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Communists calm, apparently expected move; Maj Gen Jung Kuk Rok reads reply scoring UN stand, urging withdrawal of foreign troops, warning UN of consequences; Maj Gen Litzenberg illus reading UN statement to Comm
Sen, 45-38, approves bill authorizing Fed dam at Hells Canyon; Roach to return ctfs to ODM; again says co will complete dams by '59 despite Cong action; Kefauver demands Roach name Govt officials either he or other co reprs consulted on renouncing tax ctfs; suggests any minority stockholder might sue Roach for not getting stockholders or dirs approval for action
Sworn in as Min Without Portfolio
Bd refuses to approve sale; terms provide for Webb & Knapp to pay $150,000 in consultant fees to Manhattantown pres Ferman and for D J Riesner to continue as Manhattantown counsel; Wagner says Slum Clearance Com will seek more acceptable terms
Joint communique with Premier Kishi pledging US will withdraw combat troops from Japan
1957Danny Baker, English journalist and screenwriter[†]
Danny Baker is an English comedy writer, journalist, radio DJ and screenwriter. Throughout his career he has largely presented for London's regional radio and television.
1957Garry Gary Beers, Australian bass player, songwriter, and producer[†]
Garry William Beers, known as Garry Gary Beers, is an Australian musician and was the bass guitarist for the rock group INXS.
1957Kevin Bond, English footballer and manager[†]
Kevin John Bond is an English professional football manager and former footballer who played as a centre back. He is currently Assistant Head Coach at Bristol Rovers.
1957Michael Stratton, English geneticist and academic[†]
Sir Michael Rudolf Stratton is a British clinical scientist and the third director of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. He currently heads the Cancer Genome Project and is a leader of the International Cancer Genome Consortium.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]