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March 9, 1958

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SCHOLARSHIP BILL EXPECTED TO PASS; House Likely to Put Limit on Broad Senate Plan

By Bess Furman

outlook for legis; Hill, Richardson comment

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F. C. C. AIDES SHIFT PROCEDURE BLAME; Agree Rulings Are Delayed, but Cite Safeguards of Congress and Courts

By Anthony Lewis

FCC Comrs int, Lewis series; blame procedural safeguards placed on FCC by Cong and cts for delays and unsatisfactory decisions; resent '52 amendments to FCC Act; criticize attys who practice before FCC

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A SLUMP EQUALING LAST TWO IS SEEN; Analyst Believes Dip Will Be at Least as Severe as Those in '48 and '53

By Will Lissner

current slump appears as severe as the others

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WORK RELIEF WINS SUFFOLK SUPPORT; Town Supervisors Say 90% of Men Welcome Activity SUFFOLK LEADERS HAIL WORK RELIEF

By Byron Porterfieldspecial To the New York Times

3 Suffolk town supervisors rept on success of program to put able-bodied male relief recipients to work for towns; deny charge of Dem leader Mason that program resembles WPA

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Movitave, 7-10, Wins by Length From Gay Warbler at Bowie; MOVITAVE, 7 TO 10, TAKES BOWIE RAGE

By Special to The New York Times

BOWIE, Md., March 8 -Movitave, the only 3-year-old among eleven fillies and mares, took the $28,350 Barbara Frietchie Handicap today by a length over Gay Warbler.

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Notable Births

1958Linda Fiorentino, American actress^[†]

Clorinda "Linda" Fiorentino is an American actress. Fiorentino made her screen debut with a leading role in the 1985 coming-of-age drama film Vision Quest, followed that same year with another lead role in the action film Gotcha! and an appearance in the Martin Scorsese film After Hours. Noted for her "raven hair, intense gaze and low voice", Fiorentino was placed No. 66 on the 1995 edition of Empire's list of the 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History by a reader's poll.

1958Paul MacLean, Canadian ice hockey player and coach^[†]

Paul A. MacLean is a French-born Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the former assistant coach of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, and former head coach of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, winning the 2013 Jack Adams Award as the NHL's Coach of the Year. He also served as an assistant coach for the Anaheim Ducks until his departure from the team on June 1, 2017. He played 11 seasons in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings and the original Winnipeg Jets.

Historical Context for March 9, 1958

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