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WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Atomic Energy Commission and the Joint Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy are nearing agreement on an expanded, long-range program to accelerate development of atomic power.
WASHINGTON, March 9 -The first serious Congressional effort in a generation to cut down the power of the Supreme Court may come to a test tomorrow.
accord reached on all wage issues; severance pay fund planned for workers whose cos go out of business; piece workers win 6 1/2 paid holidays
Pravda and Sovetskaya Rossiya charge Dulles and Eisenhower deliberately delay talks
KIEV, U. S. S. R., March 9 -- One week to go until the big election, and the grass roots stand solid.
1958Garth Crooks, English footballer and sportscaster[†]
Garth Anthony Crooks, is an English football pundit and former professional player. He played from 1976 to 1990, for Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion and Charlton Athletic.
1958Steve Howe, American baseball player (died 2006)[†]
Steven Roy Howe was an American professional baseball relief pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees, spanning 1980 to 1996. His baseball career ended in 1997 after a stint with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the independent Northern League.
1958Sheikh Mohammad Illias, Bengali politician[†]
Sheikh Mohammad Illias is an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the MLA of Nandigram Assembly constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
1958Sharon Stone, American actress and producer[†]
Sharon Vonne Stone is an American actress and film producer. Known for primarily playing femmes fatales and women of mystery on film and television, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1990s. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for an Academy Award. She was named Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2005.
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]