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Writers Union organ Literaturnaya Gazeta denounces Pasternak, Swedish Acad and novel; calls award 'act against Soviet nation'; Pasternak accepts award 'joyfully,'
Irish Min Aiken efforts at UN reptdly paved way for de Gaulle offer; secret talks at UN under way
SPRINGHILL, N. S., Oct. 24 -- Eighty-five men were still missing -- dead or held captive by barriers of rock and gas -- in the depths of a coal mine here tonight.
he performs with M Horszowski; illus; lauded; Spanish delegation attends
resigns as Commerce Sec; Pres Eisenhower tribute; Weeks-Eisenhower lrs exch
1958Kornelia Ender, East German swimmer[†]
Kornelia Ender is a former East German swimmer who at the 1976 Summer Olympics became the first woman swimmer to win four gold medals at a single Olympic Games, all in world record times. It was later proven that the East German team doctors had systematically administered steroids to their athletes. As she had exhibited symptoms of steroid use in 1976, strong suspicion was cast on the validity of Ender's accomplishments.
1958Kjell Inge Røkke, Norwegian businessman and philanthropist[†]
Kjell Inge Røkke is a Norwegian billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of the Norwegian-based company Aker ASA, and holds directorships in Aker BP, Kværner, Ocean Yield, Aker BioMarine and Aker Energy. As of December 31st 2018, Røkke owned 68.2% of the shares in Aker ASA through his investment company, TRG AS, and its subsidiaries.
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]