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June 25, 1957

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Historical Context for June 25, 1957

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

Notable Births

1957Greg Millen, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2025)^[†]

Gregory H. Millen was a Canadian hockey commentator-analyst and professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons for six teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). During his career as a colour commentator, he worked on regional telecasts for the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames, and on national telecasts on Hockey Night in Canada and the NHL on Sportsnet.

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Headlines from June 25, 1957

EISENHOWER ASKS STATES TO TAKE WIDER TAX ROLE; URGES SHIFT IN FUNCTIONS; HOPES FOR SAVING President Backs a Task Ford to Check Drive for Centralization Save a 'Tidy Sum' Says the States Lag EISENHOWER ASKS WIDER STATE ROLE No Objection by Leader

By Leo Egan Special To the New York Times

Pres Eisenhower sees state govts failing to meet problems of urban growth, s, Govs Conf

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BOURGES UPHELD IN ASSEMBLY TEST ON FRENCH TAXES; Premier Gets Confidence Vote of 251 to 210 on Move for $428,570,000 Levy Right and Left Opposed Some Remedies Offered BOURGES UPHELD ON FRENCH TAXES Inventories to Be Taxed

By Henry Giniger Special To the New York Times

Bourges-Maunoury wins confidence vote, 251-210

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U.S. OFFERS SOVIET RADIO-TV ACCORD; Asks Agreement in Principle on 'Uncensored' Exchange of Regular Broadcasts U.S.OFFERS SOVIET RADIO-TV ACCORD Zaroubin Declines Comment Soviet Audience Smaller

By Dana Adams Schmidt Special To the New York Times

US formally proposes regular US-USSR exch of uncensored TV and radio broadcasts; note text

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Hogan Named by Tammany For 5th Term as Prosecutor; Wagner, Gerosa and Stark Are Formally Designated--Endorsements Denied to 2 Incumbents in Municipal Court TAMMANY SELECTS HOGAN FIFTH TIME Di Pirro Denied Renomination

By Richard Amper

Tammany exec com designates him

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2 Boxing Promoters Told to End Links to Madison Square Garden; Court Also Orders Norris and Wirtz to Dissolve I. B. C. in New York, Illinois Boxing Promoters Told to End Tie to Madison Square Garden Principals in Court

By Joseph C. Nicholsthe New York Times

Norris and Wirtz ordered to end ties with Garden and dissolve IBC of NY and Ill; other stipulations; Ryan comment

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Use of Hydrants Curbed by City; Drough Worries Near-By Areas; USE OF HYDRANTS IS CURBED BY CITY 3 More Reservoirs Now Drought Hurts Farmers

By Charles G. Bennett

hot, humid; drought damage heavy in suburbs

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Mikoyan Sent to Placate Poles After New Khrushchev Tirade; MIKOYAN SENT OUT TO MOLLIFY POLES

By Sydney Gruson Special To the New York Times

USSR Deputy Premier Mikoyan reptd sent to Warsaw June 15 to placate Poles after Khrushchev tirade at Gomulka'.s aid bid; Khrushchev reptdly suggested Poles look elsewhere

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Free Speech No Protection For Obscenity, Court Rules; Guard Case Remains Broad Language Cited HIGH COURT BACKS BAN ON OBSCENITY Savors of 'Book-Burning' Appeal Is Dismissed

By Luther A. Houston Special To the New York Times

US Sup Ct rules obscenity is not protected by 1st Amendment; upholds state law banning sale and distribution and permitting seizure and destruction of pornography, Kingsley Books, Times Sq Book Shop, L Finkelstein and M Kleinberg case

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Atom Test Rips Blockhouse 14 Miles From Site of Blast; Fireball Time Halved Held By Balloon ATOM TEST BLAST RIPS BLOCK HOUSE Weapon Use Indicated

By Gladwin Hill Special To the New York Times

CD Adm tests some new bomb shelter designs during nuclear explosion, Nev

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LAW GROUP HEAD HITS HIGH COURT; New Hampshire's Attorney General Assails Decisions Curbing Investigations LAW GROUP HEAD HITS HIGH COURT Urges Four Moves

By Lawrence E.davies Special To the New York Times

Atty Gen Wyman charges they have 'set US back 25 yrs' in handling subversion, s, conf; sees attempt by 5 Justices to substitute philosophy of govt contrary to that of Const framers; other criticism; Deputy Atty Gen Donnelly scores Wyman; holds Ct is last defender of liberties; Atty Gen Richman says Wyman s for self, not for Assn; Attys Gen Lefkowitz, Brown, Standley, Guy comment on Wyman s

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U.S.ELIMINATES 95% OF FALL-OUT FROM THE H-BOMB; 3 Scientists Tell President Radioactivity Spread Can Be 'Essentially Negligible' SMALLER WEAPON SEEN Development Plan May Run Counter to Disarmament Negotiations in London Teller in Group Tactical Weapon Useful 95% of Fall-Out Is Eliminated From Hydrogen Bomb by U.S. 'Just Like TNT'

By John W. Finney Special To the New York Times

Strauss, recalling Eisenhower statement that fall-out from bombs has been cut by 9/10, calls estimate 'very conservative,'

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GROMYKO ACCUSES U. S. IN ARMS RACE; Charges Washington Uses Conference in London as a Smoke Screen GROMYKO ACCUSES U. S. IN ARMS RACE

By Unknown Author

Gromyko charges US uses disarmament talks as smoke screen to cover desire to continue arms race, statement to Western newsmen, Moscow

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