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July 28, 1955

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ISRAELI AIRLINER DOWN IN BULGARIA; 58 FEARED KILLED; 12 Americans Passengers -- Greeks Report Plane Shot Down by Sofia's Guns ISRAELI AIRLINER FALLS IN BULGARIA

By the Associated Press

El Al Israel Airlines Constellation crashes in Bulgaria; nothing known of 58 aboard; Bulgaria silent; passengers include 12 Amers; Greek Army sources rept craft downed by Bulgarian AAA; craft, on London-Israel flight, reptdly mistook Struman Valley for Vardar Valley, regular route; 9 Amers listed; map

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2 HIGHWAY PLANS KILLED BY HOUSE; Eisenhower Bond Issue and Democratic 'Use' Tax Fail -- Little Hope Seen for Bill 2 HIGHWAY PLANS KILLED BY HOUSE

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

House rejects Fallon bill, 292-123, and Adm bill, 221-193; Rayburn sees votes killing hwy legis in '55 and '56; blames lobbyists; Repr McCormack says truckers helped kill Fallon bill

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FOREIGN AID TOTAL CUT BY CONFEREES TO HOUSE FIGURE; It Is Half a Billion Less Than Asked, but $302,000,000 Not Spent Is Available FOREIGN AID TOTAL CUT BY CONFEREES

By Allen Druryspecial To the New York Times

Cong conf approves about $2.7 billion; House conferees victorious but agree to let Defense Dept use $302 million unobligated funds which would have reverted to Trees; Sens accept $100-million Pres Fund but win provision that fund be available through June 30 '58; $24 million for UN tech fund approved for 18-mo period including last 6 mos of fiscal '55; Ellender pleased

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TWO SOVIET CHIEFS WILL VISIT BRITAIN; Trip by Bulganin, Khrushchev Set for Spring, Eden Says -- Commons Jubilant Bulganin and Khrushchev Going To Britain in '56, Eden Reveals

By Drew Middletonspecial To the New York Times

Eden stresses need to rid USSR of fear of Ger, Commons

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PRESIDENT STRESSES ETHICS OVER LAW IN TALBOTT CASE; SECRETARY QUITTING FIRM; JUDGMENT WAITS Eisenhower to Decide Himself -- Air Chief Admits 'Mistakes' PRESIDENT SCANS TALBOTT ETHICS

By W. H. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- President Eisenhower said today that Harold E. Talbott's tenure as Secretary of the Air Force hinged largely on the ethics rather than the legality of his private business dealings.

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Historical Context for July 28, 1955

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