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A case of necessity's being the mother of invention has been found in the construction of a Manhattan apartment building. Flexibility of design has resulted from the use of flat plate construction to combat the shortage and high cost of structural steel.
TORONTO, March 9--The New York Rangers virtually clinched a berth in the National Hockey League play-offs tonight by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2--1, on a third-period goal by Andy Bathgate.
The New York Legislature, which has sought for six years to avoid a showdown on the branch banking question, is being forced toward a decision.
Restricting oil imports may soon become a hot question again. Anticipating the resumption of the normal flow of oil to Europe from the Middle East, Defense Mobilizer Arthur S. Flemming has warned the major petroleum companies that the question of imports was up for reconsideration.
1957Osama bin Laden, Saudi Arabian terrorist, founded al-Qaeda (died 2011)[†]
Osama bin Laden was a militant leader who was the founder and first general emir of al-Qaeda. Ideologically a pan-Islamist, Bin Laden participated in the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviet Union, and supported the Bosnian mujahideen during the Yugoslav Wars. Opposed to American foreign policy in the Middle East, Bin Laden declared war on the United States in 1996 and advocated attacks targeting U.S. assets in various countries, and supervised the execution of the September 11 attacks inside the U.S. in 2001.
1957Shannon Tweed, Canadian model and actress[†]
Shannon Lee Tweed Simmons is a Canadian model and actress. One of the most successful actresses of mainstream erotica, she is identified with the genre of the erotic thriller cinema. Tweed has appeared in more than 60 films and several television series. She was named Playboy's Playmate of the Year in 1982.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]