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April 1, 1957

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Headlines from April 1, 1957

U. S. SAYS NASSER EVADES SUEZ PLAN HE HAD ACCEPTED; Note Charges His Proposal Ignores Six Principles in Points Made at U. N. DISPLEASED OVER TOLLS Reply to Egypt Criticizes Her Unilateral Position on Managing Canal

By Dana Adams Schmidt Special To the New York Times

US displeased with Nasser proposals; calls Canal Users Assn meeting; officials pessimistic; Egyptian Suez Canal Authority repts several US and Brit ships ignore Govts advice to avoid Canal, seek passage when it opens

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U.S. School Aid Bill Is Believed Doomed; SCHOOL AID BILL CALLED DOOMED

By Bess Furman Special To the New York Times

Fed aid backers see bill doomed this session; blame US C of C; see possible hope in Eisenhower appeal to Cong

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Moslem Prayer Call Will Ring in Washington; New Mosque to Mark Month of Ramadan With Chants

By Special to The New York Times

Almost-completed mosque, Washington, DC, will ring call to prayer daily during Ramadan; described illus

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Lanza Case Stiffens Parole Procedures; GOVERNOR ORDERS TIGHTER PAROLES

By Alexander Feinberg

Gov Harriman orders Parole Bd Chmn Mailler to tighten parole procedures to require full bd approval for restoring parole to violators; Sen Mahoney 'shocked' at Stone resignation, TV int; sees it possible attempt to forestall other disclosures; calls Lanza case latest in series of Adm 'scandals'; tug-of-war seen over case files as Legis 'Watchdog' (Horan) com plans to call Stone; Acting Comr Reuter says his probe will continue; will consult with Gov if com demands files; Stone comments on resignation

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Teamsters Here Bar $1 Increase in Dues, Vent Anger on Beck; TEAMSTERS VETO DUES RISE HERE

By Emanuel Perlmutter

NYC Teamsters Local 804 overwhelmingly rejects request by officers for $1-a-mo dues rise; vents anger at Beck, local's officers

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1957David Gower, English cricketer and sportscaster^[†]

David Ivon Gower is an English cricket commentator and former cricketer who was captain of the England cricket team during the 1980s. Described as one of the most stylish left-handed batsmen of his era, Gower played 117 Test matches and 114 One Day Internationals (ODI) scoring 8,231 and 3,170 runs, respectively. He was one of the most capped and high-scoring players for England during this period, and only Jack Hobbs made more runs against Australia than Gower's 3,269. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1979 Cricket World Cup.

1957Denise Nickerson, American actress (died 2019)^[†]

Denise Marie Nickerson was an American actress. Starting her career as a child actress, at the age of 13, she starred as Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. She later played Allison on The Electric Company, and had recurring roles as Amy Jennings, Nora Collins, and Amy Collins in the soap opera Dark Shadows. She left the acting profession in 1978 and later worked as a receptionist and office manager.

Historical Context for April 1, 1957

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

Headlines from April 1, 1957

U. S. SAYS NASSER EVADES SUEZ PLAN HE HAD ACCEPTED; Note Charges His Proposal Ignores Six Principles in Points Made at U. N. DISPLEASED OVER TOLLS Reply to Egypt Criticizes Her Unilateral Position on Managing Canal

U.S. School Aid Bill Is Believed Doomed; SCHOOL AID BILL CALLED DOOMED

Moslem Prayer Call Will Ring in Washington; New Mosque to Mark Month of Ramadan With Chants

Lanza Case Stiffens Parole Procedures; GOVERNOR ORDERS TIGHTER PAROLES

Teamsters Here Bar $1 Increase in Dues, Vent Anger on Beck; TEAMSTERS VETO DUES RISE HERE

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