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A E Stevenson cites expanding population in warning against curbing domestic spending programs, s, NYC
returns to White House; G Cowles says Pres is not as well as news repts indicate; says he may have to resign in few mos; Hagerty reply; Pres illus
Greek Cypriotes clash with police in demonstrations all over island; 75 hurt, over 80 held; map
surface traffic jammed in morning rush; illus; thousands crowd Grand Central and Penna Stations for commuter trains in evening; illus; all spare buses in operation; taxi pools formed; illus; bad weather aggravates situation; other details
US Sup Ct unanimously declares wiretapping by NYS law enforcement officers violates Fed law even though authorised by NYS Const and statutes; holds evidence so obtained inadmissible in Fed cases; impact on Fed and state prosecutions discussed; Ct, in companion case rules, 7-2, that listening in on extension phone does not constitute, wiretapping
1957Michael Clarke Duncan, American actor (died 2012)[†]
Michael Clarke Duncan was an American actor. He is best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile (1999), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and other honors, and for playing Kingpin in Daredevil and Spider-Man: The New Animated Series. He also appeared in movies such as Armageddon (1998), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), Planet of the Apes (2001), The Scorpion King (2002), Sin City (2005), and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), as well as in the role of Leo Knox in the television series Bones (2011) and its spin-off The Finder (2012); he also appeared in episodes of Two and a Half Men. He also had voice roles in films, including Brother Bear (2003), Kung Fu Panda (2008), and Green Lantern (2011); he had the voice role of Benjamin King in the video game Saints Row (2006).
1957Paul Hardcastle, English composer and producer[†]
Paul Louis Hardcastle is an English composer, musician, record producer, songwriter, radio presenter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his song "19", which went to number one on the UK Singles Chart in 1985.
1957Prem Rawat, Indian-American guru and educator[†]
Prem Pal Singh Rawat, formerly known as Maharaji, is an Indian international speaker and author. His teachings include a meditation practice he calls "Knowledge", and peace education based on the discovery of personal resources such as inner strength, choice, appreciation and hope.
1957Napoleon Zervas, Greek general (born 1891)[†]
Napoleon Zervas was a Hellenic Army officer and resistance leader during World War II. He organized and led the National Republican Greek League (EDES), the second most significant, in terms of size and activity, resistance organization against the Axis Occupation of Greece.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]