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September 8, 1956

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G.O.P. DARK HORSE LOOMS FOR SENATE; Leaders Consider Sarnoff, Moore and Clay as Split Over Javits Continues G.O.P. Considering Dark Horse For Senate if Javits Is Ruled Out Dewey Draft Is Pushed 'Smear' Laid to Democrats Javits Due on TV Tomorrow

By Leo Egan

Repubs weigh dark horse possibilities, D Sarrtoff, F C Moore, Gen Clay; Javits urges Dewey to run; Dewey refuses; Javits says Hill will offer name at coming State Com meeting; links threat of further subcom hearings to Jenner; Latham urges Dewey run; NY Young Repub Club pres Ahlgren calls attack on Javits Dem-inspired, Ir to Morhouse; P Willkie, Mrs W Willkie defend Javits; subcom drops plans for further hearing; case seen not pursued if Javits is not nominated

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MENZIES PUTS END TO SUEZ MISSION, IMPLYING FAILURE; Australian Declares Parley Is Over Unless Nasser Wants to Discuss Issue Anew NO BASIS FOR ACCORD Abrupt Action by 5-Nation Group Is Laid to Adamant Attitude of Egypt Introduced by Dulles MENZIES PUTS END TO SUEZ MISSION Diplomats Cautious Britain, France Adamant

By Osgood Caruthers Special To the New York Times

Menzies announces end of talks unless Nasser wants to reopen them; abrupt action laid to Nasser's reptd rejection of all suggestions Sept 5; com expected to rept to Lloyd; denies Henderson's moderation efforts caused rift within group; Indians and some other neutralist diplomats in Cairo still hopeful

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Notable Births

Mick Brown (musician)

1956Mick Brown, American drummer[†]

Michael J. Brown, also known as "Wild" Mick Brown, is an American retired drummer who played in the rock bands Dokken, Lynch Mob, The End Machine, and Xciter, as well as in Ted Nugent's band.

David Carr (journalist)

1956David Carr, American journalist and author (died 2015)[†]

David Michael Carr was an American columnist, author, and newspaper editor. He wrote a column, Media Equation and covered culture for The New York Times.

Maurice Cheeks

1956Maurice Cheeks, American basketball player and coach[†]

Maurice Edward Cheeks is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also served as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Detroit Pistons. Cheeks was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2018. He was the first player with 2,000 steals solely in the NBA.

Stefan Johansson

1956Stefan Johansson, Swedish race car driver[†]

Stefan Nils Edwin Johansson is a Swedish former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One between 1980 and 1991. In endurance racing, Johansson won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 with Joest.

Historical Context for September 8, 1956

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