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Repr Powell, Insurgent candidate for Cong in Harlem, wins primary by wide margin; says victory means end of Boro Pres Jack influence
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commands atomic submarine USS Skate on trip under N Pole; por
Dr Doherty, R Shapira of Oak Ridge Lab rept compound AET, capable of halving biological effects of stiff radiation dose, may be available soon for experimental use on humans; Dr Vogel, D L Jordan of Argonne Lab rept combination of streptomycin and bone marrow produces 'dramatic' protection from death by radiation in mice
Hoffa denies he is afraid to get rid of union officials with criminal records, hearing; evidence introduced showing union funds were used to defend officials against criminal charges and pay salaries of some while they were in prison; illus
1958David Feherty, Northern Irish golfer and sportscaster[†]
David William Feherty is a Northern Irish-born former professional golfer and current golf broadcaster. As a touring professional he won five European Tour events, made the top 10 of the Open Championship twice, and played on Europe's 1991 Ryder Cup team. Late in his career he joined the PGA Tour. Since retiring, he has worked as a television personality; from 1997 through 2015 Feherty served as an on-course reporter for the PGA Tour on CBS. In 2011, he introduced a self-titled interview series on the Golf Channel and subsequently joined NBC Sports full-time in 2016. In July 2022, it was announced that Feherty would depart NBC and become an analyst for LIV Golf.
1958Feargal Sharkey, Northern Irish singer-songwriter[†]
Seán Feargal Sharkey is a singer and environmentalist from Northern Ireland. He was the lead vocalist of punk band the Undertones in the 1970s and 1980s and a solo artist in the 1980s and 1990s. His 1985 solo single "A Good Heart" was a number-one hit in the United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands. After becoming less musically active in the early 1990s, he has performed various roles supporting the UK's commercial music industry, winning several awards and honours for his work in that area.
1958Randy Shughart, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1993)[†]
Randall David Shughart was a United States Army Delta Force operator who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu, during Operation Gothic Serpent in October 1993.
1958Francis J. McCormick, American football, basketball player, and coach (born 1903)[†]
Francis J. "Mickey" McCormick was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at St. Norbert College from 1934 to 1942 and at Carroll College—now known as Carroll University—in Waukesha, Wisconsin from 1949 to 1957, compiling a career college football record of 69–57–9. McCormick was also the head basketball coach at St. Norbert from 1934 to 1943 and again during the 1944–45 season, tallying a mark of 62–74. He was one of the more outspoken coaches against the NCAA rule change on "free substitution" in 1953.
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]