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September 3, 1955

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Historical Context for September 3, 1955

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

Notable Births

Steve Jones (musician)

1955Steve Jones, English singer-songwriter and guitarist[โ€ ]

Stephen Philip Jones is an English guitarist, best known as a member of the punk band Sex Pistols. Following the split of the Sex Pistols, he formed the Professionals with former bandmate Paul Cook. He has released two solo albums, and worked with Johnny Thunders, Iggy Pop, Cheap Trick, Bob Dylan and Thin Lizzy. In 1995, he formed the short-lived supergroup Neurotic Outsiders with members of Guns N' Roses and Duran Duran. He played with Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir's Cyco Miko, which is still an ongoing project. Jones was ranked No. 97 in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

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Headlines from September 3, 1955

Political Prospects In Morocco Worsen; PROSPECT OF PACT IN MOROCCO DIM

By Michael Clarkspecial To the New York Times

Faure confs, Paris, with Istiqlal leaders; they disagree on makeup of delegation to see ex-Sultan; prospects for pol settlement worsen; nationalists dismayed because Boyer defers Sultan's withdrawal; Boyer visits Oued Zem, other rural centers; dismisses some local officials; some tribesmen contrite; unsurrendered Smala group surrounded by French troops

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Lay-Off Pay Accord Ends Strike at American Motors; LAY-OFF PAY PACT ENDS AUTO STRIKE

By Damon Stetsonspecial To the New York Times

DETROIT, Sept. 2 -- The American Motors Corporation and the United Automobile Workers, C. I. O., reached agreement today on provisions of a new contract. The accord, covering 24,000 employes of the company, came after twenty-two-and-one-half hours of almost continuous bargaining and brought to an abrupt end a strike that began at midnight.

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Lost German Toy Soldiers Found

By Special to The New York Times

Part of mil toy collection, taken in '45 denazification drive by US forces from Hersbruck Museum, found; sent to Natl Gallery oi Art, Washington; illus

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UNOFFICIAL TRUCE HALTS SKIRMISHES ON GAZA FRONTIER; Israel Declares Cease-Fire Will Continue Unless Egypt Violates It NO FORMAL AGREEMENT Egyptian Terrorists Said to Remain Inside Country -- A Well Is Dynamited TRUCE IN EFFECT ON GAZA FRONTIER

By Kennett Lovespecial To the New York Times

Gaza strip calm in unofficial cease-fire; Foreign Min dir Lourie repts Israel will not break it unless Egypt does; says Israel cannot approve unconditional cease-fire while terrorists are in Israel; Israeli Army seeks to catch terrorists returning to bases; UN official repts Egypt sought contact with terrorists; well blown up, N of Gaza strip; US, Brit and French reprs conf with Hammarskjold, NYC; Iraq backs Egypt; Jordanian Cabinet and mil leaders conf; Lt Gen Glubb, on leave in GB, returning to Jordan for Sup Defense Council meeting on Gaza

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