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February 26, 1959

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Headlines from February 26, 1959

Girl Student Urges Legislature To Curb Disorder in City Schools; STUDENT TESTIFIES ON BAD DISCIPLINE

By Warren Weaver Jr.special To the New York Times

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GOVERNOR RESISTS NEW BUSINESS TAX; Says Supreme Court Ruling Needs Study -- Revolt by G.O.P. on Program Feared Rockefeller Cool to Suggestions He Levy New Taxes On Business

By Leo Eganspecial To the New York Times

Rockefeller and Murphy reject proposals that NYS take advantage of US Sup Ct decision giving states right to tax profits of out-of-state corps on sales made to purchasers within their borders; Rockefeller sees business hurt by such move, talk to visiting S Amer group; Repub 'Assemblymen Amann and Russo to vote against exemptions cut; Tax Dept worried over delays effect on already-drafted withholding tables

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President to Rule on Dulles At End of X-Ray Treatment; PRESIDENT DELAYS RULING ON DULLES

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

Pres stresses decision link to therapy outcome, news conf; says Dulles will decide; lauds Mansfield, Sparkman, Kennedy, Capehart for wanting Dulles retained; Hagerty says Pres meant to mention Neuberger also

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Con Edison Reports Atomic Plant Delay; Can Edison Faces Delay Until '61 In Atomic Power Plant Opening

By John W. Finneyspecial To the New York Times

Consol Edison repts Indian Point, NY, plant bldg delayed nearly 1 yr by tech problems, vp Fairman testimony before com; he says plant will cost $100 million, nearly double original estimate; urges AEC shift completion date; Dems seen citing project to show need for Govt aid; AFL-CIO backs Govt bldg

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EISENHOWER SAYS WEST WON'T YIELD AN INCH ON BERLIN; DISCOUNTS TALKS Asserts Khrushchev Rejects All of Allied Bids in Advance WON'T GIVE INCH, EISENHOWER SAYS

By E. W. Kenworthyspecial To the New York Times

Eisenhower sees little use in talks if Khrushchev rejects all proposals in advance, news conf; again says West will not give 'one inch' on access rights; silent on strategy of Berlin defense; White House gives no support to rumors that US might order partial mobilization by May 27

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Notable Births

1959Rolando Blackman, Panamanian-American basketball player^[†]

Rolando Antonio Blackman is a Panamanian-American former professional basketball player who spent 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most of it with the Dallas Mavericks. He was a four-time NBA All-Star, and he holds the Mavericks' franchise single-game record for free throws made (22).

1959Ahmet Davutoğlu, Turkish political scientist, academic, and politician, 37th Prime Minister of Turkey^[†]

Ahmet Davutoğlu is a Turkish academic, politician and former diplomat who served as the 26th Prime Minister of Turkey and Leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) from 2014 to 2016. He previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2014 and chief advisor to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from 2003 to 2009. He was elected as an AKP Member of Parliament for Konya in the 2011 general election and was reelected as an MP in both the June and November 2015 general elections. He resigned as prime minister on 22 May 2016.

Historical Context for February 26, 1959

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