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June 15, 1957

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Headlines from June 15, 1957

U.S. SAID TO LOSE ARMS TALKS LEAD; Many in Washington Ascribe Change in Initiative to Allied Squabbling Discord Stirs Complaint Summary Given Russians U.S. SAID TO LOSE ARMS TALKS LEAD Response From Soviet

By Russell Baker Special To the New York Times

Washington officials see US yielding initiative to USSR because of long delay in consulting allies on US proposals; see big advance in USSR acceptance of controls; State Dept concedes Stassen gave USSR summary of US proposals; says Stassen has Adm confidence

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Brett Butler (baseball)

1957Brett Butler, American baseball player and coach[†]

Brett Morgan Butler is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball and coach. He played for five different teams from 1981 through 1997. A leadoff hitter for the majority of his career, Butler led the league in triples and runs scored twice each and was named a National League All-Star in 1991. He was diagnosed with cancer in May 1996, received treatment and returned to the playing field four months later. He retired in 1997 and began a baseball coaching career. He has coached or managed numerous professional teams. He was the manager of the Reno Aces minor league team from late 2008 through 2013.

Historical Context for June 15, 1957

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