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WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Disclosure that a United States plane was virtually helpless to defend itself against an attack by Communist MIG's over the Sea of Japan evoked criticism and expressions of dismay from members of Congress today.
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Gromyko offers preliminary objections to Western proposals, conf; proposals analyzed
1959Joe Ansolabehere, American animation screenwriter and producer[†]
Joseph Michael Ansolabehere is an American writer and producer. He is the co-creator of Recess and Lloyd in Space with partner and friend Paul Germain; they form the team Paul & Joe Productions. He also served as a story editor on the first 65 episodes of Rugrats, as well as a co-producer and story editor of the first season of Hey Arnold!
1959Ethel Barrymore, American actress (born 1879)[†]
Ethel Barrymore was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and was regarded as "The First Lady of the American Theatre". She received four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, winning for None but the Lonely Heart (1944).
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]