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September 8, 1957

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Historical Context for September 8, 1957

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

Notable Births

1957Walt Easley, American football player (died 2013)^[†]

Walter Edward Easley was a fullback in the NFL and USFL.

1957Heather Thomas, American actress and activist^[†]

Heather Thomas is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jody Banks on The Fall Guy TV series opposite Lee Majors. She retired from acting in 1998 to avoid stalkers, to focus on her family, and to pursue writing. Since her retirement from acting, she has had some minor film appearances and has participated in political activism. She returned to acting in 2013.

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Headlines from September 8, 1957

NEWS AND GOSSIP GATHERED ALONG THE RIALTO; Dorothy McGuire Set for Broadway Role--Jule Styne's Busy Program

By Arthur Gelbfriedman-Abeles

THERE are apt to be almost as many Hollywood names blinking on legitimate theatre marquees this season as on marquees of movie houses. Dorothy McGuire is the latest motion-picture star who has been lured away from the camera to try her luck on Broadway.

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LI'L FELLA FIRST IN $35,650 DASH; 7-10 Favorite Beats Chance It Tony at Atlantic City-- Columbia Gem Is Third

By Special to The New York Times

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 7-- Wee Willie Hartack, America's leading rider, celebrated his return from a Miami vacation today by winning the $35,650 World's Playground Stakes aboard Li'l Fella.

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U.S. COURT DENIES INTEGRATION STAY FOR LITTLE ROCK; Judge Calls Board's Plea 'Anemic' and Reaffirms Order to Halt Bias GOVERNOR IS ADAMANT Mayor Receives Legal Advice on Use of Local Police --He Attacks Faubus Showdown Is Likely Mayor Seeks Advice U.S. COURT DENIES INTEGRATION STAY Negroes Attend No School Blossom Reiterates Case Mayor's Belief Cited To Await Developments

By Benjamin Fine Special To the New York Times

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Major Sports News; BASEBALL TENNIS HORSE RACING

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Belmont Pk; Tick Tock wins Sysonby Mi

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NOTE ON ART; What It Is and What Relationship It Has to the World of Men and Women

By Brooks Atkinson

WHAT is art? Let us begin with a few random definitions. "Art lies in nature, and he who can wrest it from her possesses art"--Albrecht Duerer.

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Visitors in Peiping Report 2 Americans In Prison Are Well; U.S. VISITORS SEE 2 JAILED IN CHINA Chou Urges 'New Efforts'

By Unknown Author

urges new efforts for newsman exch on reciprocal basis

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PRESIDENT WEIGHS INTEGRATION MOVE; Consults With Brownell on His Authority to Act in Little Rock School Case

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

Eisenhower confs with Brownell, others; Adm officials see Faubus eventually yielding; Hagerty says Eisenhower knows of Davies order on Bd petition, but has not discussed it with Brownell; Justice Dept sure of ample precedent for Davies to issue injunction against Faubus; cites case of Sterling vs Constantin; community relations, Little Rock, normal; some residents views of crisis

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EISENHOWER SAYS U.S. WILL PROTECT LANDS NEAR SYRIA; He Asks Syrians to Ease World's Anxieties About Communist Domination CONFERS WITH DULLES President Reaffirms His Doctrine on Opposing the Spread of Communism The President's Power President Sees Pineau EISENHOWER GIVES MIDEAST PLEDGE

By Russell Baker Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7-- President Eisenhower pledged today that he would use whatever powers might be necessary to protect pro-Western Arab Governments from overthrow by the pro-Soviet Government of Syria.

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Little Rock, Ark.; -THE SCENE AT LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL AND THREE MAIN CHARACTERS IN DRAMA

By Bern Keating from Black Star, The New York Times (Tames), International

On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court outlawed racial segregation in public schools in these terms:

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BROADWAY FACES THREAT TO MOVIES; Closing of Mayfair Cited as Proof First-Run Houses Are Fighting for Life MORE FAILURES FEARED Real Estate Men Hold Lease Terms and Public Indifference at Fault 150 Theatres Closed A Solution Is Seen BROADWAY FACES THREAT TO MOVIES

By John. P.callahan

Financial difficulties of Bway theatres discussed; 150 reptd closed in NYC since '53; closing of Mayfair Theatre cited; 4,095 drop in theatres in US, '45-55, 4,287 rise in drive-ins noted

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ATHWART THE ROUTE A ROCK FORTRESS; A British Subaltern Who Was There Relives the Grim Battle of Cassino Rock Fortress

By S. L. A. Marshall

THE scene was a rock amphitheatre girded by Nature to serve the most wretched purposes of war. ring man, yet ironically dominated by a man-made monument to compassionate faith and human love. Towering above its mightiest battlement, the ...

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EISENHOWER KILLS FEDERAL PAY RISE AS INFLATIONARY; Vetoes Bills to Benefit Postal and White-Collar Aides-- He Signs 27 Measures Veto Was Expected An 11 Per Cent Rise PRESIDENT VETOES FEDERAL PAY RISE

By Richard E. Mooney Special To the New York Times

vetoes legis to raise postal and other Govt workers pay about $850 million on grounds it is inflationary

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