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confs with Adm aides, White House; Sen Bridges urges he assume some Pres duties; Nixon says he and other Cabinet members were told by Atty Gen Rogers that no delegation of powers is needed now; he is seen taking major leadership role in near future; change in attitudes toward him discussed; illus
Jansen calls police guard plan 'unthinkable'; opposes indicting system or all pupils for offenses of minority; says he, Comr Kennedy worked out plan for educ-police depts cooperation, '56; Deputy Comr Arm says Police Dept studies guard plan; Dept repts 1,280 arrests since Jan; Arm calls rept 'unevaluated'; crime complaints total 2,152; Leibowitz sees emergency; backs police guard; Teachers Union repr Russell urges hiring guidance counselors instead
Estimate Bd approves project; authorizes condemnation and resale of 68-acre tract; approves contract with Lincoln Performing Arts Center for cultural sec; Boro Pres Jack to appt com on relocating residents; St Matthew's RC Ch withdraws proposal to build in project; ARC proposes hdqrs on site; Present plans suit to bar project on basis of deal with Fordham U
King confs with Dulles in absence of Eisenhower; lunches with Sup Ct Justices; visits AFL-CIO hdqrs; greeted by G Meany; other activities
Pineau tells UN France will admit 10,000 to observe proposed Algerian elections; limits offer to nations with free elections; explains French rejection of mediation offer
1957Kenny Acheson, Northern Irish race car driver[†]
Kenneth Henry Acheson is a British former racing driver from Northern Ireland who competed for RAM Racing in the 1983 and 1985 Formula One seasons. He completed only one of his three race starts, finishing in 12th position in the 1983 South African Grand Prix. In 1985, he was a substitute for Manfred Winkelhock, who was killed in a sportscar race during the season.
1957Edda Heiðrún Backman, Icelandic actress, singer, director and artist (died 2016)[†]
Edda Heiðrún Backman was an Icelandic actress, voice actress, singer, painter and director.
1957Frank Boeijen, Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Franciscus Johannes Maria (Frank) Boeijen is a Dutch singer and guitarist. His best known songs are Kronenburg Park , about a sex worker; Zwart Wit, about the racially motivated murder of Kerwin Duinmeijer in Amsterdam; and Twee gezichten about someone with a split personality. Having been in the music business for 25 years, he received the Edison award for his contributions to Dutch music in 2005.
1957Caroline Kennedy, American lawyer and diplomat, 27th United States Ambassador to Australia, daughter of President John F. Kennedy[†]
Caroline Bouvier Kennedy is an American author, diplomat, and attorney who served as the United States ambassador to Australia from 2022 to 2024. She previously served in the Obama administration as the United States ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017. Most of Kennedy's professional life has been in literature, law, politics, education reform, and charity. She is a member of the Kennedy family and the only surviving child of US president John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
1957Callie Khouri, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Carolyn Ann "Callie" Khouri is an American film and television screenwriter, producer, and director. She is best known for writing Thelma & Louise, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Thelma & Louise has since grown to be considered a classic, and was inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry in December 2016.
1957Michael A. Stackpole, American game designer and author[†]
Michael Austin Stackpole is an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and BattleTech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont. He has a BA in history from the University of Vermont. From 1977 on, he worked as a designer of role-playing games for various gaming companies, and wrote dozens of magazine articles with limited distribution within the industry. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]