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ROME, Jan. 26 -- The first response abroad to the decision by Pope John XXIII to call an ecumenical council in quest of Christian unity was "encouraging," Roman Catholic chmen here said today.
W Ger studies USSR confed proposals to see if some elements might spur reunification; reluctance to shift discussed; Adenauer plans informal talks with Brit leaders
Wagner opposed; prefers direct legis
Khrushchev deplores W Ger Amb Kroll rejection of bid, s, Moscow reception
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare said today that the Navy would start a school with Federal funds on the Norfolk, Va., base next month if public schools in Norfolk were not opened shortly.
1959Cris Collinsworth, American football player and sportscaster[â ]
Anthony Cris Collinsworth is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons (1981â1988) with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at the University of Florida, where he was recognized as an All-American. He is a television sportscaster for NBC, Showtime, and the NFL Network, and winner of 17 Sports Emmy Awards. He is also the majority owner of Pro Football Focus.
1959Göran HĂ€gglund, Swedish lawyer and politician, 28th Swedish Minister for Social Affairs[â ]
Bo Göran HÀgglund is a Swedish politician of the Christian Democrats. He was the leader of the Christian Democrats from 2004 to 2015, Member of the Riksdag from 1991 to 2015, and served as Minister for Social Affairs from 2006 to 2014.
1959Keith Olbermann, American journalist and author[â ]
Keith Theodore Olbermann is an American sports and political commentator and writer. Olbermann spent the first 20 years of his career in sports journalism. He was a sports correspondent for CNN and for local TV and radio stations in the 1980s, winning the Best Sportscaster award from the California Associated Press three times. He co-hosted ESPN's SportsCenter from 1992 to 1997. From 1998 to 2001, he was a producer and anchor for Fox Sports Net and a host for Fox Sports' coverage of Major League Baseball.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[â ]