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orders J B Flux and J G Gove of Brit Embassy to leave; holds they were named by Swinburn as spy ring members; Embassy agrees on withdrawal but denies charge; Govt arrests several others
Budget Dir Brundage and Sec Humphrey mid-yr rev of Fed budget puts '56 personal income at $323 billion; Jan estimate was $312.5 billion
Dulles says Nasser's agreement to meet with com aids peaceful settlement, news conf; assails USSR propaganda drive telling Egyptians in Arab-language broadcasts that any conf solution would be 'colonialism'; charges USSR tried to make it difficult for Nasser to accept a fair solution; states canal was internationalized by 1888 conv but seeks to avoid use of term; urges ignoring grandiose slogans and weighing tech problems; discusses traffic patterns, dredging and choice of pilots; sees current unrest among pilots as argument for pol-free internatl mgt
Sen Kefauver charges Eisenhower 'partnership' program has produced no projects during his adm, s, Vancouver, Wash
Sec Dulles says Communist China told GB it shot down Nationalist craft, news conf; says rept was 'entirely negative' on survivors
1956Mark Morris, American dancer and choreographer[†]
Mark William Morris is an American dancer, choreographer and director whose work is acclaimed for its craftsmanship, ingenuity, humor, and at times eclectic musical accompaniments. Morris is popular among dance aficionados, the music world, as well as mainstream audiences.
1956Eddie Murray, American football player[†]
Edward Peter Murray is a Canadian former professional football player who was a kicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Tulane University.
1956Charalambos Xanthopoulos, Greek footballer[†]
Charalampos "Babis" Xanthopoulos is a former Greek footballer.
1956Steve Yarbrough, American novelist and short story writer[†]
Steve Yarbrough is an American author and academic, who teaches at Emerson College.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]