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CHICAGO, Sept. 3 -- Former President Harry S. Truman assailed the Eisenhower Administration's defense program philosophy today as "wicked" and "disastrous."
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LONDON, Sept. 3 -- British diplomacy is gradually accepting the idea that the position of the United States toward the Quemoy and Matsu Island must be supported by the Government of Britain.
J L Smith, 20, commandeers Washington, DC, taxicab with driver C T Smith to drive to Stamford, Conn, to kill estranged wife; seizes A Marchand, 13, as hostage, Greenwich, Conn, toll station; surrenders after 15-mi chase on Merritt Pkwy; charged with kidnapping and assault; map
Dr Yemelyanov says USSR has no plans for peaceful use, news conf, Geneva atoms-for-peace conf; believes late Min Vishinsky said such blasts 'might be used'; Vishinsky '49 rept that such blasts were used recalled
1958Jacqueline Hewitt, American astrophysicist and astronomer[†]
Jacqueline Nina Hewitt is an American astrophysicist. She was the first person to discover an Einstein ring. She is a Fellow of the American Astronomical Society.
1958Marzio Innocenti, Italian rugby player and coach[†]
Marzio Innocenti is a former Italian rugby union player and coach and current sports director. He played as a flanker and a number 8. Since 21 March 2021 he's the president of the Italian rugby federation. He works as physician.
1958Drew Pinsky, American radio and television host[†]
David Drew Pinsky, commonly known as Dr. Drew, is an American media personality, internist, and addiction medicine specialist. He hosted the nationally syndicated radio talk show Loveline from the show's inception in 1984 until its end in 2016. On television, he hosted the talk show Dr. Drew On Call on HLN and the daytime series Lifechangers on The CW. In addition, he served as producer and starred in the VH1 show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, and its spinoffs Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew, Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House. Pinsky currently hosts several podcasts, including Ask Dr. Drew, The Dr. Drew Podcast on the PodcastOne Network, and The Adam and Drew Show with his former Loveline co-host Adam Carolla. From February 2019 - December 2023, he hosted Dr. Drew After Dark on the Your Mom's House network.
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]