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September 6, 1955

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Historical Context for September 6, 1955

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

Notable Births

1955Raymond Benson, American author and playwright^[†]

Raymond Benson is an American writer known for his James Bond novels published between 1997 and 2003.

Historical Events

1955Istanbul's Greek, Jewish, and Armenian minorities are the target of a government-sponsored pogrom; dozens are killed in ensuing riots.^[†]

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of 5,461 square kilometers (2,109 sq mi) is coterminous with Istanbul Province. Istanbul's climate is Mediterranean.

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Headlines from September 6, 1955

PRESIDENT TO RUN, NIXON FORECASTS AFTER SEEING HIM; Says Those Close to General Are Increasingly Confident He Will Again Lead Ticket NOTES PARTY UNITY GAIN Asserts McCarthyism Is Dead Issue -- Holds 3 Will Vie for Democratic Nomination PRESIDENT TO RUN, NIXON FORECASTS

By Russell Bakerspecial To the New York Times

Vice Pres Nixon sees drop creating pol difficulties for Repubs, news conf, Denver

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Union Heads Say Merger Creates Political Strength; UNION CHIEFS TELL LABOR DAY STORY

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- American labor put its cards on the table today. It was Labor Day, just three months before the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations were scheduled to merge. The 15,000,000 members would form perhaps the greatest union force in United States history. Union leaders faced the country and told the Labor Day story.

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RELIGIOUS BODIES GROWING RAPIDLY; Church and Temple Rolls Go to 97,482,711, but Drop in Morality Also Is Noted Membership in Religious Bodies Found Rising Rapidly in Nation

By Unknown Author

Natl Council of Chs repts membership at 5,500,000, '54

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ISRAELIS REGRET BREACH OF TRUCE; CALL IT AN ERROR; Patrol Said to Have Strayed Across Gaza Frontier--Border Reported Calm CEASE-FIRE STILL HOLDS Nasser Expresses Approval of Arab Aid -- Ben-Gurion Cites Army's Strength

By Harry Gilroyspecial To the New York Times

Israel admits patrol violated line in error, apologizes, note to Burns; Egypt holds 4 Israelis killed, 1 captured; Israel repts 2 dead, 1 missing; Nasser lauds support of Arab states

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ALGERIAN AGENTS HUNTED IN FRANCE; 300 Rounded Up by Raiders -- Paris Says 'Agitators' Seek Funds for Rebels ALGERIAN AGENTS HUNTED IN FRANCE

By Henry Ginigerspecial To the New York Times

300 Algerians in France arrested as 'agitators' seeking funds for rebels

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Massive Blocks for Stonehenge Hauled 150 Miles, Scientists Say; Thousands Believed at Work Many Years on Ancient Temple in England SCIENTISTS EXTOL STONEHENGE FEAT

By John Hillabyspecial To the New York Times

Dr Atkinson repts studies indicate thousands of men were used for many yrs to transport massive stones 150 mi from Prescelly Mts to Stonehenge; map; discusses 3 successive layouts and bldg stages of temple site; L V Grinfell repts on study of shapes of 6,000 ancient barrows (graves), S Eng

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