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January 10, 1959

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MIKOYAN DEPICTS OLD POLICE ABUSES; But Tells Chicago Lawyers Excesses Have Ended MIKOYAN DEPICTS OLD POLICE ABUSES

By Harrison E. Salisburyspecial To the New York Times

Mikoyan says police rule has ended but concedes past abuses, s, Chicago Law Club; repts no jailings for pol reasons, reply to A E Stevenson query; discusses execution of L P Beria, ouster of V M Molotov, L Kaganovich and Bulganin; calls Molotov conservative but holds Govt trusts him so long as he has no say in reform matters; says he may get bigger post

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Notable Births

Chandra Cheeseborough

1959Chandra Cheeseborough, American sprinter and coach[†]

Chandra Danette Cheeseborough is a retired American sprinter. She won two gold medals and a silver at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Chris Van Hollen

1959Chris Van Hollen, American lawyer and politician[†]

Christopher Van Hollen Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maryland, a seat he has held since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district from 2003 to 2017 and as a Maryland state senator from 1995 to 2003.

Fran Walsh

1959Fran Walsh, New Zealand screenwriter and producer[†]

Dame Frances Rosemary Walsh is a New Zealand screenwriter and film producer.

Notable Deaths

Şükrü Kaya

1959Şükrü Kaya, Turkish jurist and politician, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1883)[†]

Şükrü Kaya was a Turkish civil servant and politician, who served as government minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of Foreign affairs in several governments. He is one of the perpetrators of the Armenian genocide.

Historical Context for January 10, 1959

In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]