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September 2, 1955

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Headlines from September 2, 1955

HUNGARY MISSION IN U. S. IS CURBED; Legation Ordered to Halt All Propaganda in Retaliation for Acts in Budapest

By Harrison E. Salisbury

US orders Hungary end all propaganda activities in reprisal for Hungarian harassment of US personnel, Budapest; charges violation of Geneva Big-4 conf spirit; bars pubs, other information activity outside Washington Legation; acts after Hungarian failure to reply to July 1 note protesting arrest and disappearance of Hungarians employed by US and surveillance of US Legation and its visitors

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ISRAEL PROMISES TO END REPRISALS IF ATTACKS CEASE; U. N. Truce Chief Transmits a Conditional Cease-Fire Offer to Egyptians

By Kennett Love

Israel notifies Burns it agrees to ceasefire if Egypt ends all mil action; UN officials hail bid; Israel repts 2 Israeli jet fighters intercepted 4 Egyptian jets N of Gaza strip, shot down 2; planes fell In Israel; Egypt says planes crashed while on reconnaissance; illus; Israel repts Khan Yunis raid was reprisal for terrorists raids; sees 40 killed, 50 wounded; Cairo radio repts 10 Palestine Arabs were killed, 12 wounded; silent on Egyptian casualties; Israeli Parliament and Cabinet meet on Gaza situation; map; US envoys instructed to warn Egypt and Israel on seriousness of Gaza situation; US backs cease-fire; Sec Dulles and Under Sec Hoover see cease-fire; GB conf with US and France

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Notable Births

Linda Purl

1955Linda Purl, American actress[โ€ ]

Linda Purl is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ashley Pfister on Happy Days, Sheila Munroe in the 1982 horror film Visiting Hours, Pam Beesly's mother Helene in The Office, and Ben Matlock's daughter Charlene Matlock for the first season of the television series Matlock.

Historical Context for September 2, 1955

In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[โ€ ]