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October 8, 1956

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Historical Context for October 8, 1956

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

Notable Births

1956Jeff Lahti, American baseball player^[†]

Jeffrey Allen Lahti is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is an alumnus of Portland State University.

1956Janice E. Voss, American engineer and astronaut (died 2012)^[†]

Janice Elaine Voss was an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. Voss received her B.S. in engineering science from Purdue University, her M.S. in electrical engineering from MIT, and her PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT. She flew in space five times, jointly holding the record for American women. Voss died in Arizona on February 6, 2012, from breast cancer.

1956Stephanie Zimbalist, American actress^[†]

Stephanie Zimbalist is an American actress best known for her role as Laura Holt in the NBC detective series Remington Steele.

Historical Events

1956The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.^[†]

Don James Larsen was an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he pitched from 1953 to 1967 for seven different teams: the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees (1955–1959), Kansas City Athletics (1960–1961), Chicago White Sox (1961), San Francisco Giants (1962–1964), Houston Colt .45's / Astros (1964–65), and Chicago Cubs (1967).

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Headlines from October 8, 1956

POLICE SHOTS MAR HONDURAN VOTING; Demonstrator Slain, 9 Hurt --Opposition Charges Some Coercion in Provinces Women Have Ballot POLICE SHOTS MAR HONDURAN VOTING

By Paul P. Kennedy Special To the New York Times

election; 1 dead, 9 reptd hurt as police fire on crowd before liberal hdqrs, Tegucigalpa; shots graze Sra Villeda Morales; many women vote in capital, reptdly shun polls in prove for fear of violence; eyewitness acct of shooting

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A.L.P. Is Dissolved After Twenty Years; A.L.P. DISSOLVES; INACTIVE SINCE '54

By Unknown Author

State Chmn Hawley announces party dissolution and liquidation of assets; says much of program has been realized; links party decline to cold war and loss of labor support; ALP history

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Extraterritorial Rights of U.S. Surrendered in United Morocco; Decision Is Announced on Eve of Parley to End Tangier's International Status MOROCCAN RIGHT GIVEN UP BY U.S. U.S. Rights Maintained

By Thomas F. Brady Special To the New York Times.the New York Times

US renounces extraterritorial rights; keeps most-favored-nation status; internatl conf on Tangier integration to open at Fedala, Morocco, as token of Moroccan sovereignty over Tangier, then move to Tangier; Cannon to be US repr; comment on issues involved; map

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A Times Team Report

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Eisenhower and Lausche Found in the Lead in Ohio; Senate Race Is Heated Eisenhower and Lausche Are Leading in Ohio, Survey Shows MANY VOTERS SET TO SPLIT TICKETS Senate Contest Overshadows Presidential Race--Labor Divides on State Slates To Split Tickets 'Ike Needs George' Runs Well Against Trend Reasons for G.O.P. Decline Stevenson Is Gaining Kefauver Is Popular Farm Family Splits

By W.h. Lawrence Special To the New York Times.the New York Times (BY CARL T. GOSSETT JR.)

NY Times survey indicates Lausche victory in heated race with Bender; Lausche pol independence discussed; some Dem leaders hope for his defeat; Ohio AFL backs Bender and O'Neill, CIO backs DiSalle; neutral in Sen race

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BRITAIN BIDS U.S. BAR SUEZ TOLLS TO CAIRO REGIME; Lloyd Urges Action by Dulles on American Ships--Aim to Be Left to User Group WOULD INFLUENCE U.N. Nasser Asserts World Body Will Collapse if It Backs London-Paris Proposal Full Agreement Reported Example of Unity Sought BRITAIN BIDS U.S. BAR SUEZ TOLLS

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times

GB asks US to stop its ships from paying tolls to Egypt, Lloyd conf with Dulles; urges ban in time to show Western solidarity at closed Council talks; US doubts worth of ban before users assn is functioning; speculation on Egyptian and Western positions at closed talks

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U.S. Considered Bomb Test Ban But Feared Gamble Was Too Big; U.S. CONSIDERED BOMB TEST CURB

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

US in past mos studied tests ban and opposed it without inspection system because of new 'breakthrough' argument that breakthrough in tech requires long research and a test, that USSR could make test and, if it did not work, no other nation would know, if it did work, major advance over other nations would offset world opinion; new argument, backed by AEC and Pentagon, prevailed among officials; Stevenson proposal caused Eisenhower clarification

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YANKEES DEFEAT DODGERS, 6 TO 2; SERIES IN 2-2 TIE; Sturdivant Hurls Six-Hitter, Surviving Brooks' Rally in Ninth at Stadium MANTLE CLOUTS HOMER Bauer Also Drives 4-Bagger, Connecting in Seventh Before 69,705 Fans Scene Changes Tomorrow Roebuck Yields Homer YANKEES VICTORS OVER DODGERS, 6-2 Gilliam Draws Walk Erskine Goes Out Pattern in Reverse

By John Drebingerthe New York Times

From the almost inexhaustible supply of manpower that has contributed so much to Yankee greatness, there usually is some one stepping up to do the job that has to be done.

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Dutch Royal Discord Is Reported Revived; DUTCH FEAR CRISIS IN ROYAL FAMILY

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

Apprehensions of renewed royal family discord stirred by repts that Queen has failed to conform to 'solution' reached with Prince Bernhard; Govt denies it prevented Queen from broadcasting her case

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STEVENSON LOOKS TO A FREE POLAND; In Speech at Pulaski Parade He Envisions Liberation of World's 'Enslaved'

By Douglas Dales

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CITY REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN TODAY; Westchester Voters Also Get 6 Days to Qualify--Record Turnout Is Hoped For

By Joseph C. Ingraham

NYC regis set; intensive get-out-vote drives cause Elections Bd to increase number of election dists by 204 and to extend daily hrs by 90 mins; Upstate regis off to slow start, every big urban center repts drop compared with '52

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BROWNELL NOTES U.S. RED DECLINE; Tells Eisenhower Communist Leaders Admit Party Is in a 'Critical Situation' Gives Out Excerpts BROWNELL NOTES U.S. RED DECLINE

By Special to The New York Times.The New York Times

Sends memo to Pres Eisenhower on Communist party decline, citing recent party draft resolution and W Z Foster statement; assures Pres that Communist threat can be met within framework of Const and judicial processes

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