170 M. P. H. Crash Kills Racing Driver; 170 M. P. H. CRASH KILLS AUTO RACER
By the Associated Press
Amick, Geo
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April 5, 1959
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U. S. REJECTS CURB ON BERLIN FLIGHTS; Tells Soviet in Note Planes in Air Corridors Will Use Altitudes They Choose
By United Press International
US rejects 'ceiling,' note to USSR
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Imports Perk Up for Big Year; New Flair Shown in Style -- Challenge by Detroit Due
By Joseph C. Ingraham
Motor Life (pub) sketches of big 3 cos' small cars due in fall
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CELTIC FIVE TRIPS LAKERS, 118 TO 115; Ramsey's 29 Points Spark Boston in Opening Game of Final Play-Offs
By the Associated Press
BOSTON, April 14 -- Boston rallied around Frank Ramsey and Sam Jones today for a 118-115 National Basketball Association play-off victory over Minneapolis.
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Governor Accused Of Road Fund Cuts; GOVERNOR SCORED ON ROAD PROGRAM
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Dem Chmn Prendergast charges Rockefeller fails to carry out campaign pledge to speed bldg; holds '59 outlay is $68 million below '58
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Notable Births
1959Paul Chung, Hong Kong actor and host (died 1989)[†]
Paul Chung Po Lo was a Hong Kong actor, MC and a DJ in the early 1980s. He committed suicide on 1 September 1989.
Historical Context for April 5, 1959
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]