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In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]
1955Debra Bowen, American lawyer and politician, 31st Secretary of State of California[†]
Debra Lynn Bowen is an American attorney and politician who served as the Secretary of State of California from 2007 to 2015. Previously, she was a member of the California State Legislature from 1992 to 2006. In March 2008, she was given the Profile in Courage Award by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
A H Dean resigns as dir, reptdly for policy reasons; bd chmn Hoffman hails him; says he was present in Sept when dirs, replying to Collins, reaffirmed faith in Fund's aims and work; H S Ashmore leaves as dir; cites new post as aide to A E Stevenson; Wagner says Legion is pleased by Dean resignation
Gulick sees Kennedy eventually participating, news conf; says Kennedy is not opposed to TV if his special problems are considered; says he is same as any comr and can be ousted if Wagner wishes; makes pub Kennedy lr 'respectfully' urging Police Dept be exempt from order; outlines Wagner orders to com; says rules will be drafted only after talks with comrs and communications experts; sees NYC meriting payments if no legal obstacles exist; sees study lasting until Jan; com holds orgn meeting
Acheson holds Dems as party more capable than Repubs of conducting US foreign affairs, article in Harper's Magazine to be pub later in book
net income, Jan-Sept, it record $912,887,537, more man for any full yr in co history; seen exceeding $1 billion, '55
Pineau charges Govt is unable to settle problems, Assembly debate on his no-confidence motion
60,000 from 10,850 hss take test; some questions, answers cited; scene at Bronx Science HS described; illus
Chancellor Butler offers supplementary budget cutting subsidies; plans subsidy abolition except for slum clearance to rehouse excess city populations
no price rise due, NYC
Prime Min Eden repts Brit-led Arab forces drive out Saudi Arabian mil unit occupying Buraimi Oasis, wound 2 Saudi Arabians; repts step taken after all attempts at arbitration fail; regrets necessity; MP C R Attlee backs Eden; Saudi Arabia scores move; map
Dulles, In Geneva, gives conf priority to reunification; pledges US conciliation; USSR-Western differences analyzed
becomes Pres; illus
Urges USSR match West's spirit of conciliation at Geneva Big-4 mins conf, statement