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Western Big 3 and W Ger reaffirm desire to negotiate, communique after Washington confs; reaffirm aims based on Dec 14 '58 declaration of rights; remaining differences discussed; speculation
Lt Gen Burns recalls Calif-bound plane to Tokyo base to pick up 7 enlisted men on emergency leave who were 'bumped' to make room for lt col and family going on vacation; personally puts men on plane, takes lt col off; orders probe
Valley of the Fallen shrine dedicated, 20th anniv of Franco victory marked; he s
Indian Deputy Min L Menon rebukes Peiping for charging Kalimpong was spy center, s, Parliament; illus; holds Indian Communist party circulation of printed charge after Nehru denial challenges his integrity and honesty; repts India probed China's July '58 complaints on Kalimpong activities and found them unfounded; Indian Parliament shouts down Communist members
Exec Budget Message to Estimate Bd and city Council
1959Gelindo Bordin, Italian runner[†]
Gelindo Bordin is an Italian former Long Distance Runner, winner of the marathon race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is the first Italian to have won an Olympic gold in the marathon and the only male to win both the Boston Marathon and the Olympic gold medal in this event.
1959David Frankel, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
David Frankel is an American filmmaker. He directed The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Marley & Me (2008), Hope Springs (2012), Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022), and the first and fourth episodes of the Netflix miniseries Inventing Anna (2022).
1959Juha Kankkunen, Finnish race car driver[†]
Juha Matti Pellervo Kankkunen is a Finnish former rally driver. His factory team career in the World Rally Championship lasted from 1983 to 2002. He won 23 world rallies and four drivers' world championship titles, which were both once records in the series. Both Sébastien Loeb and Sébastien Ogier have since collected more world titles, but no driver was able to repeat Kankkunen's feat of becoming a world champion with three different manufacturers until Ogier matched this achievement in 2020.
1959Yves Lavandier, French director and producer[†]
Yves Lavandier is a French film writer and director.
1959Badou Ezzaki, Moroccan footballer and manager[†]
Ezzaki Badou, nicknamed Zaki, is a Moroccan football coach and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper. He manages the Niger national team.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]