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PARIS, July 23 -- Soviet acceptance of a proposal for a meeting of heads of government in the United Nations Security Council tonight provoked reexamination of French hostility to the idea.
Reston repts US officials expect Council conf in 2 wks; discusses US reluctance; repts allies press US to make clear to Khrushchev US stand on USSR and Arab policy
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- A four-year renewal of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act appears certain to win approval of a Senate-House conference committee created today.
Security officials said yesterday that the proposed trip of Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev to New York would pose extraordinary security problems. It also would fulfill a long and repeatedly expressed desire of the Soviet Premier to visit the United States.
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- A 7 per cent increase in Social Security insurance benefits was tentatively approved today by the House Ways and Means Committee.
1958Jim Leighton, Scottish footballer and coach[†]
James Leighton is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Leighton started his career with Aberdeen, where he won seven domestic trophies and the 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup under the management of Alex Ferguson. Ferguson then signed Leighton for Manchester United in 1988, but dropped him after he conceded three goals in the 1990 FA Cup Final. Leighton then had spells with Arsenal, Reading, Dundee and Sheffield United, and rebuilt his career after joining Hibernian in 1993. He returned to Aberdeen in 1997, leading to a career total of over 600 appearances in the league alone.
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]