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Nehru and Eisenhower exch cabled messages on fliers; move initiated by Nehru through Menon; US reptdly holds allowing kin to visit would be interpreted as supplication; fears kin may become involved in Peiping propaganda plans
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Eden proposals for demilitarized zone and arms inspection, Eur, discussed; his pragmatic approach contrasts with US stand
Fed Appeals Ct rules refusal to sign loyalty oath not grounds for eviction of tenants from Govt projects, decision reversing lower ct ruling on proposed eviction of couple from Washington, DC, project; rules Govt, unlike private landlord, cannot act arbitrarily because it is subject to requirements of due process of law
Syndicate headed by L W Licht plans 2 self-contained communities for 200,000 on 15,000-acre tract, Lakehurst-Toms River area; Licht int; map
1955Richard J. Corman, American businessman, founded the R.J. Corman Railroad Group (died 2013)[†]
Richard Jay Corman was the founder and owner of R. J. Corman Railroad Group, a Nicholasville, Kentucky-based railroad services and short line operating company.
1955Willem Dafoe, American actor[†]
William James "Willem" Dafoe is an American actor. Known for his prolific career portraying diverse roles in both mainstream and arthouse films, he is the recipient of various accolades including a Volpi Cup Award for Best Actor, with nominations for four Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards. He received an Honorary Golden Bear in 2018.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]