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September 13, 1955

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Defense Study Under Way With Stress on Air Power; Senate Group Tells of Widening Inquiry in Report on Profits -- Will Seek to Compare U.S. and Soviet Strength

By C. P. Trussell

Sen Johnson reveals Sen Armed Services subcom probe of US defense policy, already under way, will stress output and procurement relative to USSR's air strength; reveals probe so far has concentrated on aircraft mfrs profits; subcom has not yet drawn conclusions but releases data on 21 cos' profits, '54; net was 60% of net worth before taxes, 29.4% after taxes; Johnson gives other data on probe, lr to Com chmn Russell

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PLAN FOR MOROCCO DEPOSING SULTAN APPROVED IN PARIS; REFORMS PENDING

By Henry Giniger

Min July repts French Cabinet approves solution including Sultan withdrawal, regency council, new Govt formation, reform; Faure defends solution, appeals for calm, radio s; Sultan reptdly asks Coty about financial, other withdrawal terms; Deputy Benouville, after seeing Glaoui and Sultan, stresses Sultan's 'divine mission,'

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Notable Births

Colin Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan

1955Colin Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan, English rower and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics[โ€ ]

Colin Berkeley Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan, 4th Baronet, is a British Olympic silver medalist, politician, businessman and sports administrator. Lord Moynihan served as the Chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA) from 2005 to 2012. A member of the Conservative Party, he was as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Lewisham East from 1983 to 1992, and was the Minister for Sport from 1987 to 1990. He became a member of the House of Lords in 1997.

1955Joe Morris, American guitarist and composer[โ€ ]

Joseph Francis Michael Morris is an American jazz guitarist, bassist, composer, and educator.

Historical Context for September 13, 1955

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