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October 26, 1957

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Historical Context for October 26, 1957

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

Notable Births

1957Bob Golic, American football player and radio host^[†]

Robert Perry Golic is an American former professional football player, television actor, radio personality and sports commentator.

Notable Deaths

1957Gerty Cori, Czech-American biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1896)^[†]

Gerty Theresa Cori was a Bohemian-Austrian and American biochemist who in 1947 was the third woman to win a Nobel Prize in science, and the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for her role in the "discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen".

1957Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek philosopher, author, and playwright (born 1883)^[†]

Nikos Kazantzakis was a Greek writer, journalist, politician, poet and philosopher. Widely considered a giant of modern Greek literature, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in nine different years, and remains the most translated Greek author worldwide.

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Headlines from October 26, 1957

U.S. PLAN DETAILS DU PONT-G.M. SPLIT; Bids Court Give Chemical Concern's Stockholders Right to Auto Shares U.S. PLAN DETAILS DU PONT-G.M. SPLIT Other Sales Provided Voting Rights Provided

By Richard J.h. Johnston Special To the New York Times

US submits plan to LaBuy under which GM shares would be transferred to trustees, trustees would distribute stock on pro-rata basis over 10-yr period to du Pont common stockholders, except du Pont affiliates Christiana Securities Co and Delaware Realty & Investment Corp; shares allocable to latter 2 would be sold at pub or private sale during same 10 yrs; other proposals on voting shares, on further separating du Pont from GM

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Abel Guilty as Soviet Spy; Could Get Death Sentence; Brooklyn Jury Deliberates 3 Hours and 35 Minutes--Judge Praises Verdict and Sets Nov. 15 for Sentencing Abel Convicted as a Soviet Spy; He Could Get Death Sentence Spy Equipment Found Impartiality Stressed

By Edith Evans Asbury

Col. Rudolf Ivanovich Abel was found guilty yesterday of conspiracy to spy against the United States for the Soviet Union. A jury of nine men and three women deliberated for three hours and thirty-five minutes.

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Signals of Satellite Fail on Most Radios; Satellite Signals Imperceptible To All but Most Sensitive Sets

By Unknown Author

signals fade; USN lab repts them 'weak and intermittent'; RCA repts none; Whipple sees rocket falling to earth within 10 days; Hynek sees orbit continuing 35-40 days

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PRICE INDEX RISES FOR A 13TH MONTH; Decline in U.S. Food Costs Is Offset in Other Areas PRICE INDEX RISES FOR A 13TH MONTH Fruits, Vegetables Lower City Index Declines

By Edwin L. Dale Jr. Special To the New York Times

BLS Consumer Price Index up 0.1% to 121.1, Sept, 13th successive monthly rise; graph; Comr Clague sees signs of stability

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U.S. AND BRITAIN WEIGH NATO TALK BY TOP LEADERS; SPARK URGES PLAN President, Macmillan End Talks on Note of Free World Unity 'Core of Larger Unity' U.S. AND BRITAIN WEIGH NATO TALK Sharing of Knowledge

By Dana Adams Schmidt Special To the New York Times.associated Press Wirephoto

with Eisenhower, issues communique on Washington confs on coordinating free world defense and scientific effort; illus

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BIG VATICAN RADIO ON AIR TOMORROW; Pope to Inaugurate Station Thought to Be Jam-Proof New World-Wide Vatican Radio To Start Brosdcasts Tomorrow New Ideas in Old Tongue Response Is Enthusiastic

By Paul Hofmann Special To the New York Times.associated Press

Pope to open new radio station, 1 of world's most powerful; 28 languages to be used

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U.S. DEFIES SOVIET ON MIDEAST POLICY; Lodge Tells U.N. Moscow's Threats Won't Alter Aims --Welcomes Inquiry Lodge Tells U.N. Soviet Threats Won't Alter U.S. Mideast Policy Opposition Indicated 'Chronic Law-Breaker'

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

Assembly resumes debate; Lodge attacks USSR role in war scare; C W A Schurmann (Netherlands) and Dr Nunez Portuondo (Cuba) suggest mediation before UN intervenes; Y Osman (Sudan) backs Syria; Syrian repr bars mediation that would take case out of UN, news conf; Syrian civilians illus getting arms

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24-Hour Truce Set In Guatemala Crisis; Guatemala Has a 24-Hour Truce As Junta Seeks a Crisis Solution 2 U.S. Officers at Parley State of Siege Ended

By Special to The New York Times

Ydigoras and Junta agree on 24-hr truce while crisis is solved; he disperses rioting mob as election study is set; US Embassy attaches reptdly acted as mediators; Junta ends state of siege; Oliva and half-bro Col E T Oliva reptd in exile

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STRIKES DISRUPT FRENCH SERVICES; Wide 24-Hour Walkout Cuts Transport and Mail--New Violence in Brittany STRIKES DISRUPT FRENCH SERVICES Only 145 Trains Operated

By Henry Giniger Special To the New York Times

24-hr strike in pub services disrupts nation; clashes, St Nazaire and Nantes described; illus

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SEARS LABOR ROLE DEPLORED BY AIDE AS 'DISGRACEFUL'; Official Tells Senate Inquiry Concern Won,'t Tolerate Repetition of Acts $239,000 Paid by Sears Coercion Is Deplored Anti-Union Activities by Sears Deplored by Aide as a Disgrace Witness Tells of Drive Testifies of Pay Cut

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

hearings an Shofferman activities at Soars, Roebuck

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ANASTASIA SLAIN IN A HOTEL HERE; LED MURDER, INC.; Victim's Brothers

By Meyer Bergerthe New York Timesthe New York Times

weapons found

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A.F.L.-C.I.O. WARNS TWO MORE UNIONS; Says Baker and Textile Units Must Clean Up by Nov.15 or Stand Suspended A.F.L.-C.I.O. WARNS TWO MORE UNIONS

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

AFL-CIO gives Bakery Workers until Nov 15 to clean house or be suspended; declares Cross ineligible to hold office under Exec Council terms; orders Sims reinstated as sec-treas to permit special conv to pass on his case

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