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February 28, 1956

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Historical Context for February 28, 1956

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

Notable Births

1956Francis Hughes, Irish Republican, hunger striker (died 1981)^[†]

Francis Joseph Sean Hughes was a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) from Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Hughes was the most wanted man in Northern Ireland until his arrest following a shoot-out with the British Army in which a British soldier was killed. At his trial, he was sentenced to a total of 83 years' imprisonment; he died during the 1981 Irish hunger strike in HM Prison Maze. Hughes was one of 22 Irish republicans who died on hunger-strike between 1917 and 1981.

1956Terry Leahy, English businessman^[†]

Sir Terence Patrick Leahy is a British businessman, previously the CEO of Tesco, the largest British retailer and the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues. In 2011, he became a senior advisor at private equity company Clayton Dubilier & Rice.

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Headlines from February 28, 1956

KEFAUVER PUSHES 'BOLD' FARM PLAN; In Iowa Speech, He Demands That U.S. Outstrip Soviet in Aiding Other Nations KEFAUVER PUSHES 'BOLD' FARM PLAN

By Special to The New York Times

US Sen Kefauver cites nation as mkt for US wheat surpluses, s, Iowa

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Compromise on Tax Reached in Albany; TAX COMPROMISE GAINS IN ALBANY $40 Million Cut Proposed

By Leo Egan Special To the New York Times

Mahoney, Heck, Harriman and aides agree on compromise set of 'humanizing' amendments; details not revealed; fail to agree on gen tax cut; Harriman sets further confs; Carlino says Repubs will bar suggestion to drop 500,000 from tax rolls

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Talmadge Bid Seen For George's Seat; BID BY TALMADGE FOR SENATE SEEN Evaluation Over Week-End

By Special to The New York Times

Times repts ex-Gov Talmadge will seek Sen George's seat; dispatch quoted

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DULLES ASSAILED IN SENATE ON VIEW SOVIET IS LOSING; Fulbright Declares Opinions of Secretary 'Fantastic'-- Other Democrats Attack SALTONSTALL IN REPLY Program of Long-Term Aid, Urged by Administration, Involved in the Debate Subversion of Facts Charged Committee Hears Radford DULLES ASSAILED IN SENATE ON VIEW Arms Question Explored

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

attacks Sec Dulles for saying USSR policy fails, Sen s

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U.N. HEAD REJECTS 'PANIC' ON MIDEAST; Hammarskjold Is Optimistic on 'Orderly Progress' After Visiting Troubled Area Sees Move From the Brink U.N. CHIEF DECRIES MIDEAST 'PANIC'

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times.the New York Times (BY EDWARD HAUSNER)

UN Sec Gen Hammarskjold sees no basis for 'panicky reactions' to situation, news conf; sees no reason for UN action now; sees basis for some optimism; repts he is making contact with reprs of all 'interested powers'; refuses comment on whether Western Big 3 have right to act outside UN; queried on whether Israel can count on UN aid in event of war; says UN role is preventive and intervention would depend on circumstances

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