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Rupee devalued 1/3 to aid exports; rate now 4 rupees 8 annas-$1, as in India; IMF approval noted
May create unit to handle expected expansion in cultural relations with USSR, other Communist countries
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C Dean articles on NY,NH&H commuter complaints on services; parking fee dispute linked; many complain on air-conditioning; McGinnis explains; overcrowding of cars, seating arrangements also an issue; illus
CIO approves creating multi-million-dollar fund to finance organizing drive by merged AFL-CIO; main CIO unions agree to give $1 per member; plan reptd backed by Meany; speculation on stand of AFL affiliates; CIO under merger plan, to name organizing dir of combined orgn; expected to pass over CIO organizing dir Riffe
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]