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seen stemming tide of Conservative revolt by impressing Conservative and Unionist Members Com; Cabinet revisions promised; details; comment
Curran named NYC Elections Bd Comr
Dulles suggests that if USSR assured real independence for satellites US would be ready to discuss gen Eur settlement, news conf; reaffirms US desire that USSR have friendly neighbors; sees situation up to USSR; warns that events may get out of USSR control; says events confirm Tito's Nov '55 estimate, comment on proposal to invite Tito to US
ICC examiner urges rrs to be permitted to raise excess-baggage fees in proportion to fare rises
return to Washington
1956Phil Harris, American captain and fisherman (died 2010)[†]
Phillip Charles Harris was an American captain and part owner of the crab fishing vessel F/V Cornelia Marie, which has been featured on Discovery Channel's documentary reality TV series Deadliest Catch. He suffered a stroke while offloading C. opilio crab in port at Saint Paul Island, Alaska, on January 29, 2010. Despite improvements in his condition, Harris died on February 9, 2010, at the age of 53, while suffering an intracranial hemorrhage in the hospital.
1956Tom Lawless, American baseball player and manager[†]
Thomas James Lawless is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player who played between 1982 and 1990, appearing with the Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, and Toronto Blue Jays.
1956Shane McEntee, Irish farmer and politician, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (died 2012)[†]
Shane McEntee was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine from 2011 to 2012. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2005 to 2012.
1956Merzbow, Japanese noise musician[†]
Merzbow is a Japanese noise project started in 1979 by Masami Akita, best known for a style of harsh noise music. Since 1980, Akita has released over 500 recordings and collaborated with numerous artists.
1956Irish-born physician John Bodkin Adams is arrested in connection with the suspicious deaths of more than 160 patients. Eventually he is convicted only of minor charges.[†]
John Bodkin Adams was a British general practitioner, convicted fraudster, and suspected serial killer. Between 1946 and 1956, 163 of his patients died while in comas, which was deemed to be worthy of investigation. In addition, 132 out of 310 patients had left Adams money or items in their wills.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]