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urging state bond issue for loans to spur middle-income housing; other proposals on housing
G Meany criticizes Stevenson stand; scores Eisenhower handling of issue; AFL-CIO exec council opposes aid to schools failing to comply with Ct edict; holds it would be unlawful to give aid to such states; holds Powell amendment unnecessary; Stevenson replies to Meany
Pres set to fly to Ga; will hunt, may play golf
US atty Williams repts 85-90% of parentage affidavits by Chinese seeking citizenship are fraudulent; special grand jury impaneled to probe passport frauds by Chinese emigrants claiming to be children of Amer citizens
repts on probe progress; 40 suspected security risks found, 7 ousted by NYCTA, 1 by Welfare Dept; 5 suspected risks resigned from NYCTA, 15 from Welfare; suspensions or expected suspensions total 7 in NYCTA, 4 in Welfare; Tenney repts his dept has probed 62,000 of city's 175,000 employes in 42 depts classified as risk agencies by NYS Civil Service Comm under NYS '51 Security Risk Law
1956Desmond Haynes, Barbadian cricketer and coach[†]
Desmond Leo Haynes is a former Barbadian cricketer and cricket coach who played for the West Indies cricket team between 1978 and 1994. He was a member of the squads which won the 1979 Cricket World Cup as well as finishing as runners-up at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
1956Ann Westin, Swedish comedian[†]
Ann Westin is a Swedish comedian. She previously worked as a psychiatric nurse and nurse. She made her debut as a comedian at Norra brunn in 1996. She was awarded Bubbenpriset in 2001. She has participated in several television shows such as Stockholm Live and Cirkus Möller. In 2014, she toured with her solo performance Jobbit.
1956Vincent de Moro-Giafferi, French lawyer and politician (born 1878)[†]
Vincent de Moro-Giafferi was a French criminal attorney.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]