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February 15, 1958

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Headlines from February 15, 1958

6 MEN ARE KILLED FIGHTING LOFT FIRE AS FLOOR CAVES IN; 2 Firemen Found in Rubble -- 4 From Underwriters' Patrol Are Trapped

By Unknown Author

4 Fire Patrol members killed in bldg collapse, NYC fire

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U.S. Warily Endorses Arab Step; Many Nations Praise Federation; U. S. IS CAUTIOUS OVER FEDERATION

By Special to The New York Times

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The United States endorsed the union of Iraq and Jordan today in cautious words like those it employed when Egypt and Syria united two weeks ago.

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3 Polaris Submarines Due in '60; Will Be the Largest Ever Built; 3 POLARIS VESSELS TO BE READY IN '60

By Special to The New York Times

repts craft will be largest ever built; some details; Sec Gates says Gen Dynamics will build 2, Mare Is Shipyard 3d; costs noted

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MACK CHALLENGES 'PAY-OFF' CHARGE; House Inquiry to Call F.C.C. Member and Four Named in Florida TV Case

By Jay Walz

Mack rejects charges; demands chance to reply; Harris says he, Judge Anderson, P R Scott, Whiteside and P Palmer, all Fla men linked to case, will be summoned; says FBI is examining subcom files; Mack statement denying he ever recd honorariums, loans, etc, since apptmt to FCC noted; Harris indicates 2 lrs missing from subcom files may be Adams-Chotiner lrs; Mollenhoff rept in Des Moines Register says Adams intervened with CAB in N Amer Airlines case, '53, in which Chotiner was atty

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OUTPUT DECLINES FOR FIFTH MONTH; 9.5% BELOW 1956; Industrial Drop-Off Nearly Equals That of Recession After Korean War Peak

By Richard E. Mooney

Fed Reserve Bd production index at 133, Jan, in 5th consecutive drop; 9.5% below '56 peak; other data; graph, '53-5 7

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1958Chrystine Brouillet, Canadian author^[†]

Chrystine Brouillet, is a Canadian novelist.

1958Tony McKegney, Canadian ice hockey player^[†]

Anthony Syiid McKegney is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1978–79 until 1990–91. He is the first Black player in NHL history to score 40 goals in a season.

1958Matthew Ward, American singer-songwriter^[†]

Matthew Ward is one of the pioneers of the Jesus music genre, later to be called contemporary Christian music. He is best known as a member of the trio 2nd Chapter of Acts, in which he sang and performed with his sisters Annie Herring and Nellie (Ward) Greisen. During his musical career with the 2nd Chapter of Acts from 1973 to 1988, he also recorded solo albums.

Historical Context for February 15, 1958

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

Headlines from February 15, 1958

6 MEN ARE KILLED FIGHTING LOFT FIRE AS FLOOR CAVES IN; 2 Firemen Found in Rubble -- 4 From Underwriters' Patrol Are Trapped

U.S. Warily Endorses Arab Step; Many Nations Praise Federation; U. S. IS CAUTIOUS OVER FEDERATION

3 Polaris Submarines Due in '60; Will Be the Largest Ever Built; 3 POLARIS VESSELS TO BE READY IN '60

MACK CHALLENGES 'PAY-OFF' CHARGE; House Inquiry to Call F.C.C. Member and Four Named in Florida TV Case

OUTPUT DECLINES FOR FIFTH MONTH; 9.5% BELOW 1956; Industrial Drop-Off Nearly Equals That of Recession After Korean War Peak

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Historical Context for February 15, 1958