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June 23, 1957

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Headlines from June 23, 1957

Administration Aides Seek To End Federal Slum Role; Treasury and Budget Bureau See Chance to Cut Spending--Housing Agency Fighting to Preserve Program

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

forces within Adm urge end to slum-clearance program as 1 of few ways to cut spending

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British Exclude Dog Of Blind U.S. Student; BRITISH EXCLUDE BLIND MAN'S DOG

By Unknown Author

GB refuses to lift quarantine regulations to admit dog of US Fulbright scholar D Duty; he refuses to be separated from dog

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TRANSISTOR RIVAL DEVISED BY NAVY; 'Solion,' an Electrochemical Development, Seen as Aid in Control of Missiles

By John W. Finney Special To the New York Times

USN develops electrochem device temporarily called, 'solion' that may rival vacuum tube and transistor as basic circuit component; device depends on movement of ions in iodine solution; seen simplifying electronic control systems

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U.S. IS EXPECTED TO STEP UP RECALL OF FORCES ABROAD; Decision to Pull Combat Units Out of Japan Is Seen as Initiating New Policy MOVE RECEIVED CALMLY Review of Army Dispositions, Linked to Economy Drive, May Have Global Impact

By Russell Baker Special To the New York Times

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SECURITY REPORT URGES REVAMPING OF U. S. PROGRAM; Special Commission Backs an Independent Central Office to Direct Plan STIFF PENALTIES ASKED Experts Would Hear Risk Cases--Confrontation of Accusers Proposed

By Jay Walz Special To the New York Times

Delivers rept of Comm on Govt Security

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Notable Births

1957Dave Houghton, Zimbabwean cricketer and coach^[†]

David Laud Houghton is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former cricketer. He was the first test captain of Zimbabwe.

1957Frances McDormand, American actress, winner of the Triple Crown of Acting^[†]

Frances Louise McDormand is an American actress and film producer. In a career spanning over four decades, McDormand has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and one Tony Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting". Additionally, she has received three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and seven Critics' Choice Awards. Recognized for her roles in small-budget independent films, McDormand's worldwide box office gross exceeds $2.2 billion.

Historical Context for June 23, 1957

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