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September 16, 1957

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Headlines from September 16, 1957

GOV. FAUBUS SAYS HE MAY PULL OUT GUARD THIS WEEK; WILL WEIGH FACTS Withdrawal to Hinge on 'Tranquillity' of Little Rock Populace Says He Acted on 'Facts' Situation Unchanged 'Remove the Cause' FAUBUS MAY TAKE GUARDSMEN AWAY

By Bejamin Fine Special To the New York Times

Little Rock, Ark; Faubus hints that, under 'condition of tranquillity' determined by him, Guard may be withdrawn this wk from Central HS, TV int; says troops have orders to bar Negroes; Bates says they will not try to enter unless troops are removed or ordered to protect them; Blossom, others comment; Faubus comments on conf with Eisenhower; reptdly urged Pres to permit 1-yr 'cooling off' period, but Fed Govt remained firm on troops removal by Sept 20; Faubus indicates H S Ashmore of Ark Gazette and McMath are among local forces opposing him

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7 Die as Airliner Plunges Into Bog With Vacationers; Northeast DC-3 Crashes After Leaving Cape Cod Area in Fog and Mist AIRLINER CRASHES IN MASSACHUSETTS Lost Both Wings 'Pain But No Panic' Melhado on Loew's Board

By Unknown Author

7 dead, 13 hurt, 4 missing in crash of DC-3 in swamp near New Bedford airport, Mass, on flight to NYC; map

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Tito Asserts He and Gomulka Are Not National Communists; TITO GIVES VIEW ON DIFFERENCES

By Elie Abel Special To the New York Times

Pres Tito and W Gomulka (Poland) agree on Mideast problems

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U.S. AIDE DEFENDS THE U.N.'S RECORD; Wilcox, at Assembly Tribute, Asserts 'Unifying Power' Averts Destruction U.S. Aide Defends U.N. Record; Says World Body Averts Chaos

By Kathleen McLaughlin

Meets; marks '57 UN Assembly opening

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Gluck Handles Names With Ease As He Takes Up Post in Ceylon; New U.S. Envoy Suggests There That Own Name Rhymes With Pluck GLUCK IN CEYLON TO TAKE UP POST

By Special to The New York Times.Fabian Bachrach

Gluck in Ceylon; says he can pronounce Bandaranaike

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Notable Births

1957D. C. Drake, American wrestler^[†]

Don Clyde Drake is an American addictions counselor, retired professional wrestler and former promoter. He is best known for his appearances on the northeastern independent circuit under the ring name D. C. Drake.

1957Clara Furse, English businesswoman^[†]

Dame Clara Hedwig Frances Furse DBE (née Siemens) was the Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange between January 2001 and May 2009, and was the first woman to occupy the position. In 2005, she was ranked 19th in Fortune magazine's most powerful women in business list. In 2007, Furse was listed among Time's 100 most influential people in the world.

1957Norman Lamb, English lawyer and politician^[†]

Sir Norman Peter Lamb is a British politician and solicitor. He was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) for North Norfolk from 2001 to 2019, and was the chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee from 2017 to 2019.

1957David McCreery, Northern Irish footballer and manager^[†]

David McCreery is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played for Newcastle United and many other clubs during his long career.

1957Anca Parghel, Romanian singer and pianist (died 2008)^[†]

Anca Parghel was a Romanian jazz singer, composer, arranger, pianist, choir conductor, and music teacher. As a jazz vocalist, she excelled in scat, vocal percussion, and improvisation. Her voice had a four octave range, this being one of the reasons she was compared to Yma Sumac in the Romanian music press. She had an exceptional ability to interpret songs in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese.

Historical Context for September 16, 1957

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