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January 15, 1959

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PRESIDENT NOTES MISSILE PROGRESS; Concedes Soviet Leadership in Some Areas but Says U.S. 'Is Going Fast'

By Special to The New York Times

Eisenhower concedes-USSR leads in some phases but stresses US progress despite later start, news conf comment on Sen Symington challenge of Nixon statement; deplores comparisons on item-by-item basis; Sen Dirksen challenges Symington to explain alleged lag during Truman Adm, s, Sen; Symington asks Nixon to clarify his and Adm's position

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Notable Births

1959Greg Dowling, Australian rugby league player[†]

Greg Ian Dowling is an Australian former politician and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative prop forward, he played his club football mostly in Brisbane with a spell playing for English club, Wigan.

Pavle Kozjek

1959Pavle Kozjek, Slovenian mountaineer and photographer (died 2008)[†]

Pavle Kozjek was a Slovenian mountaineering pioneer and a photographer.

Notable Deaths

1959Regina Margareten, Hungarian businesswoman (born 1863)[†]

Regina Margareten was a Hungarian-American entrepreneur, who became known as the "Matzoh Queen" of New York City. She immigrated to the United States in 1883, where the family set up a business which grew into kosher food manufacturers Horowitz Brothers and Margareten Company. She was profiled several times by The New York Times, and continued to attend to the business until two weeks prior to her death.

Historical Context for January 15, 1959

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