Captured Ger documents pub by Allies show '40 Nazi efforts to persuade Duke of Windsor to stay in Spain where he could be used as pawn; intermediaries reptdly hinted he could return to Brit throne if he aided Ger cause; documents call him pro-Hitler, anti-Churchill

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BONN ORDERS HALT IN MOSCOW TALKS; Calls Mission Leader Home After Soviet Dismisses Repatriation Issue Bonn Set Prerequisite BONN ORDERS HALT IN MOSCOW TALKS Future of Talks in Doubt

By Arthur J. Olsen Special To the New York Times

W Ger suspends Moscow talks, recalls mission chief Lahr after USSR refusal to discuss repatriation issue

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Notable Births

1957Anne-Marie Hutchinson, British lawyer (died 2020)^[†]

Anne-Marie Hutchinson OBE QC (Hon) was an Irish lawyer known for her work in the UK concerning children's rights, particularly forced marriage and international child abduction.

1957Taylor Negron, American actor and screenwriter (died 2015)^[†]

Brad Stephen "Taylor" Negron was an American actor, comedian, writer and artist. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Albert in Punchline (1988) and as Milo in the 1991 action comedy The Last Boy Scout.

Notable Deaths

1957Rose Fyleman, English writer and poet (born 1877)^[†]

Rose Amy Fyleman was an English writer and poet, noted for her works on fairies for children. Her 1917 poem "There are fairies at the bottom of our garden" was set to music by English composer Liza Lehmann.

Historical Events

1957The United States and Canada form the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).^[†]

North American Aerospace Defense Command, known until March 1981 as the North American Air Defense Command, is a combined organization of the United States and Canada that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Canada and the continental United States.

Historical Context for August 1, 1957

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