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April 19, 1959

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Headlines from April 19, 1959

Secretary Herter

By Unknown Author

apptmt welcomed in free world; reptd, Moscow, Peiping

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GOOD AS NEW; Mark Twain Is Still A Lively Performer

By Brooks Atkinson

IF Mark Twain was as pungent on the lecture platform as Hal Holbrook is on the stage of the 41st Street Theatre, no wonder America, England and Europe were vastly entertained.

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NEW PROCESS DUE IN JERSEY PRINTS; Method Said to Give Color Fastness, Improve 'Hand' NEW PROCESS DUE IN JERSEY PRINTS

By William M. Freeman

Allen Knitting Mills to ad 'Allenella,' new method of printing on jersey

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BRAVES LOSE, 11-5; Law of Pirates Clouts Homer and Pins First Loss on Milwaukee PIRATE HOME RUNS DOWN BRAVES, 11--5

By the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE, April 18 -- The Pittsburgh Pirates blasted the Milwaukee Braves, 11 -- 5, today and sent the National League champions to their first defeat of the season. A crowd of 15,703 attended.

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Soviet 7-Year Plan Aims At 50,000,000 in Sports; RUSSIANS START NEW SPORTS PLAN

By Osgood Caruthersspecial To the New York Times

Union of Sports Socs and Orgns of the USSR formed; replaces recently abolished State Com on Sports; N Romanov organizational bur chmn; 7-yr plan to bring 50 million citizens into regular sports programs set; Romanov comment

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Historical Context for April 19, 1959

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