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October 3, 1956

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By The New York Times (by Patrick A. Burns)

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Differences With Allies On Suez Cited by Dulles; Changes Made by Dulles Differences With Two Key Allies On Suez Are Conceded by Dulles Dulles Explains Position Panama Issue Is Raised

By Edwin L. Dale Jr. Special To the New York Times

Dulles links US differences with GB, France on Suez Canal issue with ind US position on colonialism, news conf; later amends remarks to put differences in past tense, cut link between Suez and colonialism

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KEFAUVER SCORES STRAUSS ON ATOM; Says He Plays Politics, With President's Approval, and That U.S. Trails Soviet Sees Political Prejudices Met by Governor KEFAUVER SCORES STRAUSS ON ATOM

By Richard Amper Special To the New York Times

Kefauver s, Los Alamos, charging Comr Strauss played pol with AEC; stumps NM accompanied by Simms; s, Roswell, on Adm natural resources policy; rests at ranch of R McKinney

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Series Opener to Pit Ford Against Maglie

By Unknown Author

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DEMOCRATS GAIN IN NORTH DAKOTA, BUT G.O.P. LEADS; Farm Unrest Aids Stevenson, Survey Shows--Cut Seen in Vote for Eisenhower State Going Two-Party Survey Indicates Farm Unrest in North Dakota Reduces G.O.P. Lead CUT IN VOTE SEEN FOR EISENHOWER State Swinging to 2-Party System--Langer, Bumper Crops Help President Price-Cost Squeeze Mayor Going Democratic. Confidence in Eisenhower Voters Decide to Switch Families Split Politically

By W.h. Lawrence Special To the New York Times

Times survey of ND indicates Dems gain because of farm unrest but Repub defeat is unlikely; finds no Repub leaders think Pres will run as strongly as '52; 2d major factor for Dem gains is shift of Non-Partisan League from Repubs to Dems; Sen Langer support of Eisenhower seen factor; survey finds Repubs will continue to dominate urban vote; finds some opposition to Stevenson because of his divorce

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Notable Births

1956Hart Bochner, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter^[†]

Hart Matthew Bochner is a Canadian TV, film and voice actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. He has appeared in films such as Breaking Away (1979), Terror Train (1980), Rich and Famous (1981), The Wild Life (1984), Making Mr. Right (1987), Die Hard (1988), Apartment Zero (1988), Mr. Destiny (1990), Mad at the Moon (1992), Break Up (1998), Liberty Stands Still (2002) and Spread (2009). On television, he has starred in War and Remembrance (1988–89), Children of the Dust (1995), Baby for Sale (2004), The Starter Wife (2008) and Scandal (2015).

Historical Context for October 3, 1956

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