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Schools closed; damage to bldgs, lack of coal and transport linked
Eisenhower sets conf with Cong leaders
US weighs admitting about 10,000 before Refugee Relief Act expires; visa routine streamlined after Swing, Thompson, Gerety and Walter conf; nearly all qualified applicants to get visas under Relief Act; voluntary members of Communist party to be barred
Resigns; Pres Eisenhower tribute
majority of delegations seen backing Cuban resolution, all but USSR bloc seen backing India-Ceylon-Indonesia resolution; no non-Communist Govt seems willing to accept USSR denials of suppressive tactics; India-Ceylon-Indonesia resolution and Iraqi and Burmese support of Cuban resolution seen big setback for USSR since they were among 15 abstaining on Nov 4 resolution to send UN observers to Hungary; U Pe Khin publicizes Burma's support of Cuban resolution; refused to co-sponsor Asian states' resolution because India's stand was not severe enough; Ceylon Prime Min Bandaranaike says USSR should withdraw troops without delay; Arab-Asian bloc seen favoring UN observers; 1 spokesman says bloc will favor hearing for Kethly unless Budapest implements Asian resolution; Min Meir (Israel) also urges such action; US delegation spokesman says US will support move if initiated by another country
1956Cherry Jones, American actress[†]
Cherry Jones is an American actress. She started her career in theater as a founding member of the American Repertory Theater in 1980 before transitioning into film and television. Celebrated for her dynamic roles on stage and screen, she has received various accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for an Olivier Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]