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Bill vetoed barring members of subversive groups from pub housing
Harriman signs 2-yr extension of controls; hails controls in NYC, decries decontrol Upstate; law provisions revd
Knowland pledges to work for $3-billion cut, s, Los Angeles; holds $5-billion '58 surplus possible
Martin holds 'substantial' cuts possible, s, Troy, NY; Goldwater gives views
Turkish police close Hellenic Union, Istanbul; arrest sec L Gulakis on spy charges; Union has 4,000-5,000 members, mostly Turkish citizens of Greek heritage; police spokesman says meetings were held at Union to plot riots and sabotage; over 80 Turkish orgns send protest lrs to Harriman; Amb Warren says Harriman does not s for US
1957Neville Brody, English graphic designer, typographer, and art director[†]
Neville Stanley Brody is an English graphic designer, typographer and art director. He is known for his work on The Face magazine (1981–1986), Arena magazine (1987–1990), and designing record covers for artists such as Clock DVA, Cabaret Voltaire, The Bongos, 23 Skidoo and Depeche Mode. He created the company Research Studios in 1994 and is a founding member of Fontworks. His work is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). He was the Dean of the School of Communication at the Royal College of Art, London until September 2018. He is now Professor of Communication.
1957Jan Hooks, American actress and comedian (died 2014)[†]
Janet Vivian Hooks was an American actress and comedian. She was best known for her tenure on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where she was a repertory player from 1986 to 1991. After leaving SNL, she continued to make cameo appearances until 1994. Her subsequent work included a regular role on the last two seasons of Designing Women, a recurring role on 3rd Rock from the Sun, and a number of other film and television roles, including on 30 Rock and The Simpsons.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]