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July 16, 1959

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Historical Context for July 16, 1959

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

Notable Births

1959Gary Anderson, South African-American football player^[†]

Gary Allan Anderson is a South African former professional American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons. The first South African to appear in an NFL regular season game, he spent the majority of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is also known for his Minnesota Vikings tenure. Anderson earned four Pro Bowl and two first-team All-Pro honors after joining the league in 1982 and was named to the NFL's second All-Decade teams of the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the Steelers All-Time Team.

1959James MacMillan, Scottish composer and conductor^[†]

Sir James Loy MacMillan, TOSD is a Scottish classical composer and conductor.

1959Jürgen Ligi, Estonian economist and politician, 25th Estonian Minister of Defence^[†]

Jürgen Ligi is an Estonian politician, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a member and the vice-chairman of the liberal Reform Party. He was Minister of Education and Research in Taavi Rõivas' cabinet from 9 April 2015 to 12 September 2016. Previously, Ligi has served as the Minister of Defence from 2005 to 2007 and as the Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2014.

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Headlines from July 16, 1959

Idlewild Rejects City Control in Disaster Operations; Idlewild Opposes Regulation by City During Disasters

By Joseph C. Ingraham

NYC Comr Cavanagh confs with NY Port Auth exec dir Tobin on control in disaster operations at Idlewild Airport; illus; confusion during July 12 emergency landing of Pan-Amer craft at issue; both fail to agree on final authority for operations; Fire Dept-Auth com named to resolve issue

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4 Negro Areas Get Extra Police Units; POLICE REINFORCE 4 NEGRO SECTORS

By Peter Kihss

Comr Kennedy notes 'shocking' crime rate, Harlem, in statement defending police in melee where 2 ptl were accidentally shot trying to arrest woman

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Cuba Has a One-Man Rule And It Is Called Non-Red; Youthful Castro Regime, Beset by Problems, Is Learning by Doing CASTRO'S REGIME IS FOUND NON-RED

By Herbert L. Matthewsspecial To the New York Times

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SPAIN TO RECEIVE $400,000,000 AID IN NEXT FEW DAYS; Credits From Wide Variety of Institutions to Enable Economic Rehabilitation MONETARY FUND TO ACT U.S. and European Agencies and Banks to Join in Move -- Austerity Is Predicted SPAIN TO RECEIVE $400,000,000 AID

By Dana Adams Schmidtspecial To the New York Times

Govt to get $400-million credit from internatl agencies, banks and US; Min Ullastres, in Washington to arrange aid, discusses measures planned to strengthen econ, int

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U.S. STEP OPPOSED; President Says Use of Legal Curb Now Is Not Justified EISENHOWER BARS STEEL MOVE NOW

By Special to The New York Times

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- President Eisenhower said today that emergency conditions were not yet present to justify invoking the cooling off provisions of the Taft-Hartley Law to halt the steel strike.

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Union Is Now Firm In Backing Walkout; IDLENESS SPREADS IN ALLIED FIELDS

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Dir Finnegan doubts early settlement after confs; cos reject McDonald proposal for 3-member fact-finding bd

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DIXON-YATES PACT UPHELD BY COURT; PAYMENT IS SET; Claims Tribunal, in 3-2 Vote, Awards 1.8 Million -- Finds No Conflict of Interest DIXON-YATES PACT UPHELD BY COURT

By William M. Blairspecial To the New York Times

US Claims Ct, 3-2, upholds Dixon-Yates contract; assesses cancellation costs of $1,867,545 against Govt; rejects Govt view that contract was invalid because of conflict of interest in role of A W Wenzell; heads of Southern and Middle South Utilities Cos hail decision

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MEDIATOR SEES NO HOPES FOR EARLY STEEL PEACE; INDUSTRY BARS FACT PANEL; IDLENESS SPREADS Allied Fields Feeling Effect of Walkout -New Talks Monday Steel Workers Found Firm in Suport of Union Despite No Hope of Early Solution SURVEY INDICATES A CHANGE OF VIEW Emphasis of Big Producers on Changing Local Work Rules Called Major Issue

By A.h. Raskin

7-city survey shows workers support for strike strengthened by indus demands for more control over work rules

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Eisenhower Says Herter Can Set Summit Parley; HERTER CAN SET SUMMIT PARLEY

By Special to The New York Times

Eisenhower thanks Meany for lr reaffirming AFL-CIO support for Adm policy, lr; text

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CHURCH A TARGET FOR KHRUSHCHEV; Premier Tells Poles to Look Instead to Red Leaders for Happiness on Earth CHURCH A TARGET FOR KHRUSHCHEV

By A.m. Rosenthalspecial To the New York Times

Khrushchev tours Silesian coal towns; greeted by good-sized crowds, many cheers, no hostility; seems satisfied; band at 1 stop plays 'Stars and Stripes Forever'; only Amers seem to notice

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CHANGES ADOPTED IN WEST SIDE PLAN; Intended to Meet Protests on Urban Renewal Project CHANGES ADOPTED IN WEST SIDE PLAN

By Charles G. Bennett

Planning Comm approves revised preliminary plan for W Side urban renewal project; major changes are provisions for more low-rent units and more tax abatement; site tenants objections to program noted

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PRESIDENT DENIES BOHLEN MAY SHIFT; Says Herter Has Given Him 'Negative' Word on Change PRESIDENT DENIES BOHLEN MAY SHIFT

By W.h. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

Bohlen issue; Eisenhower holds Harter gave him only 'negative' repts on naming Bohlen, press conf; Bohlen seen less likely to defer retirement because of remarks and Sen Repub leaders opposition to him; Herter at July 10 press conf confirmed he discussed post with Bohlen and voiced hope Bohlen would defer retirement; Pres, when reminded of Herter comments, says: 'I don't care what he may have said'; issue seen important as Herter 1st test of strength with Repub leaders

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