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In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]
1956Lesley Glaister, English author and playwright[†]
Lesley Glaister is a British novelist, poet and playwright. She has written 16 novels, A Particular Man (2024) being the most recent, one play and numerous short stories and radio plays. She is a lecturer in creative writing at the University of St Andrews, and is a regular contributor of book reviews to The Spectator and The Times. She is married to poet Andrew Greig.
1956Charlie Leibrandt, American baseball player[†]
Charles Louis Leibrandt Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1979 to 1993 for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, and Texas Rangers. Leibrandt was a member of the 1985 World Series champion Royals team.
1956Sherri Turner, American golfer[†]
Sherri Turner is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1984 and won three LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career.
1956Christoph Waltz, Austrian-German actor[†]
Christoph Waltz is an Austrian and German actor. Primarily active in the United States, he gained international recognition for his portrayal of villainous and supporting roles in English-language films. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards in addition to nomination for an Emmy Award.
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Lloyd, Fawzi, Shepilov conf with Hammarskjold; Lloyd 'hopes' US will vote for Council support of 18-nation plan; Shepilov scores 'impractical projects' to solve crisis through compulsion; urges solution considering interests of Egypt and canal users; illus; Fawzi confs with Shepilov and Popovic; illus; Min Spaak (Belgium) in NYC; Pineau delayed; Lloyd and Amb Dixon attend Lodge's dinner for Cornut-Gentille (France)
scores A E Stevenson charges on Dr M Eisenhower role in Argentina, other Stevenson charges, TV s
Books of photos Eisenhower at Gettysburg distributed to Repub party workers
Macmillan repts Commonwealth Finance Mins favor partial common mkt with progressive tariff cuts, news conf; says talks on free-trade area plan have begun; he and Trade Bd pres Thorneycroft stress advantages of 250-million population mkt
USSR accepts State Dept inv to send observers
CINCINNATI, Oct. 3--A contract calling for a "package" wage increase of 30 cents an hour in the country's soft-coal mines was ratified by John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers here today.
US officials fail to prevent him from taking his 2 1/2-yr-old Amer-born daughter, Tanya, away on Cunard liner Queen Mary on 1st part of return trip to USSR; search ship after mother Mrs Dieczok complains to immigration authorities; father and child hidden by other USSR passengers; ship's officers confirm child is aboard; USSR Embassy (Washington) sec Solomatin, passenger, holds child is USSR citizen; Ch World Service dir Elliott fears Chwastov acted under intimidation; says he got lrs from USSR urging him to return
US shipping execs weigh forming consortium of world chipping and oil interests and IBRD to invest $1.5 billion over 15 yrs for canal improvement, in return for which Egypt would permit group to take over some parts of canal operation, including collection of tolls; consortium would absorb privately-owned Canal Co shares and pay off those held by GB; need for canal expansion discussed; US State Dept silent
Whatever else may be wrong with this troubled universe it can never be said the 1956 world series failed to get off to a proper start.
Yugoslav sources hold basic issue in Tito-Khrushchev talks, Yalta, is independence of Communist parties outside USSR; Tito reptdly insists on principles of ind path to 'Socialist development,' equality of parties, cooperation but not on bloc basis
France and GB bitter over Dulles statement despite amendments; press comment revd