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In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]
1956Bill Ritter, American lawyer and politician, 41st Governor of Colorado[†]
August William Ritter Jr. is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 41st Governor of Colorado from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the district attorney for Denver before his election to the governorship in 2006.
1956Steven Yearley, English sociologist and academic[†]
Steve Yearley is a British sociologist. He is Professor of the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge at the University of Edinburgh, a post he has held since 2005. He has been designated a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He is currently Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities.
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Eisenhower opposes Fed intervention unless states are unwilling or unable to resist mob violence, news conf; sees no evidence thus far that this is so; criticizes those who want to settle problem at once by any means; repeats opposition to bias and violence; says only time and training can bring about 'change in spirit' needed to end bias; declines newsman's inv to 'endorse' Sup Ct edict; newsman, noting Shivers suggestion that Negroes be transferred from Mansfield HS, quotes Shivers as saying he defies Fed Govt; Shivers statement, as given by NY Times correspondent at Austin, does not bear out alleged expression of defiance; Shivers defends action as only way to maintain order; says he, not people, should be held in contempt of Fed cts if such action is construed as contempt; Eisenhower says he had no previous knowledge of statement; does not know whether Shivers ordered permanent or temporary removal of pupils; indicates White House studies situation
Pres Eisenhower to attend Natl Plowing contest, Newton, Iowa, news conf
apptd chmn of Pres' Citizen Advisers on MSP
Gov Leader charges Tpk Comm was swindled out of $9,064,241 while Repubs controlled it; says Manu-Mine Research & Development Corp, whose officers include relatives of Comm ex-Chmn Evans, sought to collect $20 million for bldg 12-mi sec of NE extension, King-of-Prussia-Scranton area; holds sec 'almost wholly unnecessary,' prices padded outrageously; alleges other wrongdoing, including work by tpk employes on private homes, malpractice in purchasing; will ask special grand jury probe; Manu-Mine pres Stickler, Evans deny charges; Repub Chmn Bloom comments
GB worried US policy is softening
Eisenhower cites Arab-Israel enmity as 1 of major internatl problems showing little progress since '53, news conf
denies charges of Communist ties, Sen subcom pub hearing
1 rioter, en route to jail, attacks photographer J Korn (Nashville Tennessean), Clinton; others scuffle with photographers
optimism mounts in Cairo talks; Nasser says both sides have presented views; reptdly makes counter-proposals; hints Egypt would not object to some kind of supervisory group; Ardalan visits Nasser, reptdly at com's request; Menzies meets with envoys of 17 other nations backing Western proposals; Nasser gives dinner for com
Israel tells UN Security Council it recalls Greek freighter Pannegia, held by Egypt since May to bar Hatia-Elath cement shipment; cites case as warning not to rely on Egyptian pledge of free Suez shipping; says Hammarskjold tried to arrange Pannegia passage but failed; issue revd
Comr Bishopp gives Govt until noon Sept 10 to get indictment against Dioguardia and 6 others; indicates charges may be dismissed or bail substantially cut if Govt does not comply; defense attys charge violation of clients const rights by FBI and Williams; charge defendants were 'convicted' in statements to press and at previous hearing; charge FBI attempted to interrogate Dioguardi without his permit and not in presence of his atty
20 killed, 10 hurt when fireman throws wrong switch and Santa Fe Chicago-Los Angeles Chief plows into parked mail train near Springer; all dead are trainmen and dining car employes; map; illus
