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Comm rejects 11 of 14 new units sought by Beame, some Estimate Bd members, rept to Bd; approves 3 projects
Adm leaders urge Dulles reappraise policy in light of USSR pol moves in S Asia
Bulganin charges West seeks to push Asians into preparations for new war by mil pacts and blocs in area, s, Madras, India
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George urges continued nonpartisanship
1955Howie Mandel, Canadian comedian, actor, and television host[†]
Howard Michael Mandel is a Canadian comedian, television personality, actor, and producer. Mandel is known for voicing Gizmo in the 1984 film Gremlins and the 1990 sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch, playing rowdy ER resident Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere, and creating and starring in the Fox children's cartoon Bobby's World. He has also been a judge on NBC's America's Got Talent since 2010, and Citytv's Canada's Got Talent since 2022. He hosted the American NBC and later CNBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts.
1955Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Somali politician, 8th president of Somalia[†]
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is a Somali politician serving as the president of Somalia since 15 May 2022. He previously held the office from 2012 to 2017.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]