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discontent with regime seen spreading; effective organized opposition doubted; 4 main dissident groups listed
USAF says Sec Wilson's directive limiting equipment orders would impede long-range jet bomber build-up; Sec Douglas protests, Sen subcom
talks broken off, reptdly over claims; Egypt reptdly claims $1 1/2 billion, GB $350 million; speculation
econ status discussed; illus; field samplings show family incomes lower than those for other groups
woman rescued after 19 days on mt, Wyo, following crash of light plane in which husband was killed
1957Jim Craig, American ice hockey player[†]
James Downey Craig is an American former ice hockey goaltender who is best known for being part of the U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Craig had a standout Olympic tournament, including stopping 36 of 39 shots on goal by the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 'Miracle on Ice', as the U.S. won 4–3, in what is widely considered one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Two days later, the U.S. defeated Finland, 4–2, to clinch Olympic gold. Craig went on to play professionally in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames, Boston Bruins, and Minnesota North Stars from 1980 to 1983. He was inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999.
1957Stefanos Sarafis, Greek general and politician (born 1890)[†]
Stefanos Sarafis was an officer of the Hellenic Army and Major General in EAM-ELAS, who played an important role during the Greek Resistance.
1957Leopold Staff, Polish poet and academic (born 1878)[†]
Leopold Henryk Staff was a Polish poet; an artist of European modernism twice granted the Degree of Doctor honoris causa by universities in Warsaw and in Kraków. He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature by Polish PEN Club. Representative of classicism and symbolism in the poetry of Young Poland, he was an author of many philosophical poems influenced by the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, the ideas of Franciscan order as well as paradoxes of Christianity.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]