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February 28, 1957

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Headlines from February 28, 1957

CIVIL RIGHTS BILL GAINS IN CONGRESS; Passes House Judiciary Unit With Minor Change--Clear Sailing to Senate Seen Hope to Break Filibuster CIVIL RIGHTS BILL GAINS IN CONGRESS

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

House subcom, 6-0, approves amended version of Adm bill less than day after finishing hearings; measure bears Celler name, embodies Repr Keating text; amendments listed; Celler says they were designed to make bill 'less unpalatable' to Southern opponents

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EARLY ACCORD DUE; Dulles Explains Ideas to Mrs. Meir at Parley in Washington Statement by Embassy Israelis and Pineau Confer ISRAEL AMENABLE TO U.S. PROPOSALS Hammarskjold Remark Noted Mrs. Meir Is Hopeful

By Dana Adams Schmidt Special To the New York Times

Israel to agree to withdraw; US and Israeli officials rept Ben Gurion accepts US proposals after Dulles conf Meir and Eban; Meir and Eban conf with Min Pineau; Israel reptdly to withdraw on basis of Lodge and Hammarskjold state ments regarding UNEF stationing and declaration by maritime powers that Gulf is internatl waterway; Meir optimistic, s, NYC; maps

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Notable Births

Ainsley Harriott

1957Ainsley Harriott, English chef and television presenter[†]

Ainsley Denzil Dubriel Harriott is an English chef and television presenter. He is known for his BBC cooking game shows Can't Cook, Won't Cook and Ready Steady Cook.

1957Ian Smith, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster[†]

Ian David Stockley Smith is a New Zealand cricket and rugby commentator and former cricketer. He played as a wicket-keeper for New Zealand throughout the 1980s and part of the 1990s.

John Turturro

1957John Turturro, American actor and director[†]

John Michael Turturro is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his varied roles in independent films, and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers and Spike Lee. He has received a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards.

Cindy Wilson

1957Cindy Wilson, American singer-songwriter[†]

Cynthia Leigh Wilson is an American musician and one of the vocalists, songwriters and founding members of new wave rock band the B-52s. She is noted for her distinctive contralto voice and also plays percussion during live shows. She is the younger sister of the late guitarist Ricky Wilson (1953–1985), who was also a founding member of the band.

Historical Context for February 28, 1957

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