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In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]
1958Michael Dokes, American boxer (died 2012)[†]
Michael Marshall Dokes was an American professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1997, and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1982 to 1983. As an amateur he won a silver medal in the heavyweight division at the 1975 Pan American Games.
1958Jack Richards, English cricketer, coach, and manager[†]
Clifton James Richards is an English former first-class cricketer, who played in eight Tests and 22 ODIs for England from 1981 to 1988. He was a wicket-keeper and a useful lower-middle order batsman, who made 133 for England against Australia at the WACA, Perth in 1987.
1958Rosie Winterton, English nurse and politician, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons[†]
Rosalie Winterton, Baroness Winterton of Doncaster,, is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster Central from 1997 to 2024. She served as a Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons from 2017 to 2024. She became a member of the House of Lords in 2024.
1958Frank Demaree, American baseball player and manager (born 1910)[†]
Joseph Franklin Demaree was an American baseball outfielder. He played all or part of twelve seasons in the majors for the Chicago Cubs, New York Giants (1939–41), Boston Braves (1941–42), St. Louis Cardinals (1943) and St. Louis Browns (1944).
big 3 workers delegates vote for strike; internatl exec bd defers authorization; Reuther comments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Some experts on Soviet affairs here give little support to the theory that Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev reversed his position on a summit meeting in the United Nations Security Council because of pressure from the Chinese Communists.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 9 -- Two Australians and a German established records today in the American swimming championships at Broad Ripple pool.
MARION, Mass., Aug. 9 -- The amazing Vim had some more fun at the expense of her rival America's Cup defense candidates today.
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BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 9 -- Two thousand unarmed United States soldiers, marines and sailors poured into the Beirut coastal district at noon today for their first liberty, only to find most of the shops closed behind steel shutters.
Article on growing popularity of native Amer gem stones; A del Sesto on trend; illus
The specter of possible railroad bankruptcy, raised effectively in Congress earlier this year, has by no means vanished.
by Forrest
PCC votes unanimously to dissolve effective June 30 '59
bankruptcy threat continues despite relief legis; huge deficit, Jan-June, cited; outlook