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PARIS, Jan. 22--Premier Guy Mollet won early today a conditional and preliminary victory in his effort to take France into a tariff-free common market with five other
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Jan. 22--The Asian-African bloc is threatening to seek economic sanctions against Israel if she does not agree to withdraw unconditionally from the Gaza Strip and the Gulf of Aqaba area.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22--The Democratic leadership of the House of Representatives prepared the way today for a vote next week on President Eisenhower's manifesto against Communist aggression in the Middle East.
MOSCOW, Jan. 22--The Soviet leaders are touring the country to stimulate popular support for themselves and their program.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22--The Republican National Committee picked a former low hurdles champion today to lead it over the high political barriers of the next few years.
1957Caroline, Princess of Hanover[†]
Princess Caroline of Monaco is Princess of Hanover by marriage to Prince Ernst August. As the eldest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and Grace Kelly, she is the elder sister of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Princess Stéphanie.
1957American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which later renames it the "Frisbee".[†]
Walter Frederick Morrison was an American inventor and entrepreneur, who invented the Frisbee.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]