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January 15, 1958

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Headlines from January 15, 1958

President Urges a Pay Rise Of Half-Billion for Military; MILITARY PAY BILL ASKS HALF-BILLION

By Jack Raymondspecial To the New York Times

$518 million asked; Sec McElroy comments, lr to Speaker Rayburn; 6% rise for all personnel with over 2 yrs service and revision of pay scales on basis of skills sought

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DOMESTIC CUTS IRK G. O. P.; Republicans Fearful Party Will Be Hurt in November Knowland Warns President of Widening Resistance -- Westerners Disgruntled Over Water Projects, Farm Aid G.O.P. IS ANNOYED BY DOMESTIC CUTS

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

Sen Knowland warns Eisenhower of opposition; tells Sen Repub Policy Com that there actually will be more money to spend on existing projects

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PRESIDENT BACKED ON NOTE TO SOVIET; He Tells G.O.P. Leaders That Response Is Favorable -- Adenauer Shift Seen PRESIDENT BACKED ON NOTE TO SOVIET

By Special to The New York Times

Sen Knowland repts Eisenhower tells Cong Repub leaders that world reaction to reply is favorable; leaders rept Cong reaction favorable; diplomats see lr permitting Adenauer to defer to Eisenhower on approaching USSR

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Hammarskjold Due To Weigh Deadlock On Arms in London; U.N. HEAD TO SCAN IMPASSE ON ARMS

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y., Jan. 14 -- Dag Hammarskjold will take up the deadlock over disarmament negotiations during his visit to London this week.

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TWEED PLAN WINS JUDICIAL BACKING; Judges Favor Revised Court Code, but Fight Looms TWEED PLAN GETS JUDICIAL BACKING

By Russell Porter

Judicial Conf backs plan; Presiding Justice Ryan opposes abolishing separate Claims Ct; pressure already being exerted, especially in NYC, to reject abolition of Surrogates Cts

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Notable Births

1958Ken Judge, Australian footballer and coach (died 2016)^[†]

Ken Judge was an Australian rules footballer and coach.

1958Boris Tadić, Serbian psychologist and politician, 16th President of Serbia^[†]

Boris Tadić is a Serbian politician who served as the president of Serbia from 2004 to 2012.

Historical Context for January 15, 1958

In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people^[†]