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August 15, 1955

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Soviet Man in Street Is Delighted At Turn in East-West Relations; EAST-WEST SHIFT HAILED IN MOSCOW

By Clifton Danielspecial To the New York Times

Soviet man in st delighted with improvement; credits Geneva conf

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HURRICANE DIANE GATHERING FORCE; 115-Mile Winds Are Heading for the Carolinas -- Rain Is Forecast for City Again Morning-After Headaches for Queens Boat Owners HURRICANE DIANE GATHERING FORCE

By Murray Schumach

Diane 680 mi E of Titusville, Fla; heads toward Carolinas with 115 mph winds; NC, SC alerted; Eisenhower sets $1-million aid for NC; NY rr service reptd normal; phone, power repairs pushed; other conditions, effects, NYC area; schooner Marvel victims identified; Connie reduced to rainstorm over Gt Lakes; storm damage illus; map

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PRESIDENT BEGINS DENVER VACATION; PLANS WORK, TOO; He Will Fish and Play Golf During Colorado Stay -- Wife to Join Him Later PRESIDENT BEGINS DENVER VACATION

By Russell Bakerspecial To the New York Times

Pres flies from Washington to Denver; greeted by Lowry officials, Mrs Doud, Gov Johnson, D Thornton and Mayor Nicholson; Pres circles Abilene before coming down in Denver

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U. S. SET TO WEIGH ANY ARMS CUT BID; Stassen Says It Will Study All Approaches Offered at Coming U. N. Talks U. S. SET TO WEIGH ANY ARMS CUT BID

By Dana Adams Schmidtspecial To the New York Times

Stassen says US will weigh all proposals in UN subcom talks; stresses inspection

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SAN MARINO REDS REMAIN IN POWER; Leftists Win the Election in Tiny Republic -- Restrict Hostile Returning Voters Detroit Resident Votes in San Marino Election SAN MARINO REDS REMAIN IN POWER

By Special to The New York Times

Communists retain control of Council; with Left-wing Socialists poll 2,932 votes against Christian Dems and Dem Socialists total of 2,189; record vote; Communists bring back 1,000 supporters from abroad, hamper voting of returning anti-Communists; illus; map

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Historical Context for August 15, 1955

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