PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5-- Frank Riepl is an 18-year-old sophomore majoring in industrial relations at the University of Pennsylvania. No matter what he accomplishes later, no matter how far or how high he will go in his chosen field, the chances are Riepl always will be remembered as the football player who returned the opening kick-off 108 yards for a touchdown against mighty Notre Dame today.

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Action Near Gaza Strip; ISRAELI AIRCRAFT HIT, ARABS REPORT

By Special to The New York Times

rept from Lebanon claims Israeli plane shot down by Syria; Israel repts Egyptians fired on patrol, Gaza strip; denies Syrian claim it invaded Israel, inflicted 57 casualties; denies Egypt counterattacked at El Sabha; repts Egyptian territory was relinquished voluntarily; map

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Notable Births

1955Mark Donaldson, New Zealand rugby player^[†]

Mark William Donaldson is a former New Zealand half-back rugby union player. Donaldson played 35 matches, including 13 test matches, for the All Blacks from 1977 to 1981.

1955Maria Shriver, American journalist and author^[†]

Maria Owings Shriver is an American journalist, author, a member of the prominent Shriver and Kennedy families, former First Lady of California, and the founder of the nonprofit organization The Women's Alzheimer's Movement. She was married to former governor of California and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, from whom she filed for divorce in 2011; which was finalized in 2021.

Notable Deaths

1955Edwin Barclay, 18th president of Liberia (born 1882)^[†]

Edwin James Barclay was a Liberian politician, poet, and musician who served as the 18th president of Liberia from 1930 until 1944. He was a member of the True Whig political party, which dominated the political governance of the country for decades. Under Barclay's leadership, Liberia was an ally of the United States during World War II.

Historical Context for November 6, 1955

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