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J P McGranery, F D Murphy, Asst Sec Burgess, Under Sec Rothschild to bipartisan comm to study US security program
illus with Foreign Min Sharett, NYC
s on disarmament
corp plans $1-billion expansion program, '56-61; not part of any previous program; Colbert comments
RCA develops small, unbreakable, hand-operated, low-cost phonograph; D Sarnoff, A van Dyke show it, NYC; illus; use for US propaganda purposes discussed; Voice of Amer, other Govt agencies interested
1955Dave Alvin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
David Albert Alvin is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He is a former and founding member of the roots rock band the Blasters. Alvin has recorded and performed as a solo artist since the late 1980s and has been involved in various side projects and collaborations. He has had brief stints as a member of the bands X and the Knitters. He often refers to himself as "Blackjack Dave," in reference to his 1998 album and song of the same name.
1955Jigme Singye Wangchuk, King of Bhutan[†]
Jigme Singye Wangchuck is the fourth Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan, reigning from 1972 to 2006. He is the father of the present King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck. He is the only son of five children born to the Third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and Queen Mother Ashi Kesang Choden.
1955Teri York, Canadian diver[†]
Teri York is a Canadian diver.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]