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runaway truck shoots through town of Winsted at 80 mph, narrowly misses accident; driver's wife clears way in car
labor surplus problem discussed; study shows docks 50% overmanned; only 15,000-16,000 men out of 32,000 employed on busiest days; employer records show 20,157 dockers earned less than $3,000 in past yr, 9,000 less than $200; problem a basic factor in port instability; ILA pressure to close longshore register discussed
Sen George urges direct US-Peiping talks within next 6 mos by Dulles and Chou; sees acute flare-up in Formosa Strait unless US voices willingness to conf; sees conflict over Quemoy and Matsu Islands quiescent
Adams announces resignation, radio-TV s reptg reduction in major crime, Jan-June '55; lauds Wagner and Police Dept personnel; hailed by Wagner for bldg force to present strength and efficiency; repts he will return to private law firm
Eisenhower arrives, Washington; lauds 'new friendliness' in world; illus; met by 5,000; Nixon, Under Sec Hoover, Makins, Striganov, Knowland, Millikin, Richards present; Dulles arrives; confident; Rev H E Meyers gives thanks for conf, ser, Washington
1955Iman, Somalian-English model and actress[†]
Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid, known mononymously as Iman, is a Somali-American model and actress. A muse of the designers Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Yves Saint Laurent, she is also noted for her philanthropic work. She was married to musician David Bowie from 1992 until his death in 2016.
1955Randall Bewley, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2009)[†]
Randall Eugene Bewley was the guitarist for the Athens, Georgia-based band Pylon.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]