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September 5, 1957

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U.N. CHIEF BACKS EQUAL VOTE PLAN AGAINST CRITICS; Hammarskjold Says System That Churchill Attacked Is No Defect to World Body Churchill's Views Not Cited U.N. CHIEF BACKS EQUAL VOTE PLAN Double Standard Denied

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

Hammarskjold stresses '56 crisis showed UN dependent on initiative displayed by members, introduction to annual rept to UN; implied defense against charges UN applied double standard in Hungary and Mideast crises seen

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U.S. OPENS INQUIRY IN ARKANSAS CASE; Action Follows Request by Judge Davies--President Briefed by Brownell President Kept Up to Date U.S. OPENS INQUIRY IN ARKANSAS CASE Action Open to President President Gets Report

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

Atty Gen Brownell orders investigation at Davies request; briefs Eisenhower, vacationing in Newport, RI; J C Hagerty notes Brownell reptd to Pres on troops barring 9 Negroes; Repr Keating would hold Faubus in contempt if he flouts ct order; possible legal processes, possible Dept action to break impasse outlined

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CONGRESS SAVING PUT AT 3 BILLION; Budget Bureau Study Lists Cuts of 2 Billion More Than President Noted CONGRESS SAVING PUT AT 3 BILLION

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

Budget Bur analysis shows Cong made genuine savings of $3 billion; Pres, in his news conf figure, did not include savings gained by legis action, or failure to act, as distinct from appropriations cuts; Cong also created potential spending above Adm requests that total $2.3 billion; major cuts listed

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ARKANSAS TROOPS BAR NEGRO PUPILS; GOVERNOR DEFIANT; Faubus Wires Eisenhower He Will Not Cooperate With U.S. Agents in Little Rock DECRIES 'INTERFERENCE' Mayor Scores Use of Militia Without His Request--400 Near School Boo Youths 'Unwarranted Interference' Sees Tension Created ARKANSAS TROOPS BAR NEGRO PUPILS 'Here They Come'

By Benjamin Fine Special To the New York Times

troops bar 9 Negroes from Central HS; illus; crowd jeers Negroes; Faubus wires Eisenhower to stop 'unwarranted interference by Fed agents'; refuses to cooperate with agents probing his use of troops; believes they tap phone lines to exec mansion; his defiance of Fed ct order marks 1st time state-Fed conflict over authority has been reached on integration issue; he defends use of troops, int; belittles prospect of state-Fed conflict; sees integration possible when and if most citizens favor it; warns newsmen against 'trying to incite crowd to make news'; cites alleged instance; Guard patrols exec mansion; Mayor Mann deplores troop use; denies disorder existed; 16 mins concur; urge pub calm

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World Health Body Backs Fluoridation; U.N. UNIT FAVORS TREATING WATER Issue Hotly Contested Here

By Special to The New York Times

WHO com backs treated water after studies in 17 countries

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Notable Births

1957Rudi Gores, German footballer and manager^[†]

Rudi Gores is a German former professional football player and coach.

1957Peter Winnen, Dutch cyclist^[†]

Peter Johannes Gertrudis Winnen is a Dutch former road racing cyclist. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in road racing and finished in 26th place. After the Games he turned professional in 1981. Among his 14 victories were two stages at Alpe d'Huez in the Tour de France and a national championship. He came third in the Tour de France in 1983.

Historical Events

1957Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista bombs the revolt in Cienfuegos.^[†]

The Cuban Revolution was the military and political movement that overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, who had ruled Cuba from 1952 to 1959. The revolution began after the 1952 Cuban coup d'état, in which Batista overthrew the emerging Cuban democracy and consolidated power. Among those who opposed the coup was Fidel Castro, then a young lawyer, who initially tried to challenge the takeover through legal means in the Cuban courts. When these efforts failed, Fidel Castro and his brother Raúl led an armed assault on the Moncada Barracks, a Cuban military post, on 26 July 1953.

Historical Context for September 5, 1957

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