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July 10, 1959

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Headlines from July 10, 1959

RICKOVER TO LIST THOSE WHO TRIED TO INFLUENCE HIM; Will Give Names of Retired Officers -- House Inquiry Will Keep Them Secret RICKOVER TO LIST INFLUENCE GROUP

By John W. Finneyspecial To the New York Times

hearing; Rickover 1st refuses to give names of officers who sought to influence him, later agrees to give names in secret; distinguishes between good and bad influence; suggests Defense Sec be required to submit repts listing business dealings between retired officers and Defense Dept personnel; says high naval officers transferred from sea duty to tech posts are most subject to influence; Gates repts USN probe shows only 4 minor infractions of conflict-of-interest laws; USAF reptdly seeks to cancel party for Schriever; will urge him not to attend if mfrs insist on party

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CITY INVESTIGATES TENNIS CLUB BIAS; Calls Hearing on Barring of Bunche at Forest Hills CITY INVESTIGATES TENNIS CLUB BIAS

By Philip Benjamin

NYC Intergroup Relations Comm sets hearing; Chmn Marrow says any club holding paid pub athletic contests ceases to be 'private'; Council Pres Stark urges USLTA stop sponsoring matches at clubs with discriminatory policies; Sen Javits says he will ask USLTA to shift US champs and Davis Cup matches from club; others protest; A Gibson stunned by disclosure

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Notable Births

Ellen Kuras

1959Ellen Kuras, American director and cinematographer[โ€ ]

Ellen Kuras is an American cinematographer whose work includes narrative and documentary films, music videos and commercials in both the studio and independent worlds. One of few female members of the American Society of Cinematographers, she is a pioneer best known for her work in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

Sandy West

1959Sandy West, American singer, drummer and songwriter (died 2006)[โ€ ]

Sandra Sue Pesavento, known professionally as Sandy West was an American singer, drummer and songwriter. She was one of the founding members of The Runaways, the first teenage all-girl hard rock band to record and achieve widespread commercial success in the 1970s.

Historical Context for July 10, 1959

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