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Western diplomats, Geneva, see conf success hinging on Gromyko stand; West split on how to warn him rejection of all their proposals will dash chances for summit conf
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charged by HR com with having, when Amb, 'abetted' in ousting US auditor about to uncover mismanagement and bribery in Laos aid program
Dem Policy Com scores Eisenhower veto threats; scores Johnson, Rayburn efforts to pare proposed legis to limits Pres will accept; says pub, after '58 Dem victory, expects significant program from Dems, which, if vetoed, will mark Repubs for '60; lists program Dems should enact
1959Alan Brazil, Scottish footballer and sportscaster[†]
Alan Bernard Brazil is a Scottish broadcaster and former footballer who played as a forward. He most notably played for Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, and represented Scotland in international football. He was forced to retire due to a recurring back injury, and then moved into media presentation. He initially worked on television, before moving over to radio where he has for many years been a presenter on Talksport.
1959Eileen Davidson, American model and actress[†]
Eileen Marie Davidson is an American actress, author, television personality and former model. Davidson is best known for her roles in soap operas as Kristen DiMera and Susan Banks on NBC's Days of Our Lives and Ashley Abbott on CBS's The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]