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July 23, 1956

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Historical Context for July 23, 1956

In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[โ€ ]

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Lincoln Square Plan Developing Toward World Cultural Center; Opera House Projected as the Main Axis of the Vast Cultural Center to Rise at Lincoln Square.

By Ross Parmenter

Proposed Lincoln Center for Performing Arts would be one of world's great cultural centers; growth of concept for Center discussed; J D Rockefeller 3d role noted; Center will occupy 3-block superblock, hold TV studio, new Met Opera NY Philharmonic-Symphony concert hall, repertory theatre; 1/2 of space under Center will hold parked cars; sketches

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