described her as "one of the most exciting actresses in the world". She is the most rewarded recipient of the AACTA Award with nine wins and has received numerous other accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and an Laurence Olivier Award.
1955Tony Miles, English chess player (died 2001)[†]
Anthony John Miles was an English chess player and the first Englishman to earn the Grandmaster title.
1955Urmas Ott, Estonian journalist and author (died 2008)[†]
Urmas Ott was an Estonian television and radio journalist, and famous talk show host in Soviet Union, Estonia and Russia.
1955Serge Vohor, Vanuatuan politician, 4th Prime Minister of Vanuatu (died 2024)[†]
Rialuth Serge Vohor was a Vanuatuan politician. He hailed from the largest island of Vanuatu, Espiritu Santo, from Port Olry.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]