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plane carrying Deputy Premier Mikoyan from NYC to Copenhagen forced to land, Argentia, Nfld, after mishap
indicted for forgery of bank stock ctfs and theft of $318,000, amt received from A H Kagan and 2 banks in loans used to lease and refurbish Shelton in hopes of quick profitable resale; forged ctfs used as collateral; Westchester grand jury hearings on; banks reprs, Mr N Bueher testifies; latter silent on wife's whereabouts
Eisenhower stresses danger of inflation, Econ Rept; appeals especially to labor leaders to work for price stability; warns against wage rises not warranted by productivity rises; announces formation of com on Govt activities affecting prices and costs; outlines alternatives to labor restraints on wages
NYS Repubs, in move to gain necessary Repub votes for 3¢ Diesel fuel tax rise, agree to grant some form of tax relief to private bus lines
Citizens Budget Comm exec dir Leavens sees record $4.26 basic rate, fiscal '60
1959Sergei Alifirenko, Russian pistol shooter[†]
Sergei Gennadievich Alifirenko is a Russian pistol shooter, originally from Armenia, specializing in the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol event.
1959Alex McLeish, Scottish footballer and manager[†]
Alexander McLeish is a Scottish professional football manager and former player. He played as a defender for Aberdeen during their 1980s glory years, making nearly 500 League appearances for the club, and won 77 caps for Scotland.
1959Cecil B. DeMille, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1881)[†]
Cecil Blount DeMille was an American filmmaker and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of American cinema and the most commercially successful producer-director in film history, with many films dominating the box office three or four at a time. His films were distinguished by their epic scale and by his cinematic showmanship. His silent films included social dramas, comedies, Westerns, farces, morality plays, and historical pageants. He was an active Freemason and member of Prince of Orange Lodge #16 in New York City.
1959Frances Gertrude McGill, pioneering Canadian forensic pathologist (born 1882)[†]
Frances Gertrude McGill was a Canadian forensic pathologist, criminologist, bacteriologist, allergologist and allergist. Nicknamed "the Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan" for her deductive skills and public fame, McGill influenced the development of forensic pathology in Canadian police work and was internationally noted for her expertise in the subject.
1959Carl Switzer, American child actor and hunting guide (born 1927)[†]
Carl Dean Switzer was an American child actor, comic singer, dog breeder, and guide. He was best known for his role as Alfalfa in the Our Gang series of short-subject comedies.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]