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new US pact with Poland provides for sale to Poland of $44 million worth of surpluses, payable in zlotys, and $4-million credit to pay for transport; cut from '57 and '58 pacts noted
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Administration's new master plan for continental air defense will also be a money-saving plan, Pentagon officials said today.
Sen com, 11-4, ignoring Eisenhower objections, approves $5-billion, 5-yr authorization
US Appeals Ct unanimously upholds Letts order directing Teamsters to carry out demands of monitors bd; rules union must put vp Brennan and R Cohen on trial; finds monitor G Schmidt has conflict of interest because he represented employers in dealings with union; decision seen landmark in history of unionism and cts; Hoffa says union will fight it; O'Donoghue comments; illus
AMA ends long-standing opposition to drs participation in closed-panel plans; holds participation not unethical; issue revd; panel drs hail move
1959Hugh Laurie, English actor and screenwriter[†]
James Hugh Calum Laurie is an English actor, comedian, singer, musician and writer. He first gained professional recognition as a member of the English comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]