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continuing claims off 7,500, wk, to 398,000; extended benefits claims up to 90,000; new claims at 42,500; other data
Quemoy blockade seen effective despite Nationalist and US mil leaders efforts to obscure situation; no major troop or supply shipments completed since Aug 23; Nationalist Army men question their Navy effort; Rear Adm Liu Hoh-tu concedes blockade, 1st official admission; says US 7th Fleet aid is needed to break blockade; discloses 100,000 troops on Quemoy; other sources say casualties are double Liu's figure of 800
PARIS, Sept. 5 -- Former Premier Pierre Mendes-France, a leader of the French political Left, delivered a savage attack on the proposed new Constitution today. He said it was antidemocratic and called on the French people to reject it.
Reuther re-enters talks; he and co vp Seaton optimistic
Eisenhower asks conf with Rogers on ct cases contesting integration
1958Buster Bloodvessel, English singer-songwriter[†]
Douglas Steven Trendle, better known as Buster Bloodvessel, is an English singer who has been the frontman of the two-tone band Bad Manners since forming the band in 1976. He took his stage name from the bus conductor played by Ivor Cutler in the Beatles' 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour.
1958Jeff Foxworthy, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Jeffrey Marshall Foxworthy is an American comedian, actor, writer, and radio and television host. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, with Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, and formerly Ron White. Known for his "You might be a redneck" one-liners, Foxworthy has released six major-label comedy albums. His first two albums were each certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. He has written several books based on his redneck jokes, as well as an autobiography entitled No Shirt, No Shoes... No Problem!
1958Nigel Westlake, Australian composer and conductor[†]
Nigel Westlake is an Australian composer, musician and conductor. As a composer for the screen, his film credits include the feature films Ali's Wedding, Paper Planes, Miss Potter, Babe, Babe: Pig in the City, Children of the Revolution and The Nugget. He also composed the theme for SBS World News.
1958Michael Winslow, American actor[†]
Michael Leslie Winslow is an American actor, comedian, and beatboxer billed as The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice. He is best known for his roles in all seven Police Academy films as Larvell Jones. He has also appeared in Spaceballs, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie, Nice Dreams, The Love Boat, and commercials for Cadbury and GEICO.
1958The Barbarian, Tongan wrestler[†]
Sione Havea Vailahi is a Tongan professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Barbarian. He is best known for his various stints with Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and for being a part of tag teams the Powers of Pain with The Warlord and the Faces of Fear with Meng.
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]