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In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]
1959Jim Kerr, Scottish singer-songwriter and keyboard player[†]
James Kerr is a Scottish musician and lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds. Commercially successful singles released by Simple Minds include "Don't You ", "Glittering Prize" (1982), "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982), "Waterfront" (1983) and "Alive and Kicking" (1985), as well as the UK number one single "Belfast Child" (1989).
1959Kevin Nash, American professional wrestler and actor[†]
Kevin Scott Nash is an American actor, podcaster and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is also known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
1959Clive Stafford Smith, English lawyer and author[†]
Clive Adrian Stafford Smith is a British attorney who specialises in the areas of civil rights and working against capital punishment in the United States. He worked to overturn death sentences for convicts, and helped found the not-for-profit Louisiana Capital Assistance Center in New Orleans. By 2002 this was the "largest capital defence organisation in the South." He was a founding board member of the Gulf Region Advocacy Center, based in Houston, Texas.
1959Ferenc Talányi, Slovene journalist and painter (born 1883)[†]
Ferenc Talányi was a Slovene writer, journalist, and painter from Prekmurje.
Eisenhower bids for longer truce, news conf; optimistic; USWA rejects proposal; Cooper says cos would extend present contracts while talks go on
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The House Ways and Means Committee approved today, 18 to 7, a bill giving President Eisenhower the right to disregard the interest-rate ceiling on Government bonds when he finds higher rates necessary "in the national interest."
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press briefed on progress of Project Mercury and training of 7 astronauts, Langley Field, Va; project being directed by NASA Space Task Group under R R Gilruth; tests undergone by astronauts, tech problems of capsule and launching vehicle discussed; 1st manned launching seen 2 yrs off; weightlessness tests illus
Rockefeller to seek laws along gen lines of rept; holds shelter program 'basic recommendation'; confident of pub support
Shanahan agrees with Moses that Title I is dead in view of publicity; criticizes Felt for refusing to sign Moses-sponsored statement of confidence in him; derides Felt; suggests Felt's business interests may conflict with his city posts; Wagner assails Shanahan for statements; backs Felt; Felt denies conflict of interests; Investing Bldrs Assn says many bldrs are interested in sponsoring Title I projects if procedures are revised to assure competitive bidding, lr to Wagner; says there is widespread feeling in indus that Title I is being run 'as a closed club'; Wagner repts Lebwohl made statement to O'Keefe denying Marx charge; City Club of NY urges Wagner dismiss Moses, Shanahan and Lebwohl; Sen Williams urges Fed officials to bar Pokrass as Mid-Harlem sponsor
Eisenhower says there is no reason why a RC should not be elected, news conf; admits he does not know whether majority of people agrees, whether thinking of country has changed since '28; sees religion extraneous issue
Eisenhower holds peaceful solutions cannot be reached by threats, news conf comment on Harriman rept
R F Kennedy to remain as chief counsel through Cong session
Eisenhower deplores Sen passage of heavily-cut foreign-aid authorization bill, news conf; dispute looms over whether Cong or Pres zeal for econ is to blame
Khrushchev sees accord, conf with US Govs
Eisenhower calls segregation interfering with equal econ and pol opportunity 'morally wrong,' news conf