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March 26, 1956

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Headlines from March 26, 1956

CONGRESS LAGGING ON BULK OF WORK AS RECESS NEARS; 10-Day Easter Holiday Opens Thursday--Pattern for Session Still Unclear SENATE IS BOGGED DOWN Acts on Only 2 Key Issues, Gas and Farms--House Votes One Major Bill Action on Two Issues CONGRESS LAGGING ON BULK OF WORK FARM EDUCATION HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION HEALTH TAXES SOCIAL SECURITY. LABOR CIVIL RIGHTS IMMIGRATION STATEHOOD

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

session seen falling thus far even to develop gen pattern

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RECTOR IN TIFLIS CHIDED BY PARTY; University Head Accused of Poor Indoctrination Work RECTOR IN TIFLIS CHIDED BY PARTY U.S. Doctors in Georgia

By Welles Hangen Special To the New York Times

trains from Caucasus area reptdly reach Moscow with windows broken in outbreaks of violence en route; Kremlin conf reptdly maps plans to stabilize situation; press drives against personality cult launched in various regions; Finnish concert artist reptdly saw Tiflis disorders; Zarya Vostoka reptp Kupradze scored for poor indoctrination of students; other educ and pol leaders assailed for disciplinary failures; USSR party cong decisions backed by meetings in various Georgian cities; Dr Shimkin repts visiting US drs agreed to drop Tiflis from tour at Soviet suggestion

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Notable Births

Charly McClain

1956Charly McClain, American country music singer[†]

Charlotte Denise "Charly" McClain is a retired American country music singer, best known for a string of hits during the 1980s. McClain's biggest hits include "Who's Cheatin' Who", "Sleepin' with the Radio On", and "Radio Heart".

Park Won-soon

1956Park Won-soon, South Korean lawyer and politician, 35th Mayor of Seoul (died 2020)[†]

Park Won-soon was a South Korean politician, activist, and lawyer. He was the longest-serving mayor of Seoul, from 2011 until his death in July 2020. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea, he was first elected in 2011 and won re-election in 2014 and 2018. He died by suicide in July 2020 following allegations of sexual harassment.

Historical Context for March 26, 1956

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