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In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[â ]
1956Amira Hass, Israeli journalist and author[â ]
Amira Hass is an Israeli journalist and author, mostly known for her columns in the daily newspaper Haaretz covering Palestinian affairs in Gaza and the West Bank, where she has lived for almost thirty years.
1956Noel Mugavin, Australian footballer and coach[â ]
Noel Mugavin is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
1956In PoznaĆ, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe.[â ]
PoznaĆ is a city on the River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's Fair, traditional Saint Martin's croissants and a local dialect. Among its most important heritage sites are the Renaissance Old Town, Town Hall and PoznaĆ Cathedral.
Wagner reveals city plea to Authority to study bldg new mkt on piers; Authority discusses it but formal study awaits probe of rrs leases on piers involved; Masciarelli says merchants prefer move to Bronx Terminal Mkt if that is expanded; repts issue under study by US Agr Dept; map
House, 364-51, votes to raise non-service-incurred disability pensions to World War I veterans ??? $90 a month at age 65; rejects cost of living adjustment to veterans with service-connected disabilities; confines automatic pensions to World War I veterans; cuts added pension bonus for overseas duty 10%; approves rise to $75 a mo for totally disabled veterans of both World Wars and Korean War; other provisions; speculation on Sen reception
Dulles holds anti-Stalin campaign loosens USSR grip on foreign Communist parties, news conf; lays discontent to loosening of iron discipline Stalin imposed; holds such discipline tolerable only if it produces Communist victories; sees natl parties now becoming more popular at home
NYCTA confs with TWU; pledges to weigh union shop; TWU sees no legal questions involved
Pres Eisenhower approves new policy on solicitations among Fed depts; limits them to 3-a-yr in most cases; bars pressure by dept heads
WASHINGTON, June 27--The Senate opened debate today on the Administration's foreign-aid proposals. Supporters of the program faced a hard fight to fend off heavy reductions.
Gov Harriman charges Repub tight-money policy curtails home bldg, s, NYS AFL
cos reject USWA offer to delay walkout 15 days if settlement is retroactive; USWA rejects 4-yr, 4-mo pact with proportionate cut in wages, benefits originally offered; bars continuing talks indefinitely, pledge of 72-hr strike notice; mills begin shutdown; Govt intervention seen last hope; speculation; talks, '52 strike revd
Tito denies Yugoslavia loses independence to USSR, s, Belgrade; seeks continued amity with West
Govs Conf resolution criticizing Ct for decisions voiding state laws does not relate to edict on segregation; text
House Rules Com, 8-3, approves Adm program; Smith conceding defeat, urged Southern witnesses to shorten testimony
Pravda admits Jewish drs persecution