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December 19, 1958

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Headlines from December 19, 1958

NEWSPAPER TALKS RESUME MONDAY IN WALKOUT HERE; U. S. Mediators Say Earlier Meeting Will Be Held if Conditions Warrant WAGNER DEFERS MOVE Confers With Federal Aides -- Deliverers' Chief Asks Other Unions' Backing

By Russell Porter

Cameron welcomes call for joint talks; charges union rejected offer in 'wild, runaway meeting'; 9 unions to meet on strike; deliverers pres Feldman urges them to support strike; ANG protests lay-offs to 6 papers; Wagner confs with mediators; defers intervention

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Notable Births

Steven Isserlis

1958Steven Isserlis, English cellist and author[†]

Steven John Isserlis is a British cellist. An acclaimed soloist, chamber musician, educator, writer and broadcaster, he is widely regarded as one of the leading musicians of his generation. He is also noted for his diverse repertoire and distinctive sound which is deployed with his use of gut strings.

Limahl

1958Limahl, English pop singer[†]

Christopher Hamill, known professionally as Limahl, is an English pop singer. He was the lead singer of the pop group Kajagoogoo beginning in 1982, before embarking on a solo career, garnering the 1984 hit "The NeverEnding Story", the theme song for the film of the same name.

Historical Context for December 19, 1958

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