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State Dept repts Truman unable to accept because of previous commitments; Truman reptdly felt Dulles bid was cold, reptdly was displeased that trip would have been as private citizen without official designation
Commerce Dept repts gross natl product up 5 1/2% to $412 billion, '56; last qr annual rate put at $424 billion; other data
Katie Jane Memorial Home for Aged, Warrenton; illus; map; W O'Sullivan owner
Dem Advisory Council deplores Eisenhower Adm policy and charges resolution fails to meet problems of area
union makes new offer
1957Marita Koch, German sprinter[†]
Marita Koch is a German former sprint track and field athlete. During her career she set 16 world records in outdoor sprints as well as 14 world records in indoor events. Her record of 47.60 in the 400 metres, set on 6 October 1985, still stands.
1957Vanna White, American television personality[†]
Vanna Marie White is an American television personality and game-show hostess, best known as the co-host of the game show Wheel of Fortune, a position she has held since 1982. She began her career as a model while studying fashion, competing in Miss Georgia USA in 1978. In addition to her work on Wheel of Fortune, she has played minor characters or appeared as herself in many films and television series, and is the author of the 1987 autobiography Vanna Speaks. She also participates in real-estate investment, owns the yarn brand Vanna's Choice, and is a patron of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
1957Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi is executed by the British colonial government.[†]
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi. Its second-largest and oldest city is Mombasa, a major port city located on Mombasa Island. Other major cities within the country include Kisumu, Nakuru & Eldoret. Going clockwise, Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Lake Victoria and Uganda to the west.
1957Walter James Bolton becomes the last person legally executed in New Zealand.[†]
Walter James Bolton was a New Zealand farmer who was found guilty of poisoning his wife. He is known as the last person to be executed in New Zealand before the abolition of capital punishment.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]