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May 14, 1959

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EISENHOWER SAYS UPTURN STRESSES NEED FOR THRIFT; Asserts That an Economy on Rise Should Produce Surplus to Cut Debt HE HITS SPENDING PLEAS Calls U. S. Annual Interest Costs 'Unconscionable' -- Bonds' Drop Cited Eisenhower Says U. S. Upturn Emphasizes the Need for Thrift

By Special to The New York Times

Pres says econ improvement increases urgency to balance budget, press conf; cites inflation danger otherwise; says balanced budget is 'minimum target,' surplus another goal; links budget issue to Govt bond mkt

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Notable Births

1959Carlisle Best, Barbadian cricketer[†]

Carlisle Alonza Best is a Barbadian former cricketer who played eight Tests and 24 One Day Internationals for the West Indies. He represented the West Indies at the 1987 World Cup.

Patrick Bruel

1959Patrick Bruel, French actor, singer, and poker player[†]

Patrick Benguigui, better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel, is a French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player.

Robert Greene (American author)

1959Robert Greene, American author and translator[†]

Robert Greene is an American author of books on strategy, power, and seduction. He has written seven international bestsellers, including The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and The Daily Laws.

Rick Vaive

1959Rick Vaive, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[†]

Richard Claude Vaive is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the final season of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1992. While with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he became the first member of that team to score 50 goals in a season.

Heather Wheeler

1959Heather Wheeler, English politician[†]

Heather Kay Wheeler is a British Conservative Party politician, who was first elected at the 2010 general election as the member of Parliament (MP) for South Derbyshire, taking the seat from the Labour Party after 13 years. In the 2024 general election she lost the seat to the Labour party candidate, Samantha Niblett, on a swing of over 22%

Notable Deaths

Sidney Bechet

1959Sidney Bechet, American saxophonist, clarinet player, and composer (born 1897)[†]

Sidney Joseph Bechet was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Armstrong. His erratic temperament hampered his career, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim. Bechet spent much of his later life in France.

Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal

1959Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal (born 1862)[†]

Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal was the seventh and last child of Miguel I of Portugal and Adelaide of Löwenstein.

Historical Context for May 14, 1959

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