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October 5, 1955

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Headlines from October 5, 1955

PRESIDENT SHOWS STEADY PROGRESS; MOOD IS CHEERFUL; Eisenhower Signs 6 Papers and Confers With Adams -- Rests for Long Periods PRESIDENT SHOWS STEADY PROGRESS

By Russell Bakerspecial To the New York Times

DENVER, Wednesday, Oct. 5 -- President Eisenhower is continuing his steady progress toward recovery.

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DODGERS CAPTURE 1ST WORLD SERIES; PODRES WINS, 2-0; He Beats Yanks Second Time as Team Takes Classic in 8th Try, 4 Games to 3 HODGES DRIVES IN 2 RUNS Single in 4th and Sacrifice Fly in 6th Decide -- Amoros Catch Thwarts Bombers Dodgers Win First World Series Title in 8th Try as Podres Blanks Yanks SOUTPAW TAKES 7TH CONTEST, 2-0

By John Drebinger

Dodgers win 7th game, 2-0, and club's 1st champ; M Berger on Bklyn reaction

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U. S. TELLS SOVIET ARAB ARMS DEAL IS HURTING AMITY; Duties Says He Gave Molotov Views on the Middle East at Recent Parley Here REPORTS ON CAIRO TALK Details of Czech - Egyptian Pact Not Entirely Settled, Secretary Declares U. S. WARNS SOVIET ON ARMING ARABS

By Dana Adams Schmidtspecial To the New York Times

Dulles repts he warned Molotov on effect on US-USSR relations, news conf; sees US-Egyptian understanding on deal reached at Allen-Nasser talks; US delays arms sales to Egypt pending study of effects of USSR bloc deal

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Peron Still Insists He Is the President; PERON MAINTAINS HE IS PRESIDENT

By the United Press

Peron says he is still const Pres, int, Asuncion; illus; denies he resigned; revs events leading to exile; says he may return to Argentine pol scene; says he will remain in Paraguay; bars Eur trip because he lacks funds

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Dulles Indicates Deferring Of Foreign Policy Decisions; Foresees No Emergency and Implies All Non-Urgent Items Await President--Sees Pattern Set for Many Actions DULLES INDICATES DECISION DELAYS

By James Restonspecial To the New York Times

Dulles says important policy decisions except in urgent matters will be deferred pending Eisenhower recovery, J Reston rept on news conf; sees pattern already set for lesser matters; indicates vital decisions could be made by appropriate Cabinet officers; Reston contrasts this with view of some that Vice Pres should decide

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Notable Births

1955John Alexander, English footballer^[†]

John Alexander is an English former footballer who holds the post of club secretary at Manchester United.

1955Jean-Jacques Lafon, French singer-songwriter^[†]

Jean-Jacques Lafon is a French singer-songwriter and painter. He remains known for his 1985 one-hit wonder "Le géant de papier", which peaked at No. 6 on the SNEP singles chart and earned a Silver disc. Lafon is also the writer of the 1987 hit "Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison" for Licence IV, under the pseudonym of Falon.

1955Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell, English academic and businessman^[†]

Jonathan Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell is a British businessman and academic who was Chairman of the Financial Services Authority during the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession, serving from September 2008 until its abolition in March 2013. He is a former chairman of the Pensions Commission and the Committee on Climate Change, as well as a former Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry. He has described himself in a BBC HARDtalk interview with Stephen Sackur as a 'technocrat'.

Historical Context for October 5, 1955

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