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September 27, 1957

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Historical Context for September 27, 1957

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

Notable Births

1957Bill Athey, English cricketer, footballer, and coach[†]

Charles William Jeffrey Athey is a retired English first-class cricketer, who played for England, and first-class cricket for Gloucestershire, Yorkshire and Sussex; he also played a solitary one-day game for Worcestershire. His bulldog spirit was exemplified by the Union Jack tattooed on his arm. He played in 23 Test matches between 1980 and 1988, but scored more than 50 runs only five times in 41 innings. In 1990, Athey joined the rebel tour to South Africa. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup.

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Headlines from September 27, 1957

LITTLE ROCK CALM; Negroes Escorted to Classes Again--No Crowds Appear Spent Whole Day on Speech U.S. 'OCCUPATION' SEEN BY FAUBUS Photograph Is Shown Taunting Crowds Gone Removal of Troops Urged

By Homer Bigart Special To the New York Times

Faubus attacks troops use, radio-TV s; illus; says Ark is under 'mil occupation' and 'ruled by naked force of Fed Govt'; charges troops 'bayoneted' citizens, 'bludgeoned' some and made 'wholesale arrests'; says Little Hock 'swarms' with Fed agents, is ruled by 'police state methods'; blames Davies; again charges Ashmore, Mann and McMath 'collaborate' with US Govt; recalls he, in World War II, was in unit that helped 'rescue' Airborne Div; shows photo of incident involving clash between soldier and citizen; incidents on which he bases charges of brutality described to show exaggeration; Faubus deleted from s statement that he would go anywhere, anytime, to conf with anyone seeking peaceful solution to problem and declaration that he 'would continue to respect office of Pres and Fed union'; McMath, Patterson score s; Central HS calm; attendance up; Blossom notes no teachers resigned; merchants, others hope for early removal of troops; Faubus aide T Russell says 3 State Reprs demand special Legis session on closing pss; Faubus hopeful of calm when troops leave

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ARMY BARS ALERT OF UNITS IN SOUTH; Brucker, on Learning About Order on Riot Training, Quickly Cancels It News to White House Second Brucker Statement ARMY BARS ALERT OF UNITS IN SOUTH Estimate on Cost

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

Sec Brucker revokes training directive issued to prepare certain Army units for riot duty in South; fears misinterpretation; confirms it was related to troops use in Little Rock; Hagerty comments; Asst Sec Snyder explains revocation

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