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December 22, 1957

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Historical Context for December 22, 1957

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

Notable Births

1957Stephen Conway, English bishop^[†]

Stephen David Conway SCP is a British Anglican bishop. Since July 2023, he has served as the Bishop of Lincoln; he was previously Bishop of Ely and Bishop of Ramsbury.

1957Carole James, English-Canadian educator and politician^[†]

Carole Alison James is a Canadian politician and former public administrator, who represented Victoria-Beacon Hill in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2005 to 2020. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP), she was the party's leader and Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia from 2005 to 2011. Following her resignation as leader, she stayed in politics and served as the 14th deputy premier of British Columbia and minister of finance under John Horgan, from 2017 to 2020.

1957Peter Mortimer, Australian rugby league player^[†]

Peter Mortimer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and New South Wales.

Notable Deaths

1957Frank George Woollard, English engineer (born 1883)^[†]

Frank George Woollard, was a British mechanical engineer who worked for nearly three decades in the British motor industry in various roles in design, production, and management. He was a pioneer in what is today called "Lean management," but whose work has been forgotten.

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Headlines from December 22, 1957

QUILL IS DEFIANT; HE WARNS MAYOR OF POLITICAL RISK; T.W.U. SENDS WIRE Says Labor in City Will Back Subway Strike Jan. 1

By Stanley Levey

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Air Bases Abroad Deemed Essential In Spite of Missiles; AIR BASES ABROAD ARE DEEMED VITAL

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

rept to Eisenhower by late F C Nash holds bases abroad essential despite long-range missiles; rejects secondary string of bases as too costly

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SUBWAY TO JERSEY MAY BE PROPOSED TO LEGISLATURES; Bi-State Planners Alter Loop Project and Raise Cost-- New Tube in City Sought

By Unknown Author

Met Rapid Transit Comm seen approving new variation of Page Plan to be submitted to NY and NJ Legislatures; new plan, named for Comm consultant C E DeLeuw, calls for all-new Manhattan-NJ subway loop; would scrap use of BMT trackage in Manhattan, link Jersey City; would cost $500 million instead of previously estimated $400 million, raise anticipated annual deficit from $12 million to $14.5 million; map

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U.S., RUSSIA UNITE IN FALL-OUT STUDY OF SOIL SAMPLES; 2 Nations Exchanging Earth --Will Stress Analysis of Strontium 90 Debris

By John W. Finney Special To the New York Times

Comr Libby says AEC study shows rain brings strontium-90 to earth

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Democrats Awaiting De Sapio's Job List; DEMOCRATS AWAIT DE SAPIO JOB LIST

By Leo Egan

Many top jobs still to be filled; await Tammany leader DeSapio-Wagner conf; comment on DeSapio role

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POLICE ARE LINKED TO 'BUG' IN M.B.A.; Transit Force Chief Admits Role in Eavesdropping --Says It Began in '55

By Unknown Author

O'Rourke takes full responsibility for 'bugging' MBA offices, Savarese com; says it began Nov '55, links NYC police; says he notified gen mgr McLernon, but not NYCTA Comrs; Quill, Scannell comment

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U.S. AIDES DOUBT MOSCOW SAID 'NO'; Capital Believes Gromyko and Khrushchev Did Not Give Final Reply to NATO

By E.w. Kenworthy Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-- High State Department officials took the view today that the Soviet leaders had not rejected categorically the proposal of the Atlantic alliance for a foreign ministers' conference on disarmament.

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