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May 8, 1959

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Headlines from May 8, 1959

TRACKS PAID BILLS FOR 5 STATE AIDES; Yonkers Joins Roosevelt in Confirming Hotel Expense at Qualifying Races TRACKS PAID BILLS FOR 5 STATE AIDES

By Emanuel Perlmutter

Yonkers repr admits track paid Fla hotel bills of 3 members of Monaghan's staff during '59 trials; their names and those of 2 track judges appear on expense acct pub by NY World-Telegram listing 24, including writers from 9 NYC newspapers, whose bills were paid by Roosevelt, '58; Investigation Comm repr believes expenses for writers legal

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Employes at Six Hospitals Prepared to Strike Today; 6-HOSPITAL STRIKE SCHEDULED TODAY

By Ralph Katz

Wagner and Felix conf with hosp and union reprs; ct strike ban writs renewed but Davis is still unavailable; cts authorize service by mail on other officials

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U.S. Army Head in Europe Sees No Peril in a Pullback; U. S. Army Head in Europe Sees No Harm in a Disengagement

By Arthur J. Olsenspecial To the New York Times

US Army comdr in Eur Gen Eddieman sees no tactical or strategic disadvantage if Western forces in Ger withdrew to west of Rhine and USSR forces withdrew from E Ger, s, Bonn; in later statement through Defense Dept stresses he does not advocate move; W Ger Defense Min opposes pullback

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DE GAULLE SAYS PACIFIED ALGERIA IS NOW 'IN SIGHT'; Predicts the Country Will Be Profoundly Transformed -- Sees Elections as Key De Gaulle Declares Pacification Of Algeria Is Now Within Sight

By Robert C. Dotyspecial To the New York Times

de Gaulle sees pacification and profound transformation of Algeria 'in sight,'

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CUBA WITHDRAWS PLAN FOR U. S. AID; Vote Averted on Castro Idea for a 30-Billion Fund to Help Latin Economies CUBA WITHDRAWS PLAN FOR U. S. AID

By Special to The New York Times

Cuba withdraws Castro plan before Com votes on it; Mann's prepared reply to Castro revs steps taken toward increasing resources; US seen successful in holding out for planning and moderation in development programs

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1959Ronnie Lott, American football player and sportscaster^[†]

Ronald Mandel Lott is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons from 1981 to 1994.

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1959John Fraser, Canadian soccer player (born 1881)^[†]

John Alexander Fraser was a Canadian amateur soccer player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. Fraser was born in Hamilton, Ontario. In 1904 he was member of the Galt F.C. team, which won the gold medal in the soccer tournament. He played one match as a midfielder.

Historical Context for May 8, 1959

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

Headlines from May 8, 1959

TRACKS PAID BILLS FOR 5 STATE AIDES; Yonkers Joins Roosevelt in Confirming Hotel Expense at Qualifying Races TRACKS PAID BILLS FOR 5 STATE AIDES

Employes at Six Hospitals Prepared to Strike Today; 6-HOSPITAL STRIKE SCHEDULED TODAY

U.S. Army Head in Europe Sees No Peril in a Pullback; U. S. Army Head in Europe Sees No Harm in a Disengagement

DE GAULLE SAYS PACIFIED ALGERIA IS NOW 'IN SIGHT'; Predicts the Country Will Be Profoundly Transformed -- Sees Elections as Key De Gaulle Declares Pacification Of Algeria Is Now Within Sight

CUBA WITHDRAWS PLAN FOR U. S. AID; Vote Averted on Castro Idea for a 30-Billion Fund to Help Latin Economies CUBA WITHDRAWS PLAN FOR U. S. AID

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