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July 18, 1959

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LABOR BILL READY FOR HOUSE ACTION; ETHICS CODES DIE; Measure Expected to Clear Committee Wednesday -- Denounced as Soft LABOR BILL READY FOR HOUSE ACTION

By Joseph A. Loftusspecial To the New York Times

group led by Reprs F S Thompson Jr and Udall credited with resisting Teamsters pressure for removal of 'hot cargo' clause from labor reform bill; agreed to modification

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Eugene Meyer Dies; Publisher, Banker; Eugene Meyer Dies in Capital; Publisher and Banker Was 83

By Special to The New York Times

Meyer, Eug

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GROMYKO REFUSES TO DISCUSS BERLIN; Insists That Committee on Germany Be Put First in Geneva Debate West Is Unable to Get Gromyko To Discuss Interim Berlin Pact

By Sydney Grusonspecial To the New York Times

Gromyko reptdly links all-Ger comm with Berlin interim accord but refuses details, private talks; deadlock described

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CONFEREES VOTE 3.5 BILLION AID; PASSAGE IS NEAR; Revised Bill Allows More in Funds Authorization Than 2 Houses Asked SHIFT SET IN BUDGETING Military Assistance Will Be in Defense Account in a Two-Year Trial Plan Conferees Vote 3.5 Billion Aid; Passage by Congress Is Near

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

agrees on $3,556,200,000 total for authorization bill, $353.2 million below Adm request, shifts mil aid to Defense Dept budget; other provisions

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M'CARTHY RESIGNS AS WELFARE CHIEF; Commissioner Since 1951 to Be Succeeded by Deputy, a Negro, in August M'CARTHY RESIGNS AS WELFARE CHIEF

By Paul Crowell

J D Kingsley named to overseas div

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Historical Context for July 18, 1959

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