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Events of late 18th, early 19th centuries are covered by vast collection of Marquis de Lafayette papers found in La Grange Castle
PSC hearing on plans for purchase by 5th Av Coach Lines
Official union authorization was voted yesterday for a national steel strike if the industry did not come forward with an acceptable contract offer by midnight June 30.
Mayor Grogan scores growing power of authorities created to adm projects, s, conf on NY-NJ-Conn problems
2 Eurs killed, Mouzaiaville; rebel flag displayed, Tangier
1956Thomas J. Watson, American businessman (born 1874)[†]
Thomas John Watson Sr. was an American businessman who was the chairman and CEO of IBM. He oversaw the company's growth into an international force from 1914 to 1956. Watson developed IBM's management style and corporate culture from John Henry Patterson's training at NCR. He turned the company into a highly effective selling organization, based largely on punched card tabulating machines.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]