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plan for coordinated efforts by 11 volunteer orgns submitted by Whelan, interim rept to Wagner
Sen Mansfield sees Cong probe of charge that Adm barred Army from proceeding with von Braun's Redstone project
NY Times survey finds 1/4 of grade schools, almost 1/3 of jr hss classified as 'difficult' by Educ Bd; low IQs and achievement levels, pupils inability to speak Eng, poor discipline among major problems; biggest problem seen as location in underprivileged areas; adverse effects on teacher recruiting noted; other data
Egyptian troops in Syria deploy along Turkish border; Bizri lauds aid; Mostcow radio charges Turkish troops twice attempted raids on Syria
Freed as US confesses error in contempt of Cong conviction
1957Michael Caton-Jones, Scottish actor, director, and producer[†]
Michael Caton-Jones is a Scottish director and producer of film and television.
1957Mira Nair, Indian-American actress, director, and producer[†]
Mira Nair is an Indian-American filmmaker based in New York City. Her production company is Mirabai Films. Among her films are Mississippi Masala, The Namesake, the Golden Lion–winning Monsoon Wedding, and Salaam Bombay!, which received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language.
1957Stacy Peralta, American skateboarder, director, producer, and businessman, co-founded Powell Peralta[†]
Stacy Douglas Peralta is an American film director and entrepreneur. He was previously a professional skateboarder and surfer with the Zephyr Competition Team, also known as the Z-Boys, from Venice, California.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]