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3 supplemental trade pacts concluded; Dr K Leopold W Ger repr; illus
Rent increases of $1 to $10 a month were ordered yesterday for most of the families living in public housing here.
Eisenhower stresses US firmness on maintaining W Berlin integrity; keeps close touch with Brit and French; GB set for action; Macmillan confident of peaceful settlement; Western Big 3 reptdly lack action plan
Springfield Gardens, Queens, residents reject panic sales as Negroes move in; seek racially balanced community; Intergroup Relations Comm sponsors block talks; illus
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1958Jamie Lee Curtis, American actress[†]
Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress, producer, and children's author. Known for her performances in the horror and slasher genres, she is regarded as a scream queen, in addition to roles in comedies. Curtis has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.
1958Lee Guetterman, American baseball player[†]
Arthur Lee Guetterman, nicknamed "Goot," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played from 1984 to 1996 for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). A southpaw used primarily in the major leagues as a relief pitcher, he stood 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) tall. He led the Yankees in wins in 1990 without starting a game.
1958Ibrahim Ismail of Johor, Sultan of Johor and the 17th and current Yang Di Pertuan Agong or the King of Malaysia[†]
Ibrahim ibni Iskandar is the King of Malaysia and the fifth Sultan of modern Johor.
1958Jason Ringenberg, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Jason Ringenberg is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and guitarist and the lead singer of Jason & the Scorchers. The band had several hits, including "Golden Ball and Chain" and a rock version of Bob Dylan's "Absolutely Sweet Marie."
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]