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September 12, 1955

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Headlines from September 12, 1955

'Pinch-Waist' Plane Lifts Supersonic Speed 25%; New Design Eases the 'Drag Rise' at Sound Barrier NEW DESIGN LIFTS SONIC SPEEDS 25%

By Alvin Shusterspecial To the New York Times

NACA gives further data; says it increases supersonic speeds up to 25% by reducing 'drag rise'; says new shape was developed some yrs ago; credits it to R T Whitcomb; aviation press, Sec Quarles, NACA dir Dryden hail it; Whitcomb int; career; prototype YF-102 with conventional fuselage and Convair production version of same model (F-102A) with pinched-waist shape illus

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I. L. A. ORDERS MEN TO DOCKS TODAY; RETURN IN DOUBT; Legislative Aide Promises a State Inquiry, but Head of Committee Rejects Plan UNION LEADERS AT ODDS Bradley Stands By Edict to Return to Work as Connolly Urges Continued Strike I. L. A. ORDERS MEN BACK TO THE PIERS

By A. H. Raskin

ILA leaders order men back to work after NYS Legis com aide M M Miller promises com hearing on union complaints; Assemblyman Ostrander, com chmn, rejects plan; says aide had no authority to make offer; statement removes face-saving device sought by leaders; Miller asserts hearing will take place; Bradley stands by return-to-work order; Connolly repudiates it; Harriman again rejects Bradley request for intervention; urges ILA return to work, submit complaints to Comm; Chopin says Assn will press for permanent injunction; Repub state chmn Morhouse links pier strife to Dems; says ILA planned to make deal with Harriman Adm

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Notable Births

Peter Scolari

1955Peter Scolari, American actor (died 2021)[โ€ ]

Peter Thomas Scolari was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Henry Desmond in the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies (1980โ€“1982) and Michael Harris on the CBS sitcom Newhart (1984โ€“1990), the latter of which earned him three consecutive nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from 1987 to 1989.

1955Brian Smith, English footballer (died 2013)[โ€ ]

Brian Smith was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Historical Context for September 12, 1955

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