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May 7, 1955

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U.S. DISAVOWS AIM OF SAVING BAO DAI; AGAIN BACKS DIEM; U.S. DISAVOWS AIM OF SAVING BAO DAI Acts on Reports Collins Urged Monarchy--Saigon Denies General Exerted Pressure

By Special to The New York Times

US reaffirms support for Diem, disavows support of Bao Dai, statement approved by Dulles; officials say US will recognize any repr, legal, genuinely anti-Communist govt; Diem's bro denies Collins offered advice on possible systems of Govt; says reaction to possible repub would be welcomed; denies reptd Communist infiltration into Revolutionary Com

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CITY ASKS DETAILS OF U.S. POLIO MOVE; CITY ASKS DETAILS OF SCHEELE MOVE Officials Here Mark Time Till Situation Is Clarified-- Jersey Plan Goes Ahead

By Russell Porter

Baumgartner seeks clarification of Scheele statement before acting; NJ to proceed with inoculation program; NYC Health Dept repts parents of 97,670 3d and 4th graders filed vaccination requests; repts 5 more drs charged with inoculating adults

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Moscow Sets Stage for Drive to Prove That the United States Invented the 'Iron Curtain'; SOVIET LAMPOONS 'U.S. IRON CURTAIN'

By Harrison E. Salisbury

US curbs on delegations visit pictured in Pravda cartoon 'Behind The Amer Iron Curtain'; illus; USSR reptdly will give 'official status' to group to circumvent US fingerprinting requirement for tourists

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SPEECH BY QUEEN ENDS PARLIAMENT; SPEECH BY QUEEN ENDS PARLIAMENT Review of Its Work Stresses Peace--Way Now Cleared for Election Campaign

By Thomas P. Ronanspecial To the New York Times

Queen dissolves Parliament, marking formal opening of campaign

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U. S. HALTS FLOW OF POLIO VACCINE PENDING A STUDY; U. S. HALTS FLOW OF POLIO VACCINE PROGRAM BACKED Dr. Scheele Proposes Shots Continue With Approved Supply

By Bess Furmanspecial To the New York Times

PHS temporarily halts vaccine clearance pending evaluation of mfg standards and safety tests by exports com; Scheele says move does not mean vaccine is suspect, House com; urges inoculations continue with supplies already approved; Salk issues statement on need to study all aspects of problem; Scheele says incidence of 44 cases among about 6 million vaccinees is low; says experts will weigh continuing system of examining vaccine by protocols or shift to testing each batch by animal inoculation; other testimony revd; vaccinee stricken, Conn; 2 more stricken, Idaho

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Historical Context for May 7, 1955

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