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M Chotiner, campaign mgr for then-Sen Nixon, involved in probe of alleged frauds in mil uniforms procurement
Dulles sees USSR statement step in right direction, news conf
The Port of New York Authority proposed yesterday six heliports in or near the heart of the metropolitan area.
WASHINGTON, April 24-- Lawyers were reviewing today the legal background of the Supreme Court's action in a South Carolina bus case. They came up with answers that were not apparent when the ruling was announced yesterday.
PARIS, Wednesday, April 25 --The French Government announced early today a shake-up of top officials in the Algerian civil administration and accelerated military measures to deal with the Moslem rebellion.
1956Dominique Blanc, French actress, director, and screenwriter[†]
Dominique Blanc is a French actress. She is known for her roles in the films May Fools (1990), Indochine (1992), La Reine Margot (1994), Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998), and The Other One (2008). In a career spanning nearly four decades, Blanc has won four César Awards from nine nominations.
1956Abdalla Uba Adamu, Nigerian professor, media scholar[†]
Abdalla Uba Adamu is a Nigerian academic, educator, publisher, filmmaker, ethnomusicologist, media scholar and former vice-chancellor of National Open University of Nigeria. He hold double professorships in Science Education (1997) and Media and Cultural Communication (2012).
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]