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Nov 1 United plane crash, Colo, that killed 44 becomes issue in strike; union pres Kent says pilots are overburdened; says he has given leads to CAB investigators; co pres Patterson defends S F Arthur, pilot engineer on fatal flight
Ben Gurion offers to meet heads of Arab states to avert 'dangers in present unstable situation,' s, Knesset; lauds Sharett mission; scores Egyptian deal
Peron leaves Paraguay for Nicaragua; Paraguay says he left voluntarily; his friendship with Pres Somoza noted; accompanied by bodyguard Maj Radeglia; bars statement; says he does not plan to leave Hemisphere; reptdly plans book
W J Mahoney-Heck statement links Harriman ouster of Lt Gen Hays from NY-NJ Waterfront Comm with '54 promises to ILA
Molotov offers USSR version, Geneva Big-4 conf
1955Teresa De Sio, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Teresa De Sio is an Italian pop-folk singer and songwriter. She is the elder sister of actress Giuliana De Sio.
1955Anne Milton, English nurse and politician[†]
Anne Frances Milton is a British former politician and lobbyist who served as Minister of State for Skills and Apprenticeships from 2017 to 2019. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Guildford from 2005 to 2019. Elected as a Conservative, she had the whip removed in September 2019 and subsequently sat as an independent politician.
1955Phil Simms, American football player and sportscaster[†]
Phillip Martin Simms is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the New York Giants. After playing college football for the Morehead State Eagles, Simms was selected in the first round by the Giants as the seventh overall pick in the 1979 NFL draft. Simms was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Super Bowl XXI, after he led the Giants to a 39–20 victory over the Denver Broncos and set the record for highest completion percentage in a Super Bowl, completing 22 of 25 passes (88%), as well as the highest passer rating in a Super Bowl at 150.9; both of these records still stand. He was also named to the Pro Bowl for his performances in the 1985 and 1993 seasons.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]