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August 11, 1955

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Headlines from August 11, 1955

Navy Fliers Peer Into Storm's Eye for 16 Hours; Two Visits Reported 'Not Hazardous but Uncomfortable' NAVY FLIERS TELL OF 16 HOURS IN EYE

By Unknown Author

Navy fliers describe flight into eye of storm

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27 ENTERTAINERS FACE RED INQUIRY; House Hearing Here to Hunt Leftists on Stage, Screen, TV and Radio Next Week House Un-American Unit Calls 27 Entertainers to Inquiry Here

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

list of 27 subpoenaed by Un-Amer Activities subcom; Reprs Walter, Willis and Scherer on subcom; S Jaffe, M Wolfson, L Polan, S Cunningham, E Sullivan and M Lee comment

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FARM POPULATION DROPS; Reduction of 3,000,000 Since 1950 Continues Trend

By Unknown Author

Govt estimates farm population at 22,158,000, down 3 million since '50

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Celler Contempt Move Fails To Unlock Trade Unit Files; TRADE UNIT DEFIES THREAT BY CELLER

By Charles E. Eganspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- A threatened action for contempt of Congress failed today to budge the Department of Commerce in its refusal to produce files of its Business Advisory Council. The council of 165 top business executives advises the Secretary of Commerce. It was represented by Walter White, $25,000-ayear executive director.

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RAILS ACCEPT PAY PLAN; Agree Conditionally to Board Findings in Dispute

By Special to The New York Times

rrs conditionally accept bd recommendations

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1955Marc Bureau, Canadian politician, 16th Mayor of Gatineau^[†]

Marc Bureau is a Canadian politician, who was the mayor of the city of Gatineau, Quebec from 2005 to 2013.

1955Sylvia Hermon, Northern Irish academic and politician^[†]

Sylvia Eileen, Lady Hermon is a retired Unionist politician from Northern Ireland. She served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of North Down from 2001 to 2019.

Historical Context for August 11, 1955

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

Headlines from August 11, 1955

Navy Fliers Peer Into Storm's Eye for 16 Hours; Two Visits Reported 'Not Hazardous but Uncomfortable' NAVY FLIERS TELL OF 16 HOURS IN EYE

27 ENTERTAINERS FACE RED INQUIRY; House Hearing Here to Hunt Leftists on Stage, Screen, TV and Radio Next Week House Un-American Unit Calls 27 Entertainers to Inquiry Here

FARM POPULATION DROPS; Reduction of 3,000,000 Since 1950 Continues Trend

Celler Contempt Move Fails To Unlock Trade Unit Files; TRADE UNIT DEFIES THREAT BY CELLER

RAILS ACCEPT PAY PLAN; Agree Conditionally to Board Findings in Dispute

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Historical Context for August 11, 1955