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In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]
1956Mark Lyall Grant, English diplomat, British Ambassador to the United Nations[†]
Sir Mark Justin Lyall Grant is a former senior British diplomat who was previously the United Kingdom's National Security Adviser and Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations.
1956La Toya Jackson, American singer-songwriter and actress[†]
La Toya Yvonne Jackson is an American singer and television personality. The fifth child and middle daughter of the Jackson family, Jackson first gained recognition on the family's variety television series, The Jacksons, on CBS between 1976 and 1977. Thereafter, she saw success as a solo recording artist under multiple record labels in the 1980s and 1990s, including Polydor, Sony Music and RCA, where she released nine studio albums over the course of 15 years. Her most successful releases in the United States were her self-titled debut album (1980) and the 1984 single "Heart Don't Lie". Jackson's other songs include "If You Feel the Funk", "Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'", "Hot Potato", "You're Gonna Get Rocked!", and "Sexbox". Another one of Jackson's songs, "Just Say No" from her fifth album was composed for US first lady Nancy Reagan and Reagan administration's anti-drug campaign.
F A Seaton, Sec
Statement on signing farm bill
Lebwohl, Fried agree to time extension for 4; FHA expected to issue commitments soon
PITTSBURGH, May 28-- The year's most crucial wage negotiations opened in this steel capital today.
Defense Dept aides back Nike; rept Nike I warhead being improved to cut 'circular probability of error'; warhead is 6 times larger than 90mm AA shell, contains pre-formed slugs; Nike B to have warhead 4 times larger than, range twice that of Nike I; will cope with fleets of aircraft as well as lone planes; all Nike I emplacements already include launchers for Nike B; 'universal' fire control system being mfrd; study begun on Nike II, antimissile weapon able to destroy intercontinental ballistic missiles
Ital Communists irked by Left-wing Socialist anti-Titoism in munic election campaign
Spanish text of Galindez' forthcoming book The Era of Trujillo obtained by NY Times in Santiago, Chile; main themes and conclusions outlined; Silfa repts threatening phone call; declines bodyguard, announces memorial service for Galindez outside Roosevelt NYC office; Dominican Consul Espaillat statement on book as described by Times; denounces Galindez
Swiss expedition leader A Eggler repts E Reiss and F Luchsinger conquered previously unsealed Lhotse (27,890 ft) May 18; repts E Schmeid, J Karmet, A Reist and Dr H R von Gunten scaled Everest twice, May 23,24; believed record for Himalayan expedition; previous attempts revd; list of 10 highest peaks and countries that 1st conquered them; Everest and Lhotse, expedition members illus; map
Dimock opens hearings; atty M S Gordon opposes sale; says C Allen & Co has pact with option to meet any purchase offer
early returns show Christian Dem gains, Communist losses to Left-wing Socialists
ICFTU investigating mission, composed of Amers G Weaver and G Chapman and 2 Japanese, prepares rept scoring conditions under US Army adm; finds pay scales inadequate, rights of organized labor curbed
accuses Milk Handlers and Processors Assn, Ind Milk Marketers, 5 affiliated individuals and 75 dealers of price-fixing, curbing competition and other monopolistic practices; seeks injunction to halt practices, liquidate both trade groups; subpoenas Teamsters (Local 584) records; Milk Handlers pres Wisch denies charges