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July 22, 1957

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Headlines from July 22, 1957

U.S. CASH SURPLUS SHOWS A DECLINE; Increases in Social Security Payments Help Reduce Barrier to Inflation A Key to Inflation U.S. CASH SURPLUS SHOWS A DECLINE Drawing on Surplus Credit Policy Debated

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

cash surplus outside budget, 1 of Govt's few anti-inflation devices, being cut; rise in Soc Security payments linked; effect on inflation and overall fiscal operations of Soc Security and other Govt 'trust funds' outside budget noted

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Melish Church Is Closed at Bishop's Behest; DeWolfe Scores Use of Brooklyn Edifice as 'Battleground' MELISH'S CHURCH CLOSED BY BISHOP Letter of Bishop DeWolfe Legal Basis for Action

By Stanley Rowland Jr.the New York Times (BY JOHN ORRIS)

ch closed at Bishop DeWolfe's behest; Bishop's lr calls use of ch as 'battleground' intolerable; urges parishioners attend St Ann's; Sidener reads lr at service, closes ch pending settlement of Melish litigation; rectory left open for use by Melish as stipulated by ct; illus

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Notable Births

Dave Stieb

1957Dave Stieb, American baseball player[โ€ ]

David Andrew Stieb, nicknamed "Sir David", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher who spent the majority of his career with the Toronto Blue Jays. A seven-time All-Star, he won The Sporting News' Pitcher of the Year Award in 1982. His 56.9 career wins above replacement are the highest of any Blue Jays player, and he also holds the franchise records for complete games (103), strikeouts (1,658), and innings pitched (2,873).

Historical Context for July 22, 1957

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