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January 6, 1956

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Headlines from January 6, 1956

WEST'S BIG 3 SET 'STRONG' CENSURE OF ISRAEL ON RAID; However, They Do Not Favor Syrian Demand for U.N. Sanctions and Expulsion INDEMNITY PLAN IS SEEN Payment for Slain Civilians May Be Ordered--Arab and Israeli TalK to Russian Meeting Likely Next Week WEST'S BIG 3 SET ISRAEL'S CENSURE Syrian Document Cited Eban Presses U.S. on Arms

By Kathreen Teltsch Special To the New York Times

Western Big-3 reprs to UN agree Security Council should censure Israel strongly for Dec 11 raid; to sponsor motion; reject Syrian demand for econ sanctions and expulsion of Israel from UN; A el Shukairi (Syria) conf with USSR delegate Sobolev; Israeli delegate M Kidron urges Western Big-3 reprs consider background of raid

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Foes of Faure Reject Offer To Unite French Moderates; Mendes-France and Mollet Will Seek to Form radical-Socialist Regime and Hope for Assembly Support FAURE OPPONENTS REJECT HIS OFFER New Government Doubted Leaders of Front Bar Split Faure's Proposal Recounted

By Harold Callender Special To the New York Times

Mendes-France, Mollet reject Faure proposal for union of Center parties; will seek to form Govt from Socialist-Radical Repub Front only; speculation on likelihood, program

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Notable Births

Elizabeth Strout

1956Elizabeth Strout, American novelist and short story writer[†]

Elizabeth Strout is an American novelist and author. She is widely known for her works in literary fiction and her descriptive characterization. She was born and raised in Portland, Maine, and her experiences in her youth served as inspiration for her novels–the fictional "Shirley Falls, Maine" is the setting of four of her ten novels.

Justin Welby

1956Justin Welby, English archbishop[†]

Justin Portal Welby is an Anglican bishop who served as the 105th archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England from 2013 to 2025.

Clive Woodward

1956Clive Woodward, English rugby player and coach[†]

Sir Clive Ronald Woodward is an English former rugby union player and coach. He was coach of the England team from 1997 to 2004, managing them to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He also coached the 2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, losing the test series 3–0. He is currently a pundit for ITV Sport, working on their coverage of the Six Nations and Rugby World Cup.

Historical Context for January 6, 1956

In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]