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January 20, 1956

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Headlines from January 20, 1956

G.O.P. RESUBMITS 3 TAX CUT BILLS HARRIMAN VETOED; 'Humanized' Levy Is Offered in Program, With Relief for the Old, Blind, Widowed Governor Has Program Harriman Objections Ignored STATE G.O.P. ASKS INCOME TAX CUTS

By Leo Egan Special To the New York Times

Repubs offer 3 bills to 'humanize' tax for blind, sick, aged, and working mothers; identical to those vetoed in '55; sponsors are same; bills seen costing $9 million yrly; would apply to Apr '57 returns; seen timed to follow Tax Comm rept that collections so far top Harriman estimates by 15%; Citizens Pub Expenditure Survey pres Shoemaker urges Harriman and Repubs press their $40-million gen tax cut plans

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PRESIDENT DENIES RIDGWAY CHARGES; Rejects Declaration Politics Influenced Decision to Cut Manpower of Army PRESIDENT DENIES RIDGWAY CHARGES Administration Criticized

By Anthony Leviero Special To the New York Times

Pres Eisenhower denies pol influenced decision to cut Army, press conf; refers to Pentagon query on accuracy of statement Joint Cs/S unanimously backed program; holds it practice to send drafts of Message to various agencies for verification of content; Ridgway uncertain whether he recd copy; Radford believes Cs/S unanimously approved program; Wilson and Radford order study of records to determine Cs/s position

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ISRAEL CENSURED BY U.N. COUNCIL; VOTE UNANIMOUS; RAID DENOUNCED West's Measure Warns of Further Action if Attack Recurs

By Kathleen Teltsch Special To the New York Times

Security Council unanimously approves Western Big-3 resolution censuring Israel for raid; resolution, most severe yet, calls raid 'flagrant violation'; ref to Syrian 'interference' kept despite Sobolev denunciation of it; el Shukairy comments; Eban stresses Israel's right to Sea of Galilee; Council Pres Belaunde commends Syria for restraint on raid; urges cooperation with Burns

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NO FINAL DECISION; But President Permits His Name to Be Used in Early Primaries Peace Outlook Brighter Eisenhower Warns Republicans Against Pinning All on One Man Grateful for Confidence Reaction Is Divided Refuses to Set Doadline Appeal From House Group

By W.h. Lawrence Special To the New York Times

Pres says he cannot pretend his health can be wholly restored to pre-illness state, news conf; says life must be carefully regulated to avoid excessive fatigue; repts drs find progress satisfactory, normal

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Notable Births

Maria Larsson (politician)

1956Maria Larsson, Swedish educator and politician, Swedish Minister of Health and Social Affairs[†]

Ingrid Maria Larsson is a Swedish politician of the Christian Democrats who served as Governor of Örebro County from May 2015 to December 2022, appointed by the cabinet of Stefan Löfven. She previously served as Minister for Children and the Elderly from 2010 to 2014 and as Minister for the Elderly and Public Health from 2006 to 2010. A member of the Christian Democrats, she was an MP of the Swedish Riksdag from 1998 to 2014.

Bill Maher

1956Bill Maher, American comedian, political commentator, media critic, television host, and producer[†]

William Maher is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is popularly known for the HBO political talk show Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present) and the similar late-night show called Politically Incorrect (1993–2002), originally on Comedy Central and later on ABC. In 2022, Maher started the podcast Club Random.

1956Richard Morecroft, English-Australian journalist and television host[†]

Richard Morecroft is an English-born Australian radio announcer, TV newsreader and presenter, and conservationist. He presented the Adelaide News bulletin, before becoming the long-running host of the nightly bulletin of ABC News NSW from 1983 until 2002. Between 2010 and 2012, he hosted the quiz show Letters and Numbers.

John Naber

1956John Naber, American swimmer[†]

John Phillips Naber is an American former competitive swimmer, five-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in multiple events.

Historical Context for January 20, 1956

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