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Milwaukee reaction
satellite, cone and 3d-stage rocket observed visually in US for 1st time by J Plato, others at Conn State Teachers Coll Moonwatch station; Plato comments; illus; scientists at Stanford Research Inst observed all 3 earlier on giant radar device; believe rocket overtook satellite; Dr Poulter sees greater weight as cause; gives other data; Moscow radio repts satellite being bombarded by micrometeorites but not damaged
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 10--An emotional explosion rocked this staid city, famed for beer and common sense, at precisely 1:35 P.M. (Central Standard Time) today.
s on disarmament, UN Assembly com
State Dept warns USSR that US would stand by Turkey under NATO and Eisenhower Doctrine commitments if Turkey were attacked, reply to Khrushchev; calls 'completely unfounded' charges that US incites Turkey and that Duties sent Henderson to incite other states; Brit and French see USSR seeking to intimidate Turkey; link move to recent USSR mil and scientific gains; Turkey casual toward Khrushchev charges
1957Francky Dury, Belgian footballer and manager[†]
Francky Dury is a Belgian football manager. He is unemployed after most recently managing Zulte Waregem, the team he coached for almost 20 years. Before that, he had already worked for their predecessor Zultse VV for 10 seasons.
1957Dawn French, Welsh-English actress, comedian and screenwriter[†]
Dawn Roma French is a British actress, comedian and writer. She is known for writing and starring on the BBC sketch comedy series French and Saunders (1987–2007) with her best friend and comedy partner Jennifer Saunders, and for starring in the BBC comedy anthology series Murder Most Horrid (1991–1999) and the BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley (1994–2007). French has been nominated for seven British Academy Television Awards and won a BAFTA Fellowship with Saunders in 2009.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]