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June 25, 1959

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Historical Context for June 25, 1959

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

Notable Births

Lutz Dombrowski

1959Lutz Dombrowski, German long jumper and educator[†]

Lutz Dombrowski is a former German track and field athlete and Olympic champion.

1959Jari Puikkonen, Finnish ski jumper[†]

Jari Markus Puikkonen is a Finnish former ski jumper.

1959Bobbie Vaile, Australian astrophysicist and astronomer (died 1996)[†]

Dr Roberta Anne 'Bobbie' Vaile was an Australian astrophysicist and senior lecturer in physics at the Faculty of Business and Technology at the University of Western Sydney, Macarthur. She was involved with Project Phoenix and influential in the establishment of the SETI Australia Centre, created at the university in 1995.

Notable Deaths

Charles Starkweather

1959Charles Starkweather, American spree killer (born 1938)[†]

Charles Raymond Starkweather was an American spree killer who murdered eleven people in Nebraska and Wyoming between November 1957 and January 1958, when he was nineteen years old. He killed ten of his victims between January 21 and January 29, 1958, the date of his arrest. During his spree in 1958, Starkweather was accompanied by his fourteen-year-old girlfriend, Caril Ann Fugate.

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Headlines from June 25, 1959

WAGNER ASSERTS SHANAHAN ERRED ON HOUSING LOAN; Rebukes Banker in Title I Case -- Says Moses Bid to Quit Would Be Studied

By Charles Grutzner

Wagner finds Shanahan made 'mistake in judgment' in making loan to Pratt Inst housing (Willoughby Walk) sponsors but is not guilty of wrongdoing, statement based on O'Keefe rept; defers decision on full probe of Com pending Moses rept; indicates Moses offered to resign but indicates he does not take move seriously; O'Keefe repts Fed Bank made 1/2 of $3,338,600 loan after other banks refused, apparently as accommodation; criticizes Shanahan for not informing Com members of loans to slum clearance projects sponsors; notes proposed city code of ethics would bar such dealings; Shanahan says record of Bank's dealings were put in Com records; Moses makes pub lr from J H Frank on how Soundview valuation was determined

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HOUSE VOTES BILL ON STATES' RIGHTS; Republicans Join Southern Democrats to Pass Curbs on Court by 225-192

By Anthony Lewis

HR passes Smith pre-emption bill, 225-192; 114 Repubs, despite Adm opposition, join 111 Dems mostly Southerners, in voting for it; bill provides that courts may not interpret act of Cong to pre-empt field of legis unless Cong specifically says so, or unless 'direct' conflict exists; Reprs Celler and Lindsay objections noted; Repr Jackson comments

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