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Lefkowitz repts attempts by underworld elements to infiltrate securities business, news conf; notes NYS Sup Ct action against 5
Organized labor is in the unusual position of worrying that it may do too well in next Tuesday's elections.
4 more ballots cast
Ordered excluded and deported from US for leaving and re-entering country without permission
Mir Yazid says Provisional Govt is ready for talks at any time but not in France; says talks must deal with cease-fire 'within over-all pol framework,'
1958Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist (died 2013)[†]
Concepción García Campoy, also known as Concha García Campoy, was a Spanish radio and television journalist and personality.
1958Ashok Chavan, Indian businessman and politician, 16th Chief Minister of Maharashtra[†]
Ashok Shankarrao Chavan is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He is the son of the late former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shankarrao Chavan. He was one of the most influential leaders of Indian National Congress in Maharashtra but joined Bhartiya Janata Party on 13 February 2024. He has served as the chief minister of Maharashtra state from 8 December 2008 to 9 November 2010.
1958William Reid, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
William Adam Reid is a Scottish musician, best known for being the lead guitarist, main songwriter, co-founder and occasional singer of the Scottish alternative rock band, the Jesus and Mary Chain.
1958John XXIII is elected Pope.[†]
Pope John XXIII was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963. He is the most recent pope to take the pontifical name "John".
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]