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December 30, 1958

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Headlines from December 30, 1958

Harriman Defies De Sapio in Fight Over a Judgeship; DE SAPIO FIGHTING HARRIMAN AGAIN

By Leo Eganspecial To the New York Times

Harriman, DeSapio clash

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Bonn Cools on Aid To Cairo on Dam; BONN RESTUDYING AID TO ASWAN DAM

By Sydney Grusonspecial To the New York Times

W Ger reconsiders role because UAR-USSR pact reptdly provides that non-USSR contractors must use USSR materials

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ARGENTINA GETS 329 MILLION IN AID; World Fund, U. S. and 11 Banks Grant Credit -- Peso Is Devalued to Free Rate Argentina Gets 329 Million Aid; Frees Peso, Ends Import Curb

By Special to The New York Times

record $329 million in aid granted by IMF, US and 11 private banks to meet foreign exch crisis; Frondizi announces release of peso to free mkt control and convertibility, causing devaluation to 70-$1

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CITY HOUSING BODY ASKS FEDERAL AID FOR SIX PROJECTS; Approval Sought for Sites in 3 Boroughs -- 3,500 Low-Rent Units Planned SIX SITES CHOSEN FOR NEW HOUSING

By Charles Grutzner

Auth seeks Fed aid for 6 projects with 3,500 lowrent apts; bottleneck on Fed funds broken by cityFed agreement on some cost savings; savings noted

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BUDGET HEARINGS FOR 100 CITY AIDES SLATED JAN. 5-28; Beame Schedules Meetings Under Strict Orders by Mayor to Economize BUDGET HEARINGS SLATED BY BEAME

By Charles G. Bennett

dept budget hearings set; budget seen over $2 billion for 1st time

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1958Pedro Costa, Portuguese director, screenwriter, and cinematographer^[†]

Pedro Costa is a Portuguese film director. He is best known for his sequence of films set in Lisbon, which focuses on the lives of the impoverished residents of a slum in the Fontainhas neighbourhood.

1958Steven Smith, American engineer and astronaut^[†]

Steven Lee Smith, is an American technology executive and a former NASA astronaut, being a veteran of four space flights covering 16 million miles and seven spacewalks, totaling 49 hours and 25 minutes. Smith's spacewalk time places him in 14th on the all-time American and World spacewalk duration lists.

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1958The Guatemalan Air Force sinks several Mexican fishing boats alleged to have breached maritime borders, killing three and sparking international tension.^[†]

The Guatemalan Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of Guatemala. The FAG is a subordinate to the Guatemalan Military and its commanding officer reports to the Defence Minister.

Historical Context for December 30, 1958

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

Headlines from December 30, 1958

Harriman Defies De Sapio in Fight Over a Judgeship; DE SAPIO FIGHTING HARRIMAN AGAIN

Bonn Cools on Aid To Cairo on Dam; BONN RESTUDYING AID TO ASWAN DAM

ARGENTINA GETS 329 MILLION IN AID; World Fund, U. S. and 11 Banks Grant Credit -- Peso Is Devalued to Free Rate Argentina Gets 329 Million Aid; Frees Peso, Ends Import Curb

CITY HOUSING BODY ASKS FEDERAL AID FOR SIX PROJECTS; Approval Sought for Sites in 3 Boroughs -- 3,500 Low-Rent Units Planned SIX SITES CHOSEN FOR NEW HOUSING

BUDGET HEARINGS FOR 100 CITY AIDES SLATED JAN. 5-28; Beame Schedules Meetings Under Strict Orders by Mayor to Economize BUDGET HEARINGS SLATED BY BEAME

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