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February 26, 1957

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Headlines from February 26, 1957

HIGH COURT VOIDS OBSCENE-BOOK ACT; Michigan's Law Designed to Protect Children Is Called Curb on Adult's Liberty Frankfurter Writes Opinion HIGH COURT VOIDS OBSCENE-BOOK ACT

By Special to The New York Times

US Sup Ct reverses conviction of Detroit bookdealer A E Butler for selling J H Griffin's The Devil Rides Outside, called obscene by Detroit police; cites press freedom bar; says law cannot curb adults liberty in order to protect children; friend-of-ct briefs filed by Amer Authors League, Amer Book Publishers Council, ACLU

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Senate Foes Gain In Effort to Block Mideast Proposal; SENATE FOES GAIN IN MIDEAST FIGHT Johnson Presses for Vote 'Government by Leak' Views Given to Dulles

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25--Resistance to the Eisenhower Administration's Middle East resolution is rising in the Senate.

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MOLLET WILL SEE PRESIDENT TODAY; Premier and Foreign Chief of France Reach Capital MOLLET WILL SEE PRESIDENT TODAY Alphand Hails Doctrine Mollet Lands in New York Private Loan Bid Reported

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

Johnson seeks to limit debate

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ACCORD ON AQABA IS BELIEVED NEAR; GAZA STILL A SNAG; Agreement on Exit of Israelis From Gulf Area Thought to Be in Sight at U.N. DEBATE DEFERRED AGAIN Eban Sees Hammarskjold, Who Also Confers With His Advisory Committee Eban Sees Hammarskjold ACCORD ON AQABA IS BELIEVED NEAR Dulles Reported Agreeable Johnson Voices Optimism

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times

UN delegates see compromise

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G.O.P. Votes to Cut Harriman's Budget; G.O.P. UNITS VOTE STATE BUDGET CUT Savings Are Sought Other Items Cut Joint Statement Issued

By Special to The New York Times

Legis coms delete from budget, subject to later restoration, $3 million for day care centers for working mothers children; $2.4 million would have gone to NYC

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1957David Beasley, American lawyer and politician, 113th Governor of South Carolina^[†]

David Muldrow Beasley is an American politician and the former executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme. A member of the Republican Party, he served one term as the 113th Governor of South Carolina from 1995 until 1999 before losing reelection to Democrat Jim Hodges. He also served as a state representative from 1981 until 1995.

1957Joe Mullen, American ice hockey player and coach^[†]

Joseph Patrick Mullen is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins between 1980 and 1997. He was a member of three Stanley Cup championship teams, winning with the Flames in 1989 and the Penguins in 1991 and 1992. Mullen turned to coaching in 2000, serving as an assistant in Pittsburgh and briefly as head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He was an assistant with the Philadelphia Flyers from 2007 to 2017.

1957John Jude Palencar, American artist and illustrator^[†]

John Jude Palencar is an American illustrator and fine artist who specializes in works of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. In 2010, he was given the Hamilton King Award.

1957Keena Rothhammer, American swimmer^[†]

Keena Ruth Rothhammer is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events.

Historical Context for February 26, 1957

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

Headlines from February 26, 1957

HIGH COURT VOIDS OBSCENE-BOOK ACT; Michigan's Law Designed to Protect Children Is Called Curb on Adult's Liberty Frankfurter Writes Opinion HIGH COURT VOIDS OBSCENE-BOOK ACT

Senate Foes Gain In Effort to Block Mideast Proposal; SENATE FOES GAIN IN MIDEAST FIGHT Johnson Presses for Vote 'Government by Leak' Views Given to Dulles

MOLLET WILL SEE PRESIDENT TODAY; Premier and Foreign Chief of France Reach Capital MOLLET WILL SEE PRESIDENT TODAY Alphand Hails Doctrine Mollet Lands in New York Private Loan Bid Reported

G.O.P. Votes to Cut Harriman's Budget; G.O.P. UNITS VOTE STATE BUDGET CUT Savings Are Sought Other Items Cut Joint Statement Issued

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Historical Context for February 26, 1957