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September 26, 1957

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Headlines from September 26, 1957

MISSILE BLOWS UP IN FLORIDA TEST; Atlas Bursts Into Flames Soon After Launching

By the Associated Press

Atlas fired, Canaveral; bursts into flames soon after launching

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SCHOOL IS RINGED; Negroes Go to School in Little Rock as Soldiers Guard the Area

By Homer Bigart Special To the New York Times

9 Negroes attend classes; illus; 7 agitators held; incidents involving troops and civilians described; paratroopers relieved by Guard after school hrs; Walker assures students troops will not harm them, but warns against interfering with integration, s at hs; admits some minor brushes between troops and civilians outside hs, press conf; bomb scare at hs proves hoax

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Bayonets of Troops Bring School Order; BAYONETS BRING ORDER TO SCENE

By Farnsworth Fowle Special To the New York Times

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 25--The immediate effect of the use of Federal troops here was not inflammatory but chilling.

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SOVIET SCRAPPING ITS 5-YEAR PLAN FOR A LONGER ONE; 1959-65 Goals Will Reflect Recent Decentralization and New Mineral Finds

By William J. Jorden Special To the New York Times

Communist party Central Com and Govt announce current 5-Yr Plan will be scrapped at end of '58 and replaced by new 7-yr production schedule for '59-45; recent indus decentralization and discovery of new mineral sources and other raw materials held to make changes necessary; development of heavy indus and synthetics stressed in program to overtake capitalist countries in per capita output

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Iowa Corn Breeder Sows Seeds Of Amity for U.S. in Rumania; Grower's Business Venture Is More Successful Than 'Cold War' Diplomacy

By Harrison E. Salisbury Special To the New York Times

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Sept. 10--This is to report that United States Secret Agent 301 has sowed the seeds of a made-inAmerica revolution in Rumania.

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Notable Births

1957Bob Staake, American author and illustrator^[†]

Bob Staake STAK is an American illustrator, cartoonist, children's book author and designer. He lives and works in Chatham, Massachusetts on the elbow of Cape Cod.

1957Klaus Augenthaler, German footballer and manager^[†]

Klaus "Auge" Augenthaler is a German former professional football player and manager. A defender, he won seven Bundesliga titles in his 15-year club career with Bayern Munich. He also represented the West Germany national team, winning the FIFA World Cup in 1990.

1957Michael Dweck, American photographer and director^[†]

Michael Dweck is an American visual artist and filmmaker. Best known for his narrative photography, Dweck's work "explores ongoing struggles between identity and adaptation in endangered societal enclaves." In 2003, he became the first living photographer to have a solo exhibition at Sotheby's, and in 2012, he was the first American photographer to exhibit his work in Cuba since the beginning of the United States embargo in 1960. He lives and works in New York City and in Montauk, New York.

Notable Deaths

1957Arthur Powell Davies, American minister and author (born 1902)^[†]

Arthur Powell Davies was the minister of All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, D.C. from 1944 until his death in 1957. A prolific author of theological books and sermon collections, he came to national prominence in the U.S. through his liberal activism advocating civil rights for African-Americans and women and ethical stands against post-war nuclear proliferation and the methods employed by the American government during the era of McCarthyism.

Historical Context for September 26, 1957

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