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Premier Mollet repts France would send food, conf with Prime Min Eden, London
Brit search Makarios palace for evidence to justify deportation; rept finding underground EOKA documents proving terrorist pressure on Makarios; rept EOKA leader Dighenis personally responsible for ordering murders of Cypriotes and troubled by insubordination; some bombs and ammunition found in palace; ranking Bishop is now Anthimos of Kitium; 2 reptd slain in demonstration, Nicosia
Harriman-Legis deadlock over Diefendorf Comm proposals seen
Hansen fetes USSR leaders; Khrushchev ill; unable to attend; Hansen, Bulganin toast King, Marshal Voroshilov; Bulganin hails Hansen visit; with Deputy Premier Molotov joins Hansen in toasting Danish-USSR cooperation; Molotov hopes for improved relations between USSR Communist party and Danish Soc Dems; Hansen hails Bulganin as negotiator; reminds him of inv to visit Denmark; Bulganin replies
film has US premiere on TV and in NYC theatre; rev
1956Ove Aunli, former Norwegian cross-country skier[â ]
Ove Robert Aunli is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. He took the Olympic bronze medal in 1980 Lake Placid when Thomas Wassberg beat Juha Mieto by one-hundredth of a second for the gold medal, and won a silver medal as part of Norway's 4 Ã 10Â km relay team.
1956StanisÅaw Bobak, Polish ski jumper (died 2010)[â ]
StanisÅaw Bobak was a Polish ski jumper.
1956Steve Harris, English bass player and songwriter[â ]
Stephen Percy Harris is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, primary songwriter, founder, and leader of heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He is the band's only constant member since their inception in 1975; along with guitarist Dave Murray, Harris appears on every album.
1956Lesley Manville, English actress[â ]
Lesley Ann Manville is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including two Laurence Olivier Awards and nominations for an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
1956Dale Murphy, American baseball player[â ]
Dale Bryan Murphy is an American former professional baseball player. During an 18-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1976 to 1993, he played as an outfielder, catcher, and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Colorado Rockies; Murphy is best noted for his many years with the Braves. His entire MLB career was spent in the National League (NL), during which time he won consecutive Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards (1982â1983), the Silver Slugger Award for four straight years (1982â1985), and the Gold Glove Award for five straight years (1982â1986). Murphy is a member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame.
1956Pim Verbeek, Dutch football manager (died 2019)[â ]
Peter Tim Dirk "Pim" Verbeek was a Dutch football manager who last coached the Oman national football team.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[â ]