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Col Johnstone rejects sentence because of procedural errors in ct-martial; Wheeler comments; illus
elected Pres; is now chief of state and govt; illus
Hudson repts about 10-day supply left in Churchtown Dam reservoir
Webb & Knapp to sell control of bldg and annex to syndicate headed by L A Wien; to operate properties through leaseback; illus
convicted on charges of bribery and conspiracy to solicit $30,000 from 2 electro-plating cos in return for labor peace; por
1957Norman Baker, Scottish politician[†]
Norman John Baker is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewes in East Sussex from the 1997 general election until his defeat in 2015.
1957Nana Visitor, American actress[†]
Nana Visitor, is an American actress, best known for playing Kira Nerys in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Jean Ritter in the television series Wildfire.
1957Carlos Castillo Armas, Authoritarian ruler of Guatemala (1954-1957)[†]
Carlos Castillo Armas was a Guatemalan military officer and politician who was the 28th president of Guatemala, serving from 1954 to 1957 after taking power in a coup d'état. A member of the far-right National Liberation Movement (MLN) party, his authoritarian government was closely allied with the United States.
1957Carlos Castillo Armas, dictator of Guatemala, is assassinated.[†]
Carlos Castillo Armas was a Guatemalan military officer and politician who was the 28th president of Guatemala, serving from 1954 to 1957 after taking power in a coup d'état. A member of the far-right National Liberation Movement (MLN) party, his authoritarian government was closely allied with the United States.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]