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August 15, 1957

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EX-AIDE OF STATE ACCUSED IN BRIBE; Rackets Panel Lists Charges Against Ousted Consultant --He Denies Episode Collusive Deals Charged EX-AIDE OF STATE ACCUSED IN BRIBE Witness is Undecided Episode is Related

By Allen Drury Special To the New York Times

Miller testifies; affidavits by Upholsterers Union aide A G McDowell, Natl Bedding and Mfg Trade Bd exec sec Ortger and Sharco Mfg Co official D Scharaga charge Miller with asking and accepting bribe, '49; Miller denies it; S F Dunn affidavit charges Miller as Furniture Workers organizer left union for Upholsterers and pledged to deliver Grand Rapids furniture plants to Upholsters; Miller denial; Ives objects to probe of Miller, holds it NYS Legis com business

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Rules Unit Gets Rights Bill; 2 House Motions Conflict; G.O.P. Talks of Compromise RULES UNIT GETS CIVIL RIGHTS BILL Committee Holds the Key Bill's Main Provisions

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

Rules Com gets Celler motion to concur with Sen subject to limitation on jury-trial amendment and Keating move for Cong conf; some Repubs see compromise; Martin comments; pub wire from C Mitchell of NAACP urging bill though Sen version is 'not strong enough,'

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Notable Births

Željko Ivanek

1957Željko Ivanek, Slovenian-American actor[†]

Željko Ivanek is a Slovenian-American actor of Croat descent.

Historical Context for August 15, 1957

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