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Vice Pres Nixon charges A E Stevenson 'quavered' over US stand on Quemoy and Matsu, urged ceding area to Communists
Eisenhower planned White House conf with George linked with dispute; Sen Mansfield chides Dulles for raising partisan issue, Sen s; Sens Saltonstall, Aiken, Fulbright s on issue
Israeli Amb Elath statement on Israeli need for arms linked to fears US and GB may press Israel for territorial concessions to get settlement
Two gunmen not in the cast put on an unscheduled act at the Mark Hellinger Theatre last night, but the show went on as usual.
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1956Robby Benson, American actor and director[†]
Robby Benson is an American actor, director, and musician. He rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 1970s, appearing in the films Ode to Billy Joe (1976), One on One (1977) and Ice Castles (1978). He subsequently garnered more fame for voicing the Beast in the Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991) and its numerous sequels and spin-offs. He has also worked as a television director, including six episodes of the sitcom Friends. He recently appeared in a recurring role as Dr. Mauer in Apple TV+'s Severance.
1956Geena Davis, American actress and producer[†]
Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis is an American actor. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]