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July 11, 1959

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Headlines from July 11, 1959

Steel Out look Brightened By Hint of Money Offer; STEEL TALKS HINT AT MONEY OFFER

By A. H. Raskin

cos would raise wages in exch for more autonomy on plant operations

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Stark Acts to Force Forest Hills To Drop Bias or Cup Matches; STARK SEEKS SHIFT OF DAVIS CUP PLAY

By Philip Benjamin

Stark asks USLTA to force club to drop Davis Cup and US champs unless it ends policy; asks License Dept investigate club; plans resolution censuring club; Mayor Wagner scores policy; club ex-pres McMann denies const sets racial or religious ban; License Dept repts club is exempt from licensing law because it is considered private; Stark comments; Bunche and family invited to join Town Tennis Club as hon members; he comments; other reaction

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$1.25 WAGE VOTED BY SENATE GROUP; Hourly Minimum Would Rise for 24,000,000 -- Coverage Added for 10,000,000

By Joseph A. Loftus

Sen subcom approves Kennedy bill setting $1.15 hrly minimum for covered employes 90 days after enactment, $1.25 1 yr after enactment; bill extends coverage to 10 million more workers, sets $1 hrly minimum for this group; other provisions

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A Khrushchev Visit to U. S. Gains Support in Capital; American Visit by Khrushchev Gaining Favor in Washington

By William J. Jorden

does not seek Sec of State post or any other if a Dem is elected Pres in '60

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RESERVE OPPOSES SHIFT IN ITS POLICY TO BUY U. S. BONDS; Martin Fears Easier Money and Spur to Inflation if House Plan Is Adopted

By Edwin L. Dale Jr

Martin on Reserve Bd behalf opposes bill sec on Reserve purchases, HR com; says sec aims to force Reserve into 'easy money' policy; speculation of Treas Dept stand; sec quoted

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1959Richie Sambora, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer^[†]

Richard Stephen Sambora is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 2013. He and lead singer Jon Bon Jovi formed the main songwriting unit for the band. He has also released three solo albums: Stranger in This Town in 1991, Undiscovered Soul in 1998, and Aftermath of the Lowdown released in September 2012.

1959Suzanne Vega, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer^[†]

Suzanne Nadine Vega is an American singer-songwriter of folk-inspired music. Vega's music career spans 40 years. In the mid-1980s and 1990s she released four singles that entered the Top 40 charts in the UK, "Marlene on the Wall", "Left of Center", "Luka" and "No Cheap Thrill".

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1959Charlie Parker, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (born 1882)^[†]

Charles Warrington Leonard Parker was an English cricketer, who stands as the third highest wicket taker in the history of first-class cricket, behind Wilfred Rhodes and Tich Freeman.

Historical Context for July 11, 1959

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

Headlines from July 11, 1959

Steel Out look Brightened By Hint of Money Offer; STEEL TALKS HINT AT MONEY OFFER

Stark Acts to Force Forest Hills To Drop Bias or Cup Matches; STARK SEEKS SHIFT OF DAVIS CUP PLAY

$1.25 WAGE VOTED BY SENATE GROUP; Hourly Minimum Would Rise for 24,000,000 -- Coverage Added for 10,000,000

A Khrushchev Visit to U. S. Gains Support in Capital; American Visit by Khrushchev Gaining Favor in Washington

RESERVE OPPOSES SHIFT IN ITS POLICY TO BUY U. S. BONDS; Martin Fears Easier Money and Spur to Inflation if House Plan Is Adopted

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