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PHILADELPHIA, May 30-- The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. called today on Christian churchgoers whose homes were up for sale to make them available to "all qualified purchasers without regard to race."
Mapai leaders, worried by recent setbacks to party, seen urging Min Sharett to resign Cabinet post to take over party leadership; speculation on effect on domestic and foreign policies; on likely successor to Sharett as Foreign Min; on other possible choices for party leader
US traffic deaths at 87
7th birthday; Pres and Mrs Eisenhower at fete
Espaillat offers to produce entire crew of freighter, lr to Hogan and Comr Kennedy; scores Silfa claim that changes have been made in original crew; holds all Silfa charges unsubstantiated; Deputy Comr Arm pledges full probe; Dominican Repub reptdly has sent searching parties for Galindez into Argentina, Mex and Basque country of Spain
1956Fritz Hilpert, German drummer and composer[†]
Friedrich "Fritz" Hilpert is a German musician who is best known for his work as a member of the electropop group Kraftwerk.
1956John Young, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player[†]
John Young is a British rock musician hailing from Liverpool. He is currently the keyboardist and singer for the progressive rock band Lifesigns.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]