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February 7, 1956

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Headlines from February 7, 1956

MOLLET MENANCED BY MOB IN ALGERIA; CATROUX RESIGNS; Premier Lets Minister Quit as Hostile Colonists Pelt Officials in Algiers CONSULTATION PLANNED French Leader Asserts Aim of Trip to Territory Is to Seek Data on Problem Crowd Boos Premier MOLLET MENACED BY MOB IN ALGERIA Catroux Cites Opposition

By Thomas F. Brady Special To the New York Times

ALGIERS, Algeria, Feb. 6-- French Premier Guy Mollet announced tonight he had accepted the resignation of Gen. Georges Catroux as a member of his Cabinet and as Minister Residing in Algeria.

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SENATE APPROVES GAS BILL, 53 TO 38; PRESIDENT GETS IT; Decisive Vote Comes After Move to Recommit the Measure Loses, 64 to 30 'MYSTERY' MAN IS NAMED Case Says That a Nebraska Lawyer Gave Him $2,500 --Latter Denies 'Deal' GAS BILL IS VOTED BY SENATE, 53-38 Insist on Consideration Fulbrigbt Opposes Move Johnson Promises Action Election-Year Split Feared

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

jurisdictional dispute arises between Privileges and Elections subcom and proposed new special com

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Notable Births

John Nielsen (racing driver)

1956John Nielsen, Danish racing driver[†]

John Nielsen is a Danish former racing driver. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1990.

Mark St. John

1956Mark St. John, American guitarist (died 2007)[†]

Mark Leslie Norton, better known as Mark St. John, was an American guitarist best known for his brief stint with the hard rock band Kiss from April to November 1984. His work can be heard on the band's 1984 album Animalize and their 2023 live album Off the Soundboard: Poughkeepsie, NY. After leaving Kiss, he co-founded the band White Tiger.

Historical Context for February 7, 1956

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