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Diaz testifies Castro is chief Communist in Cuba and member of internatl Communist conspiracy, Sen subcom; illus; charges Castro seeks dictatorship; hearing interrupted by search for bomb after Sen Eastland repts threat
Sen rejects Thurmond move to cut $100 million allotted to MATS for hiring commercial craft
group of fashion eds attacks planned fashion show because its mixing of races is unrepresentative of US way of life; also criticizes rock 'n' roll skit planned as part of show; rehearsal illus; indus com staging show replies to charges but drops 2 controversial scenes; other details
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Kassim promises restoration of pol activity by Jan, Parliamentary elections by July 14, s, revolution anniv fete; Kuznetsov, high officials from other Communist countries at fete
1959Vincent Lindon, French actor, director, and screenwriter[†]
Vincent Lindon is a French actor and filmmaker. For his role in the film The Measure of a Man (2015), Lindon won Best Actor at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Best Actor at the 41st César Awards and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 46th International Film Festival of India.
1959Ernest Bloch, Swiss-American composer and academic (born 1880)[†]
Ernest Bloch was a Swiss-born American composer. Bloch was a preeminent artist in his day, and left a lasting legacy. He is recognized as one of the greatest Swiss composers in history. Several of his most notable compositions reflect his Jewish heritage. As well as producing musical scores, Bloch had an academic career that culminated in his recognition as Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley in 1952.
1959Vance Palmer, Australian author and critic (born 1885)[†]
Edward Vivian "Vance" Palmer was an Australian novelist, dramatist, essayist and critic.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]