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October 27, 1957
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Headlines from October 27, 1957
75,000 FAMILIES HERE MUST MOVE; But Planners Predict Enough Housing for All Uprooted by Redevelopment BUILDING EFFORTS CITED New Construction Between Now and 1960 Expected to Total 93,500 Units
City Planning Comm study sees housing adequate for over 5,194 families, 581 businesses to be displaced, other data
Installment Plan Backed; TIME PLAN URGED FOR COLLEGE COST Gap in Costs Is Decried Pay-as-Go Plan Available
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Late Army Passes Top Virginia, 20-12; ARMY PASSES TOP VIRGINIA, 20 TO 12
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 27 -- Quarterback Dave Bourland brought Army from behind with two perfect touchdown passes in the fourth period today to outscore Virginia, 20--12, in an intersectional thriller.
PRINCETON ROUTS CORNELL, 47 TO 14; Sachs Gets First 3 Tallies as Tiger Ground Attack Rolls for 461 Yards PRINCETON ROUTS CORNELL, 47 TO 14 Sachs Gains 130 Yards Tigers Score in 3 Plays Sachs Scores on Plunge Brogan Thrown for Loss
PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 26-- Princeton's football team bounded back to beat Cornell, 47--14, today.
Notable Births
1957Glenn Hoddle, English footballer and manager[โ ]
Glenn Hoddle is an English former football player and manager. He currently works as a television pundit and commentator for ITV Sport and TNT Sports.
1957Peter Marc Jacobson, American actor, director, and producer[โ ]
Peter Marc Jacobson is an American television writer, director, producer, and actor. He is best known as the executive producer of the popular sitcom The Nanny, which he created and produced with his then-wife, Fran Drescher, who also starred in the series. He was often credited as Peter Marc in his early acting roles.
Notable Deaths
1957James McGirr, Australian politician, 28th Premier of New South Wales (born 1890)[โ ]
James McGirr was an Australian politician. He served as premier of New South Wales from 1947 to 1952, holding office as leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He led the party to victory at the 1947 and 1950 New South Wales state elections. He was a pharmacist by profession and the younger brother of Patrick and Greg McGirr, who were also members of parliament; Greg also led the ALP briefly but was never premier.
Historical Context for October 27, 1957
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[โ ]