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Communist China charges UN Command tries to prolong occupation of SK to create further tension, reply to Brit Apr 9 note; holds it and NK believe only complete withdrawal of all foreign forces will permit peaceful settlement including free elections; demands deadline for UN troops withdrawal
US State Dept bars importing panda under law barring trade with Communist China
dinner for Repub Sens and Reprs; Eisenhower s
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NYCTA drops opposition to sale; asks changes in conditions, lr to Wagner; holds price too low; warns plants sale will put power cost at $240 million over 30 yrs; scores provision that proceeds will go to NYC, not to it; other objections; Comr O'Grady comments
1958Anne Marie Rafferty, English nurse and academic[â ]
Anne Marie Rafferty, Baroness Rafferty is a British nurse, academic and researcher. She is the professor of nursing policy and the former dean of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care at King's College London. She served as President of the Royal College of Nursing from 2019 to 2021.
1958William Ridenour, American politician[â ]
William "Bill" Ridenour is an American politician serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 100th district.
1958Mihkel LĂźdig, Estonian organist, composer, and conductor (born 1880)[â ]
Mihkel Lßdig was an Estonian composer, organist and choir conductor. As a composer, he particularly worked on a cappella choral songs. Lßdig is considered one of the major organisers of large-scale musical events in 20th century Estonia. He was born in Vaskrääma, studied at both Moscow and St. Petersburg conservatories, and was a student of Nicolai Soloviev.
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[â ]