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Brit-US preparations for mins and summit confs begin, Washington; US officials insist Eisenhower did not agree unconditionally to summit conf; Macmillan reptd to have stressed need for secrecy at summit conf
ALBANY, March 23 -- The Rockefeller administration's middle-income housing bill survived its major test in the Assembly today.
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MP L Turner presents to Commons petition signed by 1/2 million urging perpetual extension of Brit copyright for W S Gilbert's lyrics in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas; Gilbert's copyright will expire in '61, Sullivan's expired in '50
Rockefeller repts taxicabs will be exempted; bill pends
1959Emmit King, American sprinter (died 2021)[†]
Emmit King was an American track and field sprinter, who twice was a member of the American Relay Team for the Summer Olympics but he did not compete. He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in the men's 100 metres. At the same championships, he was part of the team that won gold in the 4 × 100 m relay for the United States, and in doing so set a new world record of 37.86 s. He set his personal best (10.04) in the 100 metres on June 17, 1988, at the 1988 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Tampa, Florida.
1959Renaldo Nehemiah, American hurdler and football player[†]
Renaldo Nehemiah is a retired American track and field athlete who specialized in the 110 m hurdles. He was ranked number one in the world for four straight years, and is a former world record holder. Nehemiah is the first man to run the event in under 13 seconds. Nehemiah also played pro football in the National Football League (NFL) as a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers from 1982 to 1985, before returning to track and field athletics from 1986 to 1991. After retiring from competition, he has worked in sports management.
1959Derek Statham, English footballer[†]
Derek James Statham is an English former footballer who played at left-back. He played for West Bromwich Albion, Southampton, Walsall and Stoke City.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]