Educ Bd plans 25 new schools, 4 additions in '56 at total cost of $58.7 million; Bensley issues details; 28 planning and site acquisition projects also planned, for bldg in '57-58; additional funds for completion of pending projects, modernization, other purposes related to bldg listed; list of '56 projects, by boros

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ISRAELIS CAPTURE SYRIAN POSITIONS IN GALILEE FIGHT; 50 of Foe Dead, 30 Captive in Reprisal, Tel Aviv Says - Own Loss 4 Killed Israelis Seize Syrian Positions In Reprisal Near Sea of Galilee

By Special to The New York Times

Israel raids Syrian fortifications, NE coast of Sea of Galilee; repts 50 Syrians killed, 30 captured, 4 Israelis killed, 12 wounded; holds raid was to silence btries that shelled Israeli fishing boats and police escorts and to 'avert further Syrian aggression'; dispute over lake noted; Israel repts 2 Egyptian spies give selves up; repts 2 Jordanian infiltrators killed, 1 wounded, Elath; Ben Gurion and Burns conf on UN proposals on El Auja zone; map

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1955Eddy Schepers, Belgian cyclist^[†]

Eddy Schepers is a Belgian former professional cyclist. He was a professional cyclist from 1978 to 1990 where he rode for many teams including C&A, Carrera and Fagor–MBK. He started out in the C&A cycling team of Belgian Eddy Merckx before riding for various teams. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

1955Stephen Smith, Australian politician^[†]

Stephen Francis Smith is an Australian former politician and diplomat serving as the 26th and current high commissioner of Australia to the United Kingdom since 2023. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), he was the federal member of Parliament (MP) for the division of Perth from 1993 to 2013, serving in the Rudd and Gillard governments as minister for Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2010, minister for Trade in 2010 and minister for Defence from 2010 to 2013.

Historical Context for December 12, 1955

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

Headlines from December 12, 1955

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White House Parley Today To Set Election-Year Tone; PARLEYS LIKELY TO SET 1956 TONE

BENSON CRITICIZES STEVENSON STAND; Says Democrat Tried to Set One Group Against Another in Talk at Labor Parley BENSON CRITICIZES STEVENSON STAND

25 SCHOOLS IN CITY PLANNED FOR 1956; Board Also Lists 4 Additions for Construction Next Year -- Total Cost $58,700,000 25 SCHOOLS IN CITY PLANNED FOR 1956

ISRAELIS CAPTURE SYRIAN POSITIONS IN GALILEE FIGHT; 50 of Foe Dead, 30 Captive in Reprisal, Tel Aviv Says - Own Loss 4 Killed Israelis Seize Syrian Positions In Reprisal Near Sea of Galilee

Notable Births

Historical Context for December 12, 1955