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August 30, 1955

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U. S. RISK CHECKS CALLED 'DILATORY' IN SENATE INQUIRY; Security Investigators Also Are Pictured as 'So Damn Diligent' in Some Cases MRS. LANDY QUESTIONED Mother of Midshipman Tells House Group of Activity Before Quitting Reds U. S. RISK CHECKS CALLED 'DILATORY'

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Government's employe security-risk system went under attack today in a Senate subcommittee investigation. Investigators applied the word "dilatory" to the handling of risk cases. They commented that Government agency representatives at times had been "so damn diligent."

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U. N. IN KOREA BIDS NEUTRAL UNIT QUIT; Calls Dissolution of 4-Power Group 'Only Solution' in Armistice Disputes U. N. IN KOREA BIDS NEUTRALS LEAVE

By Greg MacGregorspecial To the New York Times

UN Command, for 1st time, officially proposes disbanding NNSC; Maj Gen Parks says repeated Communist denial of truce violations although NNSC members time after time upheld UN charges indicates both sides consider NNSC ineffective and useless, s, Mil Armistice Comm, Panmunjom

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Shigemitsu Visits Mount Vernon; Talks With Dulles; SHIGEMITSU GIVES PLEDGE TO DULLES

By Dana Adams Schmidtspecial To the New York Times

Shigemitsu assures Dulles Japan will stay in West's defensive system

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ISRAEL JETS MEET EGYPT'S IN CLASH OVER GAZA AREA; Each Side Says the Other Violated Border -- Deaths Mount in Ground Fights

By Special to The New York Times

Egyptian and Israeli jet fighter planes clash over Gaza border; Israel holds 4 planes penetrated Israeli air space and were driven off; Egypt holds 2 planes flew over Rafa and were chased back to Israel; Israeli patrol vehicle hits land mine; 4 killed; UN armistice comm meets; Israelis and Egyptians exch fire, Gaza; Israeli lr to Security Council blames Egypt for deteriorating Gaza situation; map

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U. S. URGES U. N. TO SUPPORT EISENHOWER PLAN ON ARMS; SOVIET CITES CUT IN TROOPS; SESSION IS OPENED Lodge Pledges Details of 'Negotiable' Offer Soon to Committee U. S. BIDS U. N. UNIT BACK ARMS PLAN

By Lindesay Parrottspecial To the New York Times

asks UN back Eisenhower plan for arms control through mil data exch and aerial inspection, UN subcom

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1955Jamie Moses, English-American guitarist^[†]

Jamie Moses is an English rock and pop singer and guitarist. He was formerly a member of The Brian May Band, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Mike & the Mechanics and Broken English.

1955Martin Jackson, English drummer^[†]

Martin Jackson is a British drummer who has played with several bands from Manchester, although his most successful roles were with Magazine in 1978 with the release of the influential Real Life album, and Swing Out Sister in 1986, with the hit song "Breakout".

Historical Context for August 30, 1955

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

Headlines from August 30, 1955

U. S. RISK CHECKS CALLED 'DILATORY' IN SENATE INQUIRY; Security Investigators Also Are Pictured as 'So Damn Diligent' in Some Cases MRS. LANDY QUESTIONED Mother of Midshipman Tells House Group of Activity Before Quitting Reds U. S. RISK CHECKS CALLED 'DILATORY'

U. N. IN KOREA BIDS NEUTRAL UNIT QUIT; Calls Dissolution of 4-Power Group 'Only Solution' in Armistice Disputes U. N. IN KOREA BIDS NEUTRALS LEAVE

Shigemitsu Visits Mount Vernon; Talks With Dulles; SHIGEMITSU GIVES PLEDGE TO DULLES

ISRAEL JETS MEET EGYPT'S IN CLASH OVER GAZA AREA; Each Side Says the Other Violated Border -- Deaths Mount in Ground Fights

U. S. URGES U. N. TO SUPPORT EISENHOWER PLAN ON ARMS; SOVIET CITES CUT IN TROOPS; SESSION IS OPENED Lodge Pledges Details of 'Negotiable' Offer Soon to Committee U. S. BIDS U. N. UNIT BACK ARMS PLAN

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