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November 15, 1957

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Headlines from November 15, 1957

4 RESERVE BANKS CUT DISCOUNT RATE TO SPUR BUSINESS; Put It at 3%, Down %-- New York Among Areas-- 8 Others May Follow Inflation Not Dominant Forecasts Differ 4 RESERVE BANKS REDUCE DISCOUNTS Stocks Climb on Coast Shift Not Unexpected

By Richard E. Mooney Special To the New York Times

Fed Reserve Banks cut in discount rate linked to business decline

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NENNI ENDS SPLIT WITH ITALY'S REDS; Left-Wing Socialists Renew 'Unity of Action' Pact NENNI ENDS SPLIT WITH ITALY'S REDS

By Arnaldo Cortesi Special To the New York Times

Left-wing Socialists end split with Communists, enter 'unity of action' pact

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TRUMAN PREDICTS INCOME TAX RISE; Says Defense Spending Gain Would Make It Inevitable TRUMAN PREDICTS INCOME TAX RISE 'Moscow Version' of Genesis Release Delayed

By Unknown Author

Asst Sec McNeil says '59 budget will be only slightly higher than '58, s, Natl Security Indus Assn; stresses Eisenhower warned on close scrutiny of outlays; Eisenhower confs with Natl Security Council; H S Truman says Eisenhower call for higher spending makes income tax rise inevitable

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65 Hoodlums Seized in a Raid And Run Out of Upstate Village; GANGSTER PARLEY IS RAIDED UPSTATE Meeting a Mystery

By Special to The New York Times

NYS police and Fed agents round up and eject group of 65 from Apalachin, NY; call them hoodlums at conf of 'hierarchy of Eastern Seaboard criminal world'; V Genovese, J A DeMarco, L Santos among group; J Barbara apparent host

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B.&O. ASKS TO END PASSENGER ROUTE; Railroad, Facing a Deficit, Seeks to Cease Baltimore and New York Service All Runs Affected No Adverse Effort Noted B.&O. Seeks Permission to End Passenger Service to New York Expense Rise Cited Expected by Wall Street

By Special to The New York Times

B&O asks Md, Del and Penna PSCs permit to end Baltimore-NYC service; cites large deficits; Wall St reaction; other comment

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Notable Births

1957Gerry Connolly, Australian comedian and actor^[†]

Gerald William Connolly is an Australian comedian, actor, impressionist and pianist. He is best known for his satirical caricatures of public figures such as former Queen of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II, King Charles III, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Neville Wran, Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, John Howard, Bill Collins and Dame Joan Sutherland, among many others.

1957Kevin Eubanks, American guitarist and composer^[†]

Kevin Tyrone Eubanks is an American jazz and fusion guitarist and composer. He was the leader of The Tonight Show Band with host Jay Leno from 1995 to 2010. He also led the Primetime Band on the short-lived The Jay Leno Show.

1957Harold Marcuse, American historian and educator^[†]

Harold Marcuse is an American professor of modern and contemporary German history and public history. He teaches at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the grandson of philosopher Herbert Marcuse.

1957Michael Woythe, German footballer and manager^[†]

Michael Woythe is a German football manager and former player.

Historical Events

1957Short Solent 3 crashes near Chessell.^[†]

The 1957 Aquila Airways Solent crash occurred on the Isle of Wight in England on 15 November. With 45 lives lost, at the time it was the second worst aircraft accident within the United Kingdom, then at the time the worst ever air disaster to occur on English soil.

Historical Context for November 15, 1957

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