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March 25, 1958

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MOSCOW REJECTS U. S. SUMMIT IDEAS AS DISAPPOINTING; It Reiterates Own Proposals and Calls for a Meeting Without More Delay SOVIET TONE INDIGNANT Russians Aroused by Hint That Theatrical Staging of Parley Is Their Aim MOSCOW REJECTS U.S. SUMMIT IDEAS

By Max Frankelspecial To the New York Times

USSR rejects US proposals for preparing summit conf, repeats own proposal for mins conf to prepare summit conf and agenda, memo replying to US Mar 6 memo; hurt by suggestion USSR would want conf to 'stage a spectacle'; denies seeking veto over agenda; rejects taking up where '55 Geneva conf left off; says world situation is different

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Notable Births

Susie Bright

1958Susie Bright, American journalist, author, and critic[†]

Susannah Bright is an American feminist, author and journalist, often writing on the subject of politics and sexuality.

1958Lorna Brown, Canadian artist, curator, and writer[†]

Lorna Brown is a Canadian artist, curator and writer. Her work focuses on public space, social phenomena such as boredom, and institutional structures and systems.

Sisy Chen

1958Sisy Chen, Taiwanese journalist and politician[†]

Sisy Chen or Chen Wen-chien is a Taiwanese journalist, television commentator, writer and former politician. She hosts Sisy's World News, a weekly newscast at the Chung T'ien Television and UFO Dinner, a daily radio talk show at UFO Radio. She was an independent member of the Legislative Yuan from February 1, 2002 to January 31, 2005. Since 2005, she also hosted a political talk show on the Phoenix Television, Jie Ma Chen Wen Qian which focuses on exposing the flaws of Taiwan's democratic system.

1958María Caridad Colón, Cuban javelin thrower and shot putter[†]

María Caridad Colón Rueñes-Salazar is a former javelin thrower from Cuba who won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, setting a new record.

John Ensign

1958John Ensign, American physician and politician[†]

John Eric Ensign is an American veterinarian and former politician who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 2001 until his resignation in 2011 amid a Senate Ethics Committee investigation into his attempts to hide an extramarital affair. A member of the Republican Party, Ensign previously represented Nevada's 1st congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. Following his resignation from the Senate, Ensign returned to Nevada and resumed his career as a veterinarian.

Ray Tanner

1958Ray Tanner, American baseball player and coach[†]

Donald Ray Tanner Jr. was a former baseball coach at the University of South Carolina. Tanner began this role after leading the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program for sixteen seasons. He is currently the athletic director emeritus and a senior advisor to the president at South Carolina after being replaced as athletic director by Jeremiah Donati on December 5, 2024.

Åsa Torstensson

1958Åsa Torstensson, Swedish politician, 3rd Swedish Minister for Infrastructure[†]

Åsa-Britt Maria Torstensson is a Swedish politician and a member of the Centre Party. She has a university degree in social work. She was a member of the Riksdag between 1998 and 2002 representing VĂ€stra Götaland County. Torstensson was re-elected to the Riksdag in the 2006 general election. On 6 October 2006 she was selected Minister for Infrastructure in the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt. After the 2010 general election, she left the cabinet and returned to the Riksdag.

Notable Deaths

Tom Brown (trombonist)

1958Tom Brown, American trombonist (born 1888)[†]

Tom P. Brown, sometimes known by the nickname Red Brown, was an American dixieland jazz trombonist. He also played string bass professionally.

Historical Context for March 25, 1958

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