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UFA reptd opposed; seeks $7,000 for 1st grade firemen
Ital Govt-owned Natl Hydrocarbons Authority (ENI) about to complete talks with Iran for concessions in region near Qum; consortium, operating in another area, fears generous terms offered by ENI might affect own relations with Govt; repercussions elsewhere in Mideast predicted; Ital advocates of free enterprise score ENI enterprise outside Italy; ENI reptdly will spend $100 million a yr; reptd willing to take 30% of net oil earnings; consortium cos sought rights in same area but failed because Iran wanted more than 50-50 profit split now in effect; map of oil regions
leaves Egypt
Sen approves 15-mo extension of corp rates; rejects Fulbright amendment 52-33; rejects proposals to reduce special tax allowances for depletion of oil and gas reserves
Eisenhower holds large cuts can be mode only at risk of natl security, news conf; criticizes Cong; scores 'fatuous' talk; holds piecemeal cuts meaningless; House votes $442,000 cut; Pres in effect rejects Byrd plea for $5 billion cut; Byrd reiterates appeal; Cong reaction to Pres remarks; Rayburn, Taber comment
1957Harvey Glance, American sprinter (died 2023)[†]
Harvey Edward Glance was an American sprint runner. He won gold medals in tandem with his teammates at the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1979 and 1987 Pan American Games, and 1987 World Championships.
1957Stylianos Lenas, Greek-Cypriot member of the National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters (EOKA) against the British rule (born 1931)[†]
Stylianos Lenas was a member of EOKA, and one of the Cypriots who were wounded in battle against British soldiers.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]