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March 1, 1958

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2-PARTY PLAN ASKS LAW ON DISABILITY; Kefauver and Dirksen Back Presidency Amendment 2-PARTY PLAN ASKS LAW ON DISABILITY

By Anthony Lewisspecial To the New York Times

Sens Kefauver and Dirksen to offer Const amendment based on Adm views and drafted with Justice Dept aid; major provisions; if Pres declares in writing his inability to continue serving, Vice Pres shall discharge powers and duties as Acting Pres; if Pres is unable to make decision Vice Pres, upon approval of majority of Exec dept heads, can assume duties as Acting Pres; Pres can proclaim in writing at any time that inability is ended; if Vice Pres and Cabinet majority disagree issue is to go to Cong; Vice Pres would not take over permanently

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Notable Births

Nik Kershaw

1958Nik Kershaw, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]

Nicholas David Kershaw is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He came to prominence in 1984 as a solo artist. He released eight singles that entered the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart during the decade, including "Wouldn't It Be Good", "Dancing Girls", "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", "Human Racing", "The Riddle", "Wide Boy", "Don Quixote", and "When a Heart Beats". His 62 weeks on the UK Singles Chart through 1984 and 1985 beat all other solo artists.

1958Wayne B. Phillips, Australian cricketer and coach[†]

Wayne Bentley Phillips is a former Australian cricketer who played in 27 Test matches and 48 One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1982 and 1986 as a batsman and wicket-keeper. He played for South Australia between 1978 and 1991.

Bertrand Piccard

1958Bertrand Piccard, Swiss psychiatrist and aviator[†]

Bertrand Piccard FRSGS is a Swiss explorer, psychiatrist and environmentalist. Along with Brian Jones, he was the first to complete a non-stop balloon flight around the globe, in a balloon named Breitling Orbiter 3. He was the initiator, chairman, and pilot, with André Borschberg, of Solar Impulse, the first successful round-the-world solar-powered flight. In 2012 Piccard was awarded a Champions of the Earth award by the UN Environment Programme. He is the founder and chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation.

Historical Events

Samuel Stritch

1958Samuel Alphonsus Stritch is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first U.S. member of the Roman Curia.[†]

Samuel Alphonsius Stritch was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Chicago from 1940 to 1958 and as pro-prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith from March 1958 until his death two months later. He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Pius XII in 1946.

Historical Context for March 1, 1958

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