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Carpenters union pres-AFL-CIO vp Hutcheson congratulates Hoffa
mil leaders expected to press new Defense Sec McElroy to halt cuts
storm hits E Coast
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6-- United States scientists calculated today that the Soviet earth satellite was whirling around the earth at an average altitude of 400 miles.
US disarmament proposals in UN Assembly to include control of outer-space missiles
1957Joey Marquez, Filipino basketball player, actor, and politician[†]
Joselito Perez Marquez better known as Joey Marquez, is a Filipino actor, comedian, politician, and former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association.
1957Michael W. Smith, American singer-songwriter and actor[†]
Michael Whitaker Smith is an American musician who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when "Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Over the course of his career, he has sold more than 18 million albums.
1957Jayne Torvill, English figure skater[†]
Jayne Torvill, OBE is a British professional ice dancer and former competitor. She and her partner Christopher Dean are considered amongst the greatest ice dancers of all time. The pair won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics, becoming one of the oldest figure skating Olympic medalists. They were also four-time world and European champions and seven-time British champions.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]