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Truman holds UN alternative to anarchy; discusses aims, growing role of Gen Assembly
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White House repts USSR planes dawned USN P2V-5 on routine patrol over internatl waters in Bering Strait in 'inexplicable and unwarranted' attack; 3 of 11 crewmen hurt by bullets, 4 hurt in crash-landing on St Lawrence Is; map; Pres Eisenhower directs Sec Dulles to take up matter with Min Molotov at San Francisco; Molotov unaware of incident; White House insisted 1st rept should come from it to stress seriousness of incident; earlier rept of crash did not mention USSR role; Sen Bridges sees attack 'local incident'; USN repts fire not returned; pilot int; crew list
int canceled after he rejects free questioning
1955Vic Marks, English cricketer and sportscaster[†]
Victor James Marks is an English sports journalist and former professional cricketer.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]