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In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]
1955Otis Birdsong, American basketball player and radio host[†]
Otis Lee Birdsong is an American former professional basketball player. He spent twelve seasons (1977–1989) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and appeared in four NBA All-Star Games.
1955Chamras Saewataporn, Thai singer-songwriter[†]
Chamras Saewataporn, is an accomplished Thai musician and composer who first turned professional at the age of 18. He began his musical career working in night clubs and later joined one of the Thai bands of that era, "Grand X" (1976–1980). In 1981, he began composing music and started his own band, "The Radio". His debut album was in 1982, Nok Jao Pho Bin. Between 1986 and 1997, he composed theme songs for over 100 Thai movies. He is inspired by his beliefs in Buddhism, and began composing music for relaxation, healing and meditation in 1993. He has won numerous domestic and international awards.
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Wagner orders probe of qualifications of 3 Kross relatives on city payroll; order seen modifying Mayor's expressions of confidence in her; Wagner says he will not pass judgment until study is complete, but opposes practice of officials hiring relatives; relatives include cousin J Abelson, Tombs cashier, daughter's bro-in-law M Luger, educ dir at Rikers Is, and 3d relative in Correction Dept; Mayor says he knew of recent employment of Comr's husband Dr I Kross in Dept med div; repts he expects Tenney rept on prison guard bribery charges soon
Eisenhower expected to ask $125 million for USIA, fiscal '57
Knowland to announce candidacy if Pres does not reveal decision by Jan 31; move seen challenge to Hall line; Knowland remains committed to back Pres if he runs; stand linked to primary laws requiring filing by Feb; possibility of right- and left-wing conv dispute seen
Sen Hickenlooper urges slaughter of immature female hogs to bolster prices; would pay farmers $5-7 a head; puts cost at $150 million; Vice Pres Nixon, some Cong members reptdly back plan; Benson advisers opposed; ex-Sec Wallace '34 slaughter program revd
Nationalist China, after Chiang-Rankin talks, Formosa, insists it will veto Outer Mongolia if necessary; Formosa pub scores Dulles stand
AFL-CIO to shun entangling ties with other groups and back worthy candidates regardless of party
F C Trump, involved in '54 'windfalls' scandals, forced to abandon plan for project, Coney Is, NYC, because FHA would not back it; comments
elected; finds US drifting toward Marxism, s, NAM conv; por
with Eisenhower, Camp David
Broady convicted on 11 of 12 specific telephone tapping counts, 1 conspiracy count, 2 counts of unlawful possession of wiretap equipment and 2 counts of unlawful use of premises for taps; faces possible 27-yr sentence; appeal planned; case revd
Dulles sees USSR gutie in aid offers, s, Chicago; says free nations must continue programs
blast laid to 'bootlegged' gas fuel