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In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]
1957Kate Burton, British-American actress[†]
Katherine Burton is an American actress, the daughter of actors Richard Burton and Sybil Christopher. On television, Burton received critical acclaim as Ellis Grey in the Shonda Rhimes drama series Grey's Anatomy, and as Vice President Sally Langston on Scandal. She has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards.
1957Carol Decker, English singer-songwriter[†]
Carol Ann Decker is an English singer. She is the lead vocalist of the pop band T'Pau, which had international success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Although Decker is mainly associated with the group, she also released "One Heart", a solo single, in 1995, and sometimes performs solo at shows and festivals.
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Justice Dept starts drafting injunction petition; D B MacGuineas, Cobb to work on it; Deputy Atty Gen Rogers will keep in touch from Washington; views of Adm officials on developments
voters vote to discard Sept election date for state officials and vote with rest of US in Nov, '60; adage As Maine goes so goes the nation will end
Davies orders Brownell to sue for injunction barring Faubus from interfering with integration order; asks he file charges against Gov, Clinger and Lt Col Johnson; directs Brownell and US Atty for Eastern Dist of Ark to appear as friends of ct; gets FBI rept on troops use; Faubus adamant, news conf; defends actions even if Fed forces should intervene; Faubus attacks Davies; belittles his knowledge of conditions; scores his inclusion in order of data from Mann, whom Faubus calls 'discredited official'; notes 8 of 10 Alderman backed him in calling Guard; notes rept of plot to assassinate him, originating in Northern city; 200 Guards at hs; crowd there held almost completely in favor of Faubus and troops use, though many students favor integration
Comr Tenney probes links between city employes and co; Controller Gerosa orders city payments to co halted; says co recd over $2 million since Jan '55 in fees for tenant relocation; co formed, '52, by M Saslow and K Volner, ex-employes of NYC Housing Authority; J A Post resigned, Aug, as Authority exec when Tenney began probing possible links with Nassau; was then named Nassau vp; Tenney extends probe to include Real Estate Bur, Mayor's Slum Clearance Com, Triboro Bridge and Tunnel Authority; probe centers mainly on employes investments in real estate cos formed by Saslow and assocs; Saslow says cos not linked to Nassau; Triboro counsel Lebwohl denies his investment is conflict of interest; says Comr Moses did not object; Saslow statement
Bourguiba declares state of emergency in 5 areas along Algeria-Tunisia border; orders local authorities take all mil and security measures needed; map; band of 21 rebels surrenders, Tebessa; French hail action
conf opens; Vice Pres Nixon s, reads message from Pres Eisenhower; G Meany, Admrs Tallamy and Cole, Deputy Sec Quarles, Deputy Under Sec Murphy, Asst Atty Gen Tompkins also s; mayors welcomed by Mayor Wagner; Nixon, Wagner, Mayor Hynes illus
Enrolled voters will have an opportunity today to put their stamp of approval on party choices for candidates in the November election or to express a preference in contested nominations. In addition, party committeemen and district leaders will be elected in Manhattan and the Bronx.
North Little Rock, Ark; 30 whites bar 6 Negro srs from entering hs; illus; Supt Wright escorts group on 2d try; police amidst crowd; Mayor Perry comments; would expect Gov Faubus to send Natl Guard if necessary; all police ordered to hs; Ark hwy ptl and Pulaski County Sheriff's office aid sought; integration issue does not involve Fed ct action; local school bd defers indefinitely plan for ltd integration of hs srs
Negro Rev F L Shuttlesworth beaten by whites as he tries to enroll his child, other Negroes in Phillips HS; illus; 3 whites held; Shuttlesworth says he will try again; led 9 Negro parents in petitioning Educ Bd to accept children in fall term; police alerted by rept that Negroes will enroll at Woodlawn HS
Negroes enter integrated schools for 1st time; children and mothers stoned and jeered; Negro mother held for challenging antagonists; illus; 2 whites held for attacking Negroes; many whites keep children home because of violence; Bass repts about 25-30% have been taken out of 5 integrated pss; Parents School Preference Com urges Gov Clement use Natl Guard to bar Negroes from white schools 'to prevent violence'; Clement refuses; says he lacks authority; Kasper harangues crowd; says pub may bear weapons; about 500 at ps stone cars bearing Negroes
Jordan gets US arms
H E Salisbury articles on bloc; on Albania