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Holaday, Maj Gens Medaris and Schriever named by Wilson to com to choose between Jupiter and Thor
Khrushchev says W Ger has raised repatriation issue for warlike aim, s, E Berlin; says people Adenauer wants returned are dead
House, 256-129, approves over $500-million yrly rise in rates; would raise 1st-class lr cost to 4¢ an oz, airmail to 7¢, postcards to 3¢; Holifield move to bar postcard rise rejected; Rhodes move to limit 'mailing subsidy' to pubs to $100,000 a yr approved
Council passes movie theatre relief bill
police and troops occupy 3 st car terminals and start service; strikers routed; some int
1957Peter Costello, Australian lawyer and politician[†]
Peter Howard Costello is an Australian businessman, lawyer and former politician who served as the treasurer of Australia in government of John Howard from 1996 to 2007. He is the longest-serving treasurer in Australia's history. Costello was a member of parliament (MP) of the Australian House of Representatives from 1990 to 2009, representing the Division of Higgins. He also served as the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party from 1994 to 2007.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]