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Seven homers, four by the visitors, added to the excitement at the Polo Grounds yesterday. A wild pitch ended it, as Ruben Gomez, a pinch-runner, carried across the "gift" run that resulted in an 8-7 Giants' victory over the Milwaukee Braves.
NATO Mins Council sees reunification as prime Geneva issue; Min Pearson stresses that NATO is 'not negotiable'; backed by Min Spaak and others; Dulles links unity with security; Grotewohl stand and Western press comment discussed
output cut seen if Japan is admitted to GATT because there will be lower tariff curbs on Japanese imports
Security traders last week were reminded of the well-known fact that stocks can go down as well as up. Efforts to extend a modest rally met with a wave of profit-taking that toppled prices to new lows for the movement. But as the downward course of prices continued, activity began to wither.
Ascot; Vimy wins King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
1955Sylvie LĂ©onard, Canadian actress and screenwriter[â ]
Sylvie LĂ©onard is a French-Canadian actress. She has acted in theater, film and television for over 40 years. Her most notable roles include Mimi Jarry in Rue des Pignons, Annick Jacquemin in Terre Humaine, Julie Galarneau in L'HĂ©ritage, Sylvie in Un gars, une fille and most recently Madeleine in LĂącher prise.
1955Paul Stamets, American mycologist and author[â ]
Paul Edward Stamets is an American mycologist and entrepreneur who sells various mushroom products through his company. He is an author and advocate of medicinal fungi and mycoremediation.
1955Disneyland is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California.[â ]
Disneyland is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It was the first theme park opened by the Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney, and opened on July 17, 1955.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[â ]