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Nelson A. Rockefeller rested his case for the Governorship last night with a half-hour television program that he shared with his Republican running mates.
Rockefeller scores Harriman for attacks, Manhattan tour and TV s
Speculation on share of total vote NYC represents; graph shows balance since '38
Communists pound Quemoy, Tan and Erhtan islands; speculation
rites that will culminate with coronation begin; Pope receives relatives
1958Lee Jasper, English activist and politician[†]
Lee Jasper is a British politician and activist. He served as Senior Policy Advisor on Equalities to the then Mayor of London Ken Livingstone until he resigned on 4 March 2008. More recently, he stood as the Respect Party candidate for the Croydon North by-election in November 2012, and is a race relations activist.
1958Anne Sweeney, American businesswoman[†]
Anne Marie Sweeney is an American businesswoman. As of 2015 she serves as a member of the board of directors at Netflix. She was formerly the co-chair of Disney Media Networks and President of the Disney–ABC Television Group, and the President of Disney Channel from 1996 to 2014.
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]