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December 17, 1958

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Operators of Bingo Games Here Must Submit to Fingerprints

By Unknown Author

Comr B J O'Connell says all NYC bingo operators must be fingerprinted before getting licenses

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PAPERS' PROPOSAL TO SETTLE STRIKE SPURNED BY UNION; Deliverers Refuse to Vote on Contract Offer They Had Rejected Earlier SEEK MORE BARGAINING Publishers Ask 'With Whom Can We Negotiate' -- Charge Recklessness

By Unknown Author

deliverers reject proposal to vote on new pact; vote to stop pay of union officers and assess working members; publishers charge recklessness

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SPAIN UNCOVERS FINANCE SCANDAL; High Officials Are Linked to Export of Currency to Swiss Banks for Dollars

By Benjamin Wellesspecial To the New York Times

Govt gets secret list of some 1,000 Spanish natls with illegal foreign currency deposits in Swiss banks; sums put at ¢125-400 million; comment

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White House Tipping Isn't Done -- but Was

By Special to The New York Times

unidentified guests leave tips at coat closet counter after dinner opening soc season; aide calls practice improper

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MAO RESIGNS POST AS CHIEF OF STATE; KEEPS PARTY JOB; Reason for Move by Chinese Red Leader Is Obscure -- Communes Held Factor SOVIET ROLE IS ASSAYED Western Envoys in Warsaw Feel Khrushchev May Have Had a Hand in Decision

By Dispatch of The Times, London

Min Chen Yi repts Mao resigns as Chmn of Repub but will remain head of party; speculation

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1958Mike Mills, American bass player, songwriter, and producer^[†]

Michael Edward Mills is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was a founding member of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Though known primarily as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of R.E.M., his musical repertoire also includes keyboards and occasional lead vocals. He contributed to a majority of the band's musical compositions and is the only member to have had formal musical training.

1958Donald Payne Jr., American politician (died 2024)^[†]

Donald Milford Payne Jr. was an American politician who was the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 2012 until his death in 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, Payne served as president of the Newark city council from 2010 to 2012.

Historical Context for December 17, 1958

In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people^[†]

Headlines from December 17, 1958

Operators of Bingo Games Here Must Submit to Fingerprints

PAPERS' PROPOSAL TO SETTLE STRIKE SPURNED BY UNION; Deliverers Refuse to Vote on Contract Offer They Had Rejected Earlier SEEK MORE BARGAINING Publishers Ask 'With Whom Can We Negotiate' -- Charge Recklessness

SPAIN UNCOVERS FINANCE SCANDAL; High Officials Are Linked to Export of Currency to Swiss Banks for Dollars

White House Tipping Isn't Done -- but Was

MAO RESIGNS POST AS CHIEF OF STATE; KEEPS PARTY JOB; Reason for Move by Chinese Red Leader Is Obscure -- Communes Held Factor SOVIET ROLE IS ASSAYED Western Envoys in Warsaw Feel Khrushchev May Have Had a Hand in Decision

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Historical Context for December 17, 1958