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February 3, 1956

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Legislature Gets Harriman Bill To Aid Uninsured Cars' Victims; BILL HELPS VICTIM OF UNINSURED CAR $24 Rebate Offered

By Special to The New York Times

NYS Sen F J Mahoney and Assemblyman Bannigan offer bill to set up Holz-Harriman unsatisfied judgment plan; bill would allow arbitration of compensation claims, permit fund admrs to reach settlements without going to ct; anyone who paid extra $30 fee can obtain $24 rebate if he buys ins within 30 days of regis; amts fund would pay under bill noted

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MAYOR SUPPORTED IN PLEA FOR FUNDS; State-City Study Group Gives Limited Backing to Bid for $42,900,000 Albany Aid State-City Group Gives Mayor Limited Backing on Fund Plea Mayor Wants Report Studied General Recommendations Possible Future Needs

By Paul Crowell

NYS-NYC Fiscal Relation Com declines any recommendation on city's request that state reassume cost of operating centers

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MAKARIOS IS COLD TO BRITAIN'S PLAN FOR CYPRUS PEACE; He Sets Terms That London Is Expected to Reject-- Talks Due to Go On No Pledge to End Violence MAKARIOS IS COLD TO BRITAIN'S PLAN Makarios Calls It Moderate Athens Backs Makarios London Receives the Reply

By Homer Bigart Special To the New York Times

Makarios reply to Brit offer specifies Cypriotes must control all powers except foreign affairs and defense; reply seen in effect rejecting Brit formula despite US urging acceptance through Consul Gen Courtney; Makarios scores conduct of Brit troops

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BULGANIN RENEWS BID TO PRESIDENT FOR 20-YEAR PACT; OFFER BROADENED Premier Also Suggests Inclusion of Britain and France BULGANIN RENEWS BID TO PRESIDENT Pact Called Aid to U.N. Article on Dulles Quoted

By Elie Abel Special To the New York Times

Urges Eisenhower reconsider rejection of offer for US-USSR amity pact, lr to Pres

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TRUMAN DEMANDS CAMPAIGN DEBATE ON FOREIGN POLICY; Rejects Eisenhower's Plea to Limit Issue in 1956-- Urges Blunt Attacks SEES PERIL UNDER G.O.P. Ex-President Cites Duty of Democrats to Speak Up in Worsened World Situation Dinner Sets a Record TRUMAN DERIDES POLICIES OF G.O.P. Harriman Attacks G.O.P.

By Richard Amper

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1956Nathan Lane, American actor and comedian^[†]

Nathan Lane is an American actor. Since 1975, he has been on stage and screen in both comedic and dramatic roles. He has received various accolades including three Tony Awards, seven Drama Desk Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, three Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Lane received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006 and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2010, The New York Times hailed Lane as being "the greatest stage entertainer of the decade".

1956Lee Ranaldo, American musician and songwriter^[†]

Lee Mark Ranaldo is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a co-founder of the rock band Sonic Youth. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Ranaldo at number 33 on its "Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list. In May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 guitarist list, ranking Ranaldo and his Sonic Youth bandmate Thurston Moore together at number 1.

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1956Émile Borel, French mathematician and academic (born 1871)^[†]

Félix Édouard Justin Émile Borel was a French mathematician and politician. As a mathematician, he was known for his founding work in the areas of measure theory and probability.

1956Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (born 1916)^[†]

Octave John Claes was a British-born racing driver who competed for Belgium. Before his fame as a racing driver, Claes was also a jazz trumpeter and successful bandleader in Britain.

Historical Context for February 3, 1956

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

Headlines from February 3, 1956

Legislature Gets Harriman Bill To Aid Uninsured Cars' Victims; BILL HELPS VICTIM OF UNINSURED CAR $24 Rebate Offered

MAYOR SUPPORTED IN PLEA FOR FUNDS; State-City Study Group Gives Limited Backing to Bid for $42,900,000 Albany Aid State-City Group Gives Mayor Limited Backing on Fund Plea Mayor Wants Report Studied General Recommendations Possible Future Needs

MAKARIOS IS COLD TO BRITAIN'S PLAN FOR CYPRUS PEACE; He Sets Terms That London Is Expected to Reject-- Talks Due to Go On No Pledge to End Violence MAKARIOS IS COLD TO BRITAIN'S PLAN Makarios Calls It Moderate Athens Backs Makarios London Receives the Reply

BULGANIN RENEWS BID TO PRESIDENT FOR 20-YEAR PACT; OFFER BROADENED Premier Also Suggests Inclusion of Britain and France BULGANIN RENEWS BID TO PRESIDENT Pact Called Aid to U.N. Article on Dulles Quoted

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