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November 28, 1955

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Historical Context for November 28, 1955

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

Notable Births

1955Alessandro Altobelli, Italian footballer and sportscaster^[†]

Alessandro Altobelli is a former professional Italian footballer who played as a forward, and who won the 1982 World Cup with Italy. Nicknamed Spillo ("Needle") for his slender build, Altobelli was a prolific goalscorer and regarded as one of the greatest and most effective Italian strikers of the late 1970s and 1980s. Altobelli is currently the all-time top scorer in the Coppa Italia, with 56 goals in 93 appearances, and the ninth-highest scoring Italian player in all competitions, with almost 300 career goals.

1955Adem Jashari, Kosovan commander (died 1998)^[†]

Adem Shaban Jashari was one of the founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), a Kosovo Albanian separatist militia which fought for the secession of Kosovo from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the 1990s.

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HARRIMAN WANTS STATE TO DECLARE 'WAR ON POVERTY'; Calls for Bipartisan Study of Low Income Causes -- Asks Higher Pay Floor HARRIMAN OPENS 'WAR ON POVERTY'

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Gov Harriman to ask NYS Legis to improve training facilities for disabled

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French Report Red Directs A Rebel Force in Morocco; RED SAID TO LEAD MOROCCO REBELS

By Camille M. Cianfarraspecial To the New York Times

French mil officials rept Riff rebels led by Moroccan Communist el-Khabouchi, who was Communist Chinese POW in Indochina; say his hdqrs is at Talamagait in Spanish zone; rept 15,000 French troops face 2,000 rebels on 100-mi front; comment on gen mil situation

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President Sees Hall Today In First of Political Parleys; PRESIDENT TO SEE G.O.P. CHIEF TODAY

By Allen Druryspecial To the New York Times

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Moscow Will Speed Cheap Mass Housing; SOVIET TO SPEED CHEAP HOUSING

By Welles Hancenspecial To the New York Times

Govt stresses need for low-cost mass housing; Deputy Premier Kaganovich says Govt sees situation unsatisfactory; architects to debate ways to cut costs and improve quality; Communist party Central Com sec Aristov urges using 'best achievements of natl and foreign bldg

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3 Excommunicated for Beating Teacher of Negro-White Class; BISHOP EXPELS 3 WHO BEAT WOMAN

By the Associated Press

3 who beat Mrs Ortemond, lay teacher of mixed class in catechism at Erath, La, ch, excommunicated; classes halted after further violence is threatened

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