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May 11, 1955

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Headlines from May 11, 1955

Eisenhower Urges Women Aid G. O. P.; EISENHOWER BIDS WOMEN AID G. O. P.

By W. H. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

Conf; Pres Eisenhower, Vice Pres Nixon, Chmn Hall, Cabinet members s; Eisenhower illus

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ENVOYS TRY ANEW ON AUSTRIA TODAY; But Decide to End Parley Unless They Reach Accord ENVOYS TRY ANEW ON AUSTRIA TODAY

By John MacCormacspecial To the New York Times

session; envoys agree to end conf May 11, refer unsettled issues, if any, to foreign mins; econ terms still in dispute; speculation on USSR aims

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PARIS MAY ACCEPT U. S. VIEW ON DIEM; Dulles Said to Gain Faure's Support for Vietnam Chief PARIS MAY ACCEPT U. S. VIEW ON DIEM

By Thomas F. Bradyspecial To the New York Times

France seen accepting US view that Diem must be supported pending elections; Faure tells Dulles France will, under certain conditions, promise support

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WEST ASKS SOVIET TO BIG 4 TALKS;; PARLEY DATE OPEN Europeans for Session During the Summer in Switzerland WEST BIDS SOVIET TO TOP BIG 4 TALK

By Harold Callenderspecial To the New York Times

Adenauer bars exchq Ger unity for neutrality

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Recheck of Vaccine At Plants On Today; U. S. STARTS TODAY ON VACCINE CHECK

By Special to The New York Times

See It Now: Surgeon Gen Scheele int

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Notable Births

1955James L. Dolan, American businessman^[†]

James Lawrence Dolan is an American businessman, and the executive chairman and chief executive officer of Madison Square Garden Sports and Madison Square Garden Entertainment, and executive chairman of MSG Networks. As the companies' chairman, Dolan oversees all operations within the company and supervises day-to-day operations of its professional sports teams, the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, as well as their regional sports networks, which include MSG Network and MSG Plus. Dolan was previously CEO of Cablevision, founded by his father, until its sale in June 2016 to European telecom conglomerate Altice.

Notable Deaths

1955Gilbert Jessop, English cricketer (born 1874)^[†]

Gilbert Laird Jessop was an English cricket player, often reckoned to have been the fastest run-scorer cricket has ever known. He was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898.

Historical Context for May 11, 1955

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