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repts ore specimens he found in Antarctic have been identified as high-grade manganese silicate in rare tephroite form by Dr B H Mason
Curtis and team of experts, in rept to Eisenhower, call for direct ground control of all high-altitude traffic and of all traffic on congested routes; continuous research, development and modernization seen costing $35-40 million yrly for indefinite period; system seen ready by '60; would set aside unreserved altitudes for private flying in good weather; seen raising airway capacity 10-fold by '75
WASHINGTON, April 28--The Democratic Eighty-fifth Congress returns tomorrow from the Easter recess with nearly all its major work still left for the final, decisive half of its 1957 session.
Indus leaders warn Govt fiscal policies will drive indus out, Detroit Free Press survey; Gov Williams $411-million budget proposal for fiscal '58 and Repub-controlled Legis efforts to cut it to $335 million noted
Min el Bitar (Syria) predicts quick results from Egypt-Syria-Saudi Arabia parley; al Kuwatly leaves Egypt; Syria issues communique; Syrian press attacks Hussein and US 'imperialism'; stresses 6th Fleet move; Nasser illus at Cabinet meeting
1957Daniel Day-Lewis, British actor[†]
Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is an English actor. Often described as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2014, Day-Lewis received a knighthood for services to drama.
1957Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Samoan politician, 7th Prime Minister of Samoa[†]
Afioga Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa is a Samoan politician and High Chief (matai) who has served as the seventh Prime Minister of Samoa since 2021.
1957Joseph Morelle, American politician[†]
Joseph D. Morelle is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 25th congressional district since 2018. A Democrat, he was formerly a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 136th Assembly district, which includes eastern portions of the City of Rochester and the Monroe County suburbs of Irondequoit and Brighton. Speaker Sheldon Silver appointed him as majority leader of the New York State Assembly in January 2013 and Morelle served as acting speaker in the Speaker's absence. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives for New York's 25th congressional district in November 2018 following the death of longtime Representative Louise Slaughter.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]