French Army in control, Algiers; Massu denies coup attempt; says he acted to calm mobs; says Salan was authorized by France to take over all civilian and mil powers and that he acts under Salan's orders; says Com will disband when new Min for Algeria arrives; riots revd; illus; civil admrs of Oran and Constantine provs turn powers over to mil comdrs; mob reptdly kidnaps Oran admr

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Churchill College Of Science Planned; CHURCHILL URGES A SCIENCE SCHOOL

By Drew Middletonspecial To the New York Times

MP Sir Winston Churchill asks creation of Churchill Coll to train scientists and technicians; asks Britons to give funds; endowment put at $9,660,000; he will give $70,000; C Gulbenkian Foundation (Portugal) offers $140,000; initial regis will be 200-250 students, 30-40 fellows, with provisions for increases; Churchill, other trustees listed

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Notable Births

1958Jason Graae, American musical theater actor^[†]

Jason Graae is an American musical theater actor, best known for his musical theater performances but with a varied career spanning Broadway, opera, television and film. He has won four Bistro Awards, two Ovation Awards, two New York Nightlife Awards, the Theatre Bay Area Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Joel Hirschhorn Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre.

1958Ruth Marcus, American journalist^[†]

Ruth Allyn Marcus is an American political commentator and journalist. She worked for The Washington Post from 1984 to 2025, where she wrote an op-ed column and served as the Deputy Editorial Page Editor for the newspaper. In March 2007, she was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary.

1958Ron Simmons, American football player and wrestler^[†]

Ronald K. Simmons is an American former professional wrestler and football player. He is best known for his tenures in WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Simmons played football as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL) and United States Football League (USFL) for four seasons during the 1980s.

Historical Context for May 15, 1958

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