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unemployment continues to rise in major indus cities; Detroit hardest hit with 265,000 jobless, 17.4% of work force; details
WASHINGTON, April 9--Notice was served today by President Eisenhower that he would appeal directly to the people, if necessary, to win acceptance of his plan to reorganize the Defense Department.
16 UN members who fought in war ask China and NK to clarify proposal
B Gordon oil painting of Eisenhower in Houston (Tex) Club, slashed; attached note says 'we don't like Ike in Tex,'
CBS keeps programs on air; Comr Felix offers NYC aid in settlement; AFTRA, Radio and TV Dirs Guild and Writers Guild urge continued talks; Broadcast Employes and Technicians Assn members employed by ABC and NBC reptdly volunteer for strike duty; IBEW to discipline 5 members who remain at jobs, Los Angeles; NYC pickets illus
1958Bob Bell, Northern Irish engineer[†]
Robert Charles Bell is a Formula One engineer and technical director, best known for his work with the Renault Formula One team. He is currently the Executive Director - Technical for the Aston Martin F1 Team.
1958Yefim Bronfman, Uzbek-American pianist[†]
Yefim Naumovich Bronfman is a Soviet-born Israeli-American pianist.
1958Brigitte Holzapfel, German high jumper[†]
Brigitte Elisabeth Holzapfel is a retired West German high jumper.
1958Chuck Willis, American singer-songwriter (born 1928)[†]
Harold "Chuck" Willis was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter. His biggest hits, "C. C. Rider" (1957) and "What Am I Living For" (1958), both reached No.1 on the Billboard R&B chart. He was known as The King of the Stroll for his performance of the 1950s dance the stroll.
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]