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February 16, 1957

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Headlines from February 16, 1957

ATOM WARHEADS MAY GO TO NATO; U.S. Would Supply Weapons in Emergency in Europe U.S. Would Give Atom Warheads For Use by NATO in Emergency Role of Commands Awaited British Study Mission Due Commitments Are Delayed

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

US to make atomic warheads available to Allies in emergency; to stockpile weapons at strategic points, train Allies in their use, then distribute actual warheads in case of war; decision is outgrowth of memos between Sandys and Wilson

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SOVIET APPOINTS GROMYKO TO HEAD FOREIGN MINISTRY AS SHEPILOV IS REMOVED; SHAKE-UP BARED Ousted Aide Renamed to Party Work by the Central Committee Wide Speculation Stirred GROMYKO NAMED FOREIGN MINISTER Molotov Ouster Recalled 2 Resolutions Adopted

By William J. Jorden Special To the New York Times

Khrushchev makes econ rept to party Central Com; com approves plan to decentralize indus mgt on regional basis; urges more power for State Planning Comm and stronger policing by state control agencies

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3 ZONING APPEALS BY QUINN STUDIED; Inquiry Hears He Acted as Owner of Filling Stations

By Paul Crowell

Council scrutinizes Quinn activities in connection with 3 gasoline stations, Bronx; Tenney rept, grand jury presentment say he appeared before Standards and Appeals Bd to back applications for zoning variance as owner of 1/6 interest in Sequoia Realty Corp, which bought the land from Borough Land Improvement Corp; both corps headed by H Fried; Quinn holds he appeared as principal with financial interest involving no Charter violation; Fried testifies on issue; also admits discussing fly-ash bill with Quinn

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Notable Births

LeVar Burton

1957LeVar Burton, American actor, director, and producer[†]

Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for 23 years (1983–2006). Burton received 12 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award as host and executive producer of Reading Rainbow.

Notable Deaths

Josef Hofmann

1957Josef Hofmann, Polish-American pianist and composer (born 1876)[†]

Josef Casimir Hofmann was a Polish-American pianist, composer, music teacher, and inventor.

Historical Context for February 16, 1957

In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]