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Eisenhower says his '6th sense' tells him peace chances brighten, news conf; cites supporting developments
Eisenhower bars compromise with Bricker but would accept amendment saying no treaty could violate Const, news conf; fears Bricker proposal would harm conduct of foreign affairs; Bricker rejects Eisenhower proposal; defends own before Kefauver subcom; Hennings pleased by Eisenhower opposition to Bricker but holds alternate proposal unnecessary; subcom rejects Hennings move to abandon hearings; gets NYC Bar Assn brief opposing Bricker proposal
Justice Dept sues to compel Hilton Hotels to dispose of 4 Statler hotels, same other holdings; details; C Hilton comments, Paris
WASHINGTON, April 27--A bill to build up a ready defense reserve of 2,900,000 by 1960 was approved by the House Armed Services Committee today. The vote was 31 to 5. It was expected to go to a floor test next week.
Dems assail plan as 'borrowed' from Roosevelt and Truman
1955Saeb Erekat, Chief Palestinian negotiator (died 2020)[†]
Saeb Muhammad Salih Erekat was a Palestinian politician and diplomat who was the secretary general of the executive committee of the PLO from 2015 until his death in 2020. He served as chief of the PLO Steering and Monitoring Committee until 12 February 2011. He participated in early negotiations with Israel and remained chief negotiator from 1995 until May 2003, when he resigned in protest from the Palestinian government. He reconciled with the party and was reappointed to the post in September 2003. Erekat died in the Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital in Jerusalem of complications from COVID-19 on 10 November 2020, at the age of 65.
1955Eddie Jobson, English keyboard player and violinist[†]
Edwin Jobson is an English musician who has been a member of several progressive rock bands, including Curved Air, Roxy Music, U.K. and Jethro Tull. He was also part of Frank Zappa's band in 1976–77. Noted for his keyboard work, Jobson has also gained acclaim for his violin playing. He won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards. In March 2019 Jobson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Roxy Music.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]