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White House issues rept on Pres routine and typical day; Pres spends fewer hrs at desk, sees few callers
Kefauver to contest Stevenson in Minn primary; risks major setback; seen knocking out Stevenson with 1 blow if he wins; good showing seen helping chances also; ex-Gov Petersen, Repr Knutson to handle Kefauver Minn campaign; Sen Humphrey comments
THE fate of the Jewish victims of Hitlerism was a matter of deep personal concern to me. I have always been disturbed by the tragedy of people who had been made victims of intolerance and fanaticism because of their race, color or religion. These things should not be possible in a civilized society.
Atty Gen Brownell s; election; C Laporte pres
Brit delegation to seek joint Brit-US stand on meeting USSR moves during Eden visit; reptdly has extensive document on USSR bloc penetration; GB opposes trying to match every USSR bloc aid offer
1956Ruth Becher, Austrian politician[†]
Ruth Becher is an Austrian politician and former member of the National Council. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she represented Vienna North from December 2002 to October 2024. She was a member of the Municipal Council and Landtag of Vienna from December 1987 to December 2002.
1956Richard Danielpour, American composer and educator[†]
Richard Danielpour is an American composer and academic, currently affiliated with the Curtis Institute of Music and the University of California, Los Angeles.
1956Peter Schilling, German singer-songwriter[†]
Peter Schilling is a German synthpop musician whose songs often feature science-fiction themes like aliens, astronauts and catastrophes. He is best-known for his 1983 hit single "Major Tom " which was an international success.
1956Elvis Presley makes his first national television appearance.[†]
Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley's sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and initial controversy.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]