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Gerosa says NYC incurs $2 of new debt for every $1 of debt redemption, rept to Estimate Bd; puts gross bonded debt at $4,003,320,000, July 1, $263,548,000 over '57
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -The House of Representatives approved overwhelmingly today a farm bill supported by Ezra Taft Benson, Secretary of Agriculture.
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y., Aug. 14 -- The United States disclosed tonight that it might ask the General Assembly to request Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold to go to Jordan to discuss strengthening the United Nations position there.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -The Senate confirmed today the appointment of Miss Bertha S. Adkins as Under Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
Harriman backs Finletter; will shift to Murray if forced to do so as result of conservative Dems strength if Farley is bypassed; Harriman under pressure from Liberals to persuade DeSapio and others to back Finletter; Prendergast privately backs Murray; Gov does not believe Tammany is committed to Hogan
1958Simon Baron-Cohen, English-Canadian psychiatrist and author[†]
Sir Simon Philip Baron-Cohen is a British clinical psychologist and professor of developmental psychopathology at the University of Cambridge. He is the director of the university's Autism Research Centre and a Fellow of Trinity College.
1958Craig MacTavish, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[†]
Craig MacTavish is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player, formerly an assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues. He played center for 17 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues, winning the Stanley Cup four times. He was the last NHL player not to wear a helmet during games., although Mark Messier would be the last player who was not required to wear a helmet.
1958Simple Kapadia, Indian actress and costume designer (died 2009)[†]
Simple Kapadia was a Hindi film actress and costume designer, who was active in her professional career from 1987 until her death in 2009. She won the National Film Award for Best Costume Design for Rudaali (1994).
1958Victor Shenderovich, Russian journalist and radio host[†]
Viktor Anatolyevich Shenderovich is a Russian satirist, writer, scriptwriter and radio host.
1958Rondell Sheridan, American actor and comedian[†]
Rondell Jerome Sheridan is an American actor, comedian and television director, best known for his role of Victor Baxter in the Disney Channel sitcom That's So Raven, as well as its later spin-offs Cory in the House and Raven's Home. Sheridan is an alumnus of Marquette University. Sheridan also starred as Dr. Ron Aimes on the NBC/UPN sitcom Minor Adjustments.
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]