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June 29, 1959

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Boomtown, U.S.S.R., Is Proud of Its Coal; SOVIET BOOMTOWN IS PROUD OF COAL

By Osgood Caruthers

Rich Ukrainian indus center of Donets Basin (Donbas) described; map

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WHEAT YIELDING CROP OF WORRIES; Farmers of Plains Baffled by Unending Surplus Problem

By William M. Blair

W M Blair survey on surpluses; farmers aware of problem, unable to solve it, and angered by criticism; blame Govt; situation, Great Plains, discussed; illus

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Steel Adamant on Wages As Negotiations Resume; STEEL IS ADAMANT ON WAGE FREEZE

By A. H. Raskin

indus adamant on wages

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GAS TRAIN BLAST KILLS 14 AT CAMP ON GEORGIA RIVER; Many Swimmers Are Burned When Tank Cars Explode While Crossing Trestle

By United Press International

2 tank cars carrying butane gas explode on wooden trestle over river bathing and fishing area, Meldrim; at least 14 dead, many hurt; fire in journal box may have caused blast; rr sets probe; illus; map

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Kozlov Flies to New York From Moscow in 11 Hours; Kozlov Wings in From Moscow on World's Biggest Commercial Airliner

By Harry Schwartz

Moscow-NY, 11 hrs, 6 mins, USSR TU-114

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Historical Context for June 29, 1959

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