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May 1, 1957

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Historical Context for May 1, 1957

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

Notable Births

1957Rick Darling, Australian cricketer^[†]

Warrick Maxwell Darling, known as Rick Darling, is a former Australian Test cricketer.

1957Uberto Pasolini, Italian banker, director, and producer^[†]

Uberto Pasolini Dall'Onda is an Italian film producer, director, and former investment banker known for producing the 1997 film The Full Monty and directing and producing the 2008 film Machan and the 2013 film Still Life.

Historical Events

1957A Vickers VC.1 Viking crashes while attempting to return to Blackbushe Airport in Yateley, killing 34.^[†]

The Vickers VC.1 Viking is a British twin-engine short-range airliner derived from the Vickers Wellington bomber and built by Vickers-Armstrongs Limited at Brooklands near Weybridge in Surrey. After the Second World War, the Viking was an important airliner with British airlines, pending the development of turboprop aircraft like the Viscount. An experimental airframe was fitted with Rolls-Royce Nene turbojets and first flown in 1948 as the world's first pure jet transport aircraft. Military developments were the Vickers Valetta and the Vickers Varsity.

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Headlines from May 1, 1957

U.S., MOSES AGREE OVER LINCOLN SQ.; 'Understanding' Is Reached on Financing Project, but Terms Are Kept Secret

By Charles Grutzner

Cole announces 'understanding' with Moses on Title I projects; Moses silent

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Soviet Offers Arms Plan, Including Aerial Surveys; Would Go 'Half Way' on Eisenhower's 'Open Skies'--Inspection of Western U.S. and Eastern Siberia Listed SOVIET PROPOSES AERIAL SURVEYING Aerial Zones Described Posts Under U.N. Council

By Leonard Ingalls Special To the New York Times

Submits USSR 'open skies' plan to UN Disarmament Comm subcom, London

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PROTESTANT BODY IN SOUTH HITS BIAS; Presbyterians Deplore All Forms of Segregation PROTESTANT BODY IN SOUTH HITS BIAS Racial Bias Deplored

By George Dugan Special To the New York Times

Presb Ch in US Gen Assembly ends

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Britain Plans Link To French Power By Channel Cable; BRITAIN PLANNING EUROPE POWER TIE

By Thomas P. Ronan Special To the New York Times

elec exch with France by means of submarine cable planned

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DULLES APPEALS FROM 'MY HEART' TO SAVE BUDGET; Tells Senate Unit Cut Would Harm the U.S.--Johnson Cautions on Economy Johnson Recalls Action Dulles Appeals From 'My Heart' To Save Budget From Deep Cuts

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

Statement before Sen subcom urging restoration of House cuts in State Dept budget

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LANZA RECORDING SHOWS HE SOUGHT 'FRIEND' ON CASE; Racketeer's Brother Refuses to Answer Watchdog Unit on Taped Talk in Jail EXCERPTS MADE PUBLIC Parolee Threatened 'Ruin' of Unidentified Persons if He Were Returned to Prison

By Leo Egan

Legis (Horan) com hearings; com pub excerpts of taped talks between Lanza and bro at Westchester Jail showing they wanted certain Parole Bd member to hear case, their efforts to get pol aid and J Lanza threat; bro refuses to answer any questions by Bauman on talks; parole officer F E Law rence corroborates most testimony of other parole officers; explains delay in filing charges against Lanza; says Lanza gave conflicting repts on $30,000 he spent in '56 when his and wife's income was about $8,000

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U.S. BLAMES SOVIET FOR PLOT TO OUST HUSSEIN IN JORDAN; State Department Aide Says International Communists Fomented Movement RED LEADERS ARE CITED Washington Is Satisfied With Monarch's Handling of Crisis in Country

By Dana Adams Schmidt Special To the New York Times

US blames USSR for movement to oust Hussein, reply to USSR statement charging US intervention in crisis

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Dartmouth to Build 'Crossroads' for Arts; DARTMOUTH MAPS CENTER FOR ARTS

By Will Lissner

Pres Dickey on plans for Hopkins Center, $7-million cultural-soc project for exch of ideas between artists and students; center named for pres emeritus Hopkins; described; sketch; N A Rockefeller heads bldg com; J D Rockefeller Jr in '55 pledged $1 million if matched; gifts now total $3 million; $1.5 million more on hand for operating endowment

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