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December 21, 1955

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Historical Context for December 21, 1955

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

Notable Births

Jane Kaczmarek

1955Jane Kaczmarek, American actress[†]

Jane Frances Kaczmarek is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lois on the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006), which earned her 3 Golden Globe nominations and 7 Primetime Emmy nominations. She also appeared as Linda in Equal Justice (1990–1991), Judge Trudy Kessler in Raising the Bar (2008–2009), Ann in Falling in Love (1984), Emily in The Heavenly Kid (1985), and Gayle in 6 Balloons (2018). She had recurring roles as Holly in Cybill and as Maureen Cutler in Frasier and is also known for a large number of recurring and guest-starring roles in various television shows. Kaczmarek was a replacement for the character of Bella in the Broadway production of Neil Simon's Lost In Yonkers.

1955Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, Japanese singer-songwriter and bass player[†]

Kazuyuki Sekiguchi is a Japanese musician, best known for playing the bass guitar for Southern All Stars. As a solo artist, he has played ukulele. He is a fan of Hawaiian music, and is the founder of the annual Ukulele Picnic music festival in Hawaii. For over thirty years, Sekiguchi has worked with Akira Sakuma in the Momotaro Dentetsu video game series as a music composer.

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Headlines from December 21, 1955

INSURANCE AGENCY RULES AUTO CLUB; Owns $20,500 Bond Issue That Controls Vote -- Link Aired in Stormy Session

By Bert Pierce

Annual meeting; I Mariash and NYC CIO Council sec-treas lushewitz score control of club by Auto Club of NY Agency, ins co which holds $20,500 outstanding Club bonds having 1/3 voting power; offer to buy bonds; pres Gottlieb refuses offer; holds control of club through bonds is to prevent insurgent group from taking over orgn; 30 complain that members do not have opportunity to help form policies; urge more dem methods; meeting picketed to protest Club's alleged discrimination against employing Negroes; G B Phillips, L T Kissam named dirs

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DULLES CONFIRMS PLAN TO INCREASE FOREIGN AID FUND; Says Military Request Will Be Trebled, but Spending Rise Will Be Slight

By Elie Abel

Dulles confirms Adm will ask $4.9 billion to keep 'pipeline' going but says actual spending rise will be slight, news conf; says mil request will be $3 billion, econ $1.9 billion; $200 million of econ aid will go for special funds for Near East and Asia; sees spending continuing at about present level for considerable period; concedes 'genuine misunderstanding' at White House conf; Wilson says carryover funds will drop from $8,588,000,000 in '53 to $4.7 billion by fiscal '57; Repr Taber says White House conferees were told request would be $2,703,000,000; Byrd says he will fight rise

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