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March 2, 1957

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Nixon Shakes Hands, Pats Babies, And Crowds in Morocco Love It; NIXON'S ARRIVAL A HIT IN MOROCCO Princess in Mrs. Nixon's Lap

By Thomas F. Brady Special To the New York Times.associated Press Radiophoto

Nixon describes Eisenhower doctrine to Sultan of Morocco, Rabat; Sultan approves it

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THOMAS RESIGNS AS HEAD OF NAVY; GATES GETS POST; Department Shake-Up Seen --Under Secretary is Due to Take Over April 1 Thomas Receives Praise Gets $2,000 Pay Rise THOMAS RESIGNS AS HEAD OF NAVY

By W.h. Lawrence Special To the New York Times

Gates, (Under Sec) T S Jr, Navy Sec

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'REWARD' DENIED; No Secret Concessions Obtained for Pull-Out, Secretary Declares Arabs are Unimpressed Withdraw on Assumptions DULLES STRIVES TO ASSURE ARABS Fawzi Attacks Terms

By Russell Baker Special To the New York Times

Dulles calls reprs of 9 Arab states to explain US role; differentiates between 'conditions' and 'assumptions'; State Dept stresses US acted as agent for UN; Amb Zeineddine, spokesman for group, comments

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TRANSIT HEARING OPENS WITH VOTE ON UNION IN DOUBT; City and Authority Speakers Skirt the Issue at Inquiry by State Senate Group CONTRACTS END DEC. 31 O'Grady Opposes Mitchell an Stop-Gap Legislation to Set Negotiation Rules 2 Contracts in Effect Oppose Vote on Craft Basis OFFICIALS HEDGE ON TRANSIT VOTE Unions Want Election

By Stanley Leveythe New York Timesthe New York Times

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Teamster Chiefs Charged With Plot to Rule Oregon; Sought All Law Enforcement Powers, Official Says, Recounting Bribe Report --McClellcan Asks Perjury Inquiry TEAMSTER CHIEFS ACCUSED OF PLOT Situation 'Hypothetical' 'It Is an Order' Urges Taft Act Change A Conflict Is Noted

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

Pub Utilities Comr Morgan testifies Teamsters plotted to take over all Oregon law enforcement, reptdly sought to buy seat on State Liquor Comm to bar from Ore whiskies produced by Eastern distillers whom Teamsters were fighting; implicates Beck, Brewster; M Spear, Portland beer distributor who explained offer to him, testifies; Terry denies paying Brewster; denies promising H Goldbaum, income tax violator, $7,500 for arranging apptmt with Brewster; Goldbaum testifies; McClellan orders perjury probe

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Notable Births

1957Mark Dean, American inventor and computer engineer^[†]

Mark Edward Dean is an American inventor and computer engineer. He developed the ISA bus with his partner Dennis Moeller, and he led a design team for making a one-gigahertz computer processor chip. He holds three of nine PC patents for being the co-creator of the IBM personal computer released in 1981. In 1995, Dean was named the first ever African-American IBM Fellow.

1957Hossein Dehghan, Iranian general and politician, Iranian Minister of Defense^[†]

Hossein Dehghani Poudeh, commonly known as Hossein Dehghan, is an Iranian politician and former military officer. He currently serves as the head of the Mostazafan Foundation since 2023.

1957Dito Tsintsadze, Georgian film director and screenwriter^[†]

Dito Tsintsadze is a Georgian film director and screenwriter. He has directed thirteen films since 1988. His film Lost Killers was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. In 2007 he was a member of the jury at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival. Starting from the year 1996 he lives and works in Berlin.

Notable Deaths

1957Selim Sırrı Tarcan, Turkish educator and politician (born 1874)^[†]

Selim Sırrı Tarcan was a Turkish educator, sports official and politician. He is best remembered for his contribution to the establishment of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey and the introduction of the sport of volleyball in Turkey.

Historical Context for March 2, 1957

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