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July 3, 1958

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Historical Context for July 3, 1958

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

Notable Births

1958Matthew Fraser, Canadian-English journalist and academic^[†]

Matthew William Fraser is a British-Canadian academic, author and journalist.

1958Charlie Higson, English actor, singer, and author^[†]

Charles Murray Higson is an English actor, comedian, author and former singer. He has also written and produced for television and is the author of the young adult post-apocalyptic book series The Enemy, as well as the first five novels in the Young Bond series.

1958Siân Lloyd, Welsh meteorologist and journalist^[†]

Siân Mary Lloyd is a Welsh television presenter and meteorologist from Maesteg. She was the United Kingdom's longest-serving female weather forecaster, having appeared on ITV Weather for 24 years, from 1990 until 2014.

1958Didier Mouron, Swiss-Canadian painter^[†]

Didier Mouron is a Swiss artist. He was born in Vevey. Didier Mouron has been called "The king of the pencil".

1958Aaron Tippin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer^[†]

Aaron Dupree Tippin is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. Initially a songwriter for Acuff-Rose Music, he gained a recording contract with RCA Nashville in 1990. His debut single, "You've Got to Stand for Something" became a popular anthem for American soldiers fighting in the Gulf War and helped to establish him as a neotraditionalist country act with songs that catered primarily to the American working class. Under RCA's tenure, he recorded five studio albums and a Greatest Hits package. Tippin switched to Lyric Street Records in 1998, where he recorded four more studio albums, counting a compilation of Christmas music. After leaving Lyric Street in 2006, he founded a personal label known as Nippit Records, on which he issued the compilation album Now & Then. A concept album, In Overdrive, was released in 2009.

Notable Deaths

1958Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe, English politician, 4th Governor-General of New Zealand (born 1867)^[†]

Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe, was a British Conservative politician and colonial governor. He was Governor-General of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935.

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Headlines from July 3, 1958

5 North Americans Freed By Cuban Rebel Captors; 4 U. S. Mining Men and Canadian Flown to Guantanamo Base -- Castro Is Said to Plan Release of All Men Held NORTH AMERICANS FREED BY CUBANS

By Peter Kihssspecial To the New York Times

rebels free 4 Amers, 1 Canadian; 3 illus; Wollam back from talks with R Castro

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Ernst Urges Inquiry On Galindez by U. S.; ERNST URGES U. S. ACT ON GALINDEZ

By Unknown Author

Ernst claims only full-scale Cong probe can get all facts in case; pledges to cooperate, disclose why his rept could not give all facts

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PRESIDENT SAYS MOSCOW DISRUPTS ROAD TO SUMMIT; Tells Khrushchev in Letter Soviet Bears Blame for Upsetting Preparations RUSSIANS PRESENT PLAN New Note Contains Proposal on Ways of Preventing a Surprise Attack PRESIDENT NOTE BLAMES MOSCOW

By Dana Adams Schmidtspecial To the New York Times

Blames USSR for disrupting summit conf prepartions, lr to Khrushchev

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Back of Rebel Drive Broken, Beirut Says; REBELS CHECKED, BEIRUT ASSERTS

By Sam Pope Brewerspecial To the New York Times

rebel drives in Tripoli and Beirut airport areas reptd crushed; fighting rages, Ain Ab; Tripoli rebels seek cease-fire

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Genovese Invokes the Fifth 150 Times in Mafia Study; GENOVESE BALKS AT MAFIA INQUIRY

By Joseph A. Loftusspecial To the New York Times

V Genovese invokes 5th Amendment over 150 times; J Profaci, J Scalish, M Miranda also invoke it; Sens Mundt, Curtis score pardoning of racketeers serving prison terms; counsel Kennedy says com has data on pardon given Luciano; O C Dickey testifies on '44 arrest of Genovese for black mktg in Italy

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SECRECY TO MARK PARLEY IN GENEVA; Both Western and Soviet Bloc Delegations Agree to Avoid Any Politics SECRECY TO MARK PARLEY IN GENEVA

By John W. Finneyspecial To the New York Times

Geneva conf session; experts pledge secrecy; USSR apparently willing for serious talks

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GOLDFINE ADMITS LISTING GIFTS AS TAX DEDUCTIONS; DENIES HELP FROM ADAMS; INQUIRY ASSAILED Industrialist Charges 'Politics' -- President Again Backs Aide Goldfine Admits Listing Adams Gifts as Expenses DENIES RECEIVING HELP FROM ADAMS Accuses Inquiry of Playing 'Politics' -- Eisenhower Again Supports Aide

By William M. Blairspecial To the New York Times

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PRESIDENT SEES DEFICIT FOR 1960; But Thinks Budget May Be Tending Toward Balance in That Fiscal Year PRESIDENT SEES DEFICIT FOR 1960

By Special to The New York Times

Eisenhower, queried at news conf on balanced budget in fiscal '60, sees higher revenues and more sensible appropriations and therefore progress; confirms $10 billion deficit outlook for '59

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EISENHOWER LOSES FOREIGN AID VOTE IN HOUSE REBUFF; Democrats Defeat Moves to Add to $3,078,092,500 -- Final Tally 253-126 EISENHOWER LOSES FOREIGN AID VOTE

By Allen Druryspecial To the New York Times

House, 253-126, approves $3,078,092,500 appropriation; upholds cuts despite Eisenhower plea at news conf; rejects Taber, other Repub efforts to restore funds; Reprs baffled by Eisenhower 'understanding' that Dems would wage bipartisan fight for funds; Dems reptdly motivated by belief aid issue is unpopular

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N.Y. CENTRAL SAYS IT MAY QUIT CITY, CLOSE TERMINAL; Perlman Declares Road Will Halt All Commuter Lines if Tax Relief Is Denied N. Y. CENTRAL SAYS IT MAY QUIT CITY

By Paul Crowell

NY Central pres Perlman confs with Wagner on proposal to integrate NYC rapid transit system into some of rr's trackage under Park Av

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Boxing Judge Accused of Selling Decisions in Five Big Bouts Here; 'FIXING' CHARGED TO BOXING JUDGE

By Unknown Author

NYS boxing judge B T Grant indicted for accepting bribes to influence decisions in major bouts at Madison Sq Garden and St Nicholas Arena, Sept '54-Apr '58; H Wallman indicted as co-conspirator; Grant pleads not guilty, held in bail; bouts involved in alleged bribes listed

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Macmillan Chides Khrushchev

By Special to The New York Times

LONDON, July 2 -- Prime Minister Harold Macmillan accused Premier Khrushchev today of not being really interested in the success of a heads - of - government conference.

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