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majority of politicians seen expecting Pres to give qualified 'yes' on running at Feb 29 news conf; unusual preparations for conf noted; Hagerty denies anyone has been told; says White House has not requested radio-TV time for near future, that visit of R Montgomery, White House TV adviser, has no significance; Halleck comments; radio-TV plans if Pres announces noted
Council, 17-5, approves Sharkey bill; Councilman Isaacs scores, Sharkey defends it; NY Conv and Visitors Bur urges Council, Legis approve sports center
Sec Lloyd (GB) at SEATO Council conf, Karachi, to urge US and allies shift pact emphasis from mil to econ aid; GB holds western position has deteriorated, needs bolstering; Min Wan Walthayakon to make like proposal with Pakistani and Philippine backing; Asian reaction to joint maneuvers reptd unfavorable
Mollet offers Algerians choice between truce followed by elections and negotiations or virtual all-out war, radio-TV s; offers justice and equality; urges Eurs help; says Algeria must be linked with France but status will be determined through free discussion; hints possible form of local autonomy; Natl Defense Com approves Cabinet mil decisions, reptdly including 50,000 new troops of which 20,000 would be net qain after replacements; Sec Lejeune repts 330,000 troops in Algeria as of Feb 1
1956Knut Agnred, Swedish singer, actor and comedian[†]
Knut Axel Lennart Agnred is a Swedish singer, actor, and comedian. He is known for being a member of Galenskaparna och After Shave.
1956Jonathan Coleman, English-Australian radio and television host (died 2021)[†]
Jonathan "Jono" Henry Coleman was an English-born television presenter, radio announcer, writer, comedian, and advertorial spokesperson. He was known for his career in his native country and Australia.
1956Bob Speller, Canadian businessman and politician, 30th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (died 2021)[†]
Robert Speller, was a Canadian politician. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Speller was elected to the House of Commons of Canada four times from 1988 to 2000. He was defeated in 2004 by a 20,938 to 19,277 margin.
1956Aileen Wuornos, American serial killer (died 2002)[†]
Aileen Carol Wuornos was an American serial killer. Between 1989 and 1990, while engaging in street prostitution along highways in Florida, Wuornos shot dead and robbed seven of her male clients. She claimed that her victims had either raped or attempted to rape her, and that the homicides were committed in self-defense. Wuornos was sentenced to death for six of the murders and was executed in 2002 after spending more than ten years on Florida's death row.
1956Elpidio Quirino, Filipino lawyer and politician, 6th President of the Philippines (born 1890)[†]
Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 6th President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]