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June 6, 1959

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Headlines from June 6, 1959

ADENAUER STAYS AS CHANCELLOR; PARTY IS CRITICAL; But He Wins Endorsement After Heated Debate by Christian Democrats BROADCASTS TO NATION Leader Says Deterioration of International Situation Changed His Mind ADENAUER STAYS AS CHANCELLOR

By Sydney Grusonspecial To the New York Times

Adenauer wins reluctant support of party; blames deterioration of internatl situation, especially Big-4 foreign mins deadlock, TV s and party caucus; Gerstenmaier sorry; Ollenhauer critical; Adenauer reptd convinced by visit with Eisenhower in May that only he and latter can save world peace

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Colin Quinn

1959Colin Quinn, American comedian and actor[†]

Colin Edward Quinn is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He first gained widespread attention for his work as a cast member and writer on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2000, and he became known for anchoring Weekend Update, the show's news parody segment. Prior to SNL, he was best known as the announcer/sidekick/co-host on MTV's 1980s game show Remote Control. Following his departure from SNL, Quinn went on to host Comedy Central's late-night panel show Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, where he and a panel of New York's big names in stand-up comedy discussed and debated news stories of the day. Notable film work includes his role as Dooey in A Night at the Roxbury, Dickey Bailey in the Grown Ups films, and playing Amy Schumer's father in the film Trainwreck. Comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Tina Fey, Chris Rock, and Dave Attell have cited Quinn as the quintessential "comic's comic" and New York comedian.

Historical Context for June 6, 1959

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