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Warsaw calm but tense; 5,000 youths stage pol rally; cheer Gomulka, denounce Army pol dept chief Lt Gen Witaszewski; press and radio silent on Khrushchev visit
in Los Angeles
Wagner directs Corp Counsel Brown to study possible revision of NYC Charter sec 886 on city employes and officials holding private jobs in light of Quinn case; opposes officials using influence on behalf of private clients, employment of officials by cos holding city contracts; declines comment on Quinn case pending study; seeks conf with Quinn; with O'Connell; says Javits has shown no interest in carting problem, past 2 yrs; Hogan subpoenas Triboro and Mackay books; O'Connell revokes license of Times Sq Ash Removal Co for making excessive charges to Ambassador Hotel; Wagner signs bill exempting processors of inedible fats from private cartmen regulations
NY Times survey indicates Morse victory over McKay; comment on issues, labor role; Dems have clear state-wide lead in party regis for 1st time; Repr Green seen certain of reelection; Dems hope to win seat from Coon; Smith re-election indicated
new Bulganin lr to Eisenhower delivered to Dulles; prior exchs, Bulganin call for nuclear tests ban recalled
1956Danny Boyle, English director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Daniel Francis Boyle is an English director and producer. He is known for his work on the films Shallow Grave (1994), Trainspotting (1996) and its sequel T2 Trainspotting (2017), The Beach (2000), 28 Days Later (2002), Sunshine (2007), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), 127 Hours (2010), Steve Jobs (2015), and Yesterday (2019).
1956Martin Taylor, English guitarist[†]
Martin Taylor, MBE is a British jazz guitarist who has performed solo, in groups, guitar ensembles, and as an accompanist.
1956Lawrence Dale Bell, American industrialist and founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation (born 1894)[†]
Lawrence Dale "Larry" Bell was an American industrialist and founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]