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May 28, 1957

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Historical Context for May 28, 1957

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

Notable Births

1957Colin Barnes, English footballer^[†]

Colin Barnes is an English former professional footballer born in Notting Hill, London, who played as a forward in the Football League for Torquay United.

1957Kirk Gibson, American baseball player and manager^[†]

Kirk Harold Gibson is an American former professional baseball outfielder and manager. Gibson spent most of his career in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers, but also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted and threw left-handed. He is currently a special assistant for the Tigers.

1957Ben Howland, American basketball player and coach^[†]

Benjamin Clark Howland is an American college basketball coach who most recently served as the men's head coach at Mississippi State University from to 2015 to 2022. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Northern Arizona University from 1994 to 1999, the University of Pittsburgh from 1999 to 2003, and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 2003 to 2013. Howland became the first men's coach in modern college basketball history to be fired shortly after winning an outright power-conference title. He is one of the few NCAA Division I coaches to take four teams to the NCAA tournament.

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Headlines from May 28, 1957

Mitchell Would Put Employers Under Union Welfare Fund Bill; WIDER BILL ASKED ON PENSION FUNDS

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

Sen (Kennedy) subcom hearing on Adm bill to protect welfare funds; Sen Douglas scores exemption of plans run by employers; calls bill 'toothless cripple'; Sec Mitchell testifies; offers revised bill that covers employer-run plans; admits picking up some ideas from Douglas bill; Douglas revises estimate of Adm bill

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BONN ASKS SOVIET FOR NEGOTIATIONS ON GERMAN UNITY; Suggests Demilitarized Zone and Vows to Shun Force if Partition Is Ended BARS GERMAN RED TALKS New Appeal to Moscow Puts Onus for Delay in Solving Problem on Kremlin

By Arthur J. Olsen Special To the New York Times

W Ger proposes Eur security moves including demilitarized zone, memo to USSR

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RIOT LINK DENIED BY CHIANG REGIME; No Official or Political Body Involved in Anti-U.S. Acts, Foreign Minister Says

By Robert Trumbull Special To the New York Times

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 27--The Nationalist Chinese Government categorically denied today that any official or political organization was involved in last Friday's riots here.

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Klein Is Candidate For Cashmore's Job; Klein Enters Democratic Primary To Unseat Cashmore in Brooklyn

By Leo Egan

H J Klein to seek Dem nomination; scores Cashmore

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U.S. to Reject Hungary's Bid

By Unknown Author

US to reject demand

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BISHOP INSTALLED IN NEW SEE ON L.I.; Spellman Invests Kellenberg at Rockville Centre

By George, Dugan Special To the New York Times

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, L.I., May 27--Cardinal Spellman formally installed a New York priest today as the first Bishop of the newly created Diocese of Rockville Centre.

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HOUSE G.O.P. WINS DEMOCRATIC AID IN BUDGET FIGHT; Minority Supported in Move to Restore 300 Million of Defense Reduction U.S.I.A. SUM APPROVED Conferees Vote 96.2 Million Compromise--President Warns of a Postal Cut

By Edwin L. Dale Jr. Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, May 27-- Republicans in the House of Representatives picked up some Democratic support today in an effort to restore about $300,000,000 in defense appropriations cut by the Appropriations Committee.

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Dio Case Dropped From Court Docket; DIO CASE DROPPED FROM CALENDAR

By Edward Ranzal

Pors

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DULLES PROMISES TO GIVE ADENAUER ARMS TALK DATA; Says Bonn Will Be Consulted Before Pact With Soviet --Chancellor Honored

By Dana Adams Schmidt Special To the New York Times

At White House with father, Chancellor Adenauer; illus with him and Eisenhowers

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High Court Orders Grunewald Retrial; GRUNEWALD CASE ORDERED RETRIED

By Special to The New York Times

Sup Ct orders new trials for Grunewald, Bolich, Halperin, convicted '55 in conspiracy case involving Pattullo Modes and Gotham Beef cos; rules trial judge improperly charged jury; sustains Halperin contention that his rights under 5th Amendment were violated, that trial ct erred in permitting cross-exam at trial on his 5th Amendment privilege before grand jury; Justice Harlan opinion quoted

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TRUMAN PREDICTS FALL-OUT ANSWER; Urges U.S. Not to Worry, but to Move Positively-- Counsels on Inflation

By Harry S. Truman

H S Truman warns on excessive fear of inflation, article

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PERMANENT UNIT TO ADVISE REGION; Metropolitan Conference to Have Board of 9--Controls on Air Pollution Planned

By Charles G. Bennett

Nassau County (NY) Exec Patterson urges more effective enforcement of NYC area legis, Met Regional Conf

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