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March 21, 1959

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Headlines from March 21, 1959

NEW YORK HAILS IRISH PRESIDENT; 400,000 See O'Kelly Ride in Ticker-Tape Parade NEW YORK HAILS IRISH PRESIDENT

By Murray Illson

Hon Medal and scroll to Pres O'Kelly (Ireland)

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Macmillan to Press U. S. To Ease View on Germany; U. S. POLICY SHIFT SOUGHT BY BRITON

By William J. Jordenspecial To the New York Times

Macmillan seen seeking to convince Eisenhower, as he has already reptdly convinced Adenauer, that West should drop stress on immediate reunification via free elections in favor of gradual approach via arms cuts and more direct contact between 2 Gers; they visit Dulles at hosp; illus

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Air Defense Plans Facing Wide Pentagon Overhaul; Radar Systems, Missiles and Manned Interceptors Due to Be Affected -- General's Report Is Awaited U. S. AIR DEFENSE FACING OVERHAUL

By Jack Raymondspecial To the New York Times

N Amer Air Defense (NORAD) command chief Gen Partridge soon to recommend wide reorgn of defense concepts; NORAD underground operations center planned, Colo Springs

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France to Expand Algerian Industry; FRANCE TO WIDEN ALGERIA INDUSTRY

By Henry Ginigerspecial To the New York Times

Delouvrier details indus expansion as part of French econ plans for Algeria; calls move 'act of faith'; urges similar moves by French and foreign industrialists; denies he offered resignation

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STATE COURT PLAN PASSED BY SENATE; Administration Bill Wins on Party-Line Vote -- Action by Assembly in Doubt STATE COURT PLAN PASSED BY SENATE

By Warren Weaver Jr.special To the New York Times

Sen, 33-21, passes revised bill over solid Dem opposition; bill merges County and Gen Sessions Cts into Sup Ct, Munic and City Cts into inferior civil ct, Magistrates and Special Sessions into criminal ct, creates Family Ct, retains Surrogates and Claims Cts; also requires Upstate county judges to drop part-time law practice, permits counties and towns to replace peace and police justices with dist ct system

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1959Sarah Jane Morris, English singer-songwriter^[†]

Sarah Jane Morris is a British singer of pop, jazz, rock and R&B and a songwriter from Southampton, England.

1959Yuval Rotem, Israeli diplomat^[†]

Yuval Rotem is an Israeli diplomat who is currently the Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1959Nobuo Uematsu, Japanese keyboard player and composer^[†]

Nobuo Uematsu is a Japanese composer and keyboardist best known for his contributions to the Final Fantasy video game series by Square Enix. A self-taught musician, he began playing the piano at the age of twelve, with English singer-songwriter Elton John as one of his biggest influences in pursuing a musical career.

Historical Context for March 21, 1959

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

Headlines from March 21, 1959

NEW YORK HAILS IRISH PRESIDENT; 400,000 See O'Kelly Ride in Ticker-Tape Parade NEW YORK HAILS IRISH PRESIDENT

Macmillan to Press U. S. To Ease View on Germany; U. S. POLICY SHIFT SOUGHT BY BRITON

Air Defense Plans Facing Wide Pentagon Overhaul; Radar Systems, Missiles and Manned Interceptors Due to Be Affected -- General's Report Is Awaited U. S. AIR DEFENSE FACING OVERHAUL

France to Expand Algerian Industry; FRANCE TO WIDEN ALGERIA INDUSTRY

STATE COURT PLAN PASSED BY SENATE; Administration Bill Wins on Party-Line Vote -- Action by Assembly in Doubt STATE COURT PLAN PASSED BY SENATE

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