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August 1, 1959

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CONFEREES TRIM DEFENSE BUDGET TO 39.2 BILLIONS; White House Request Cut 19.9 Million -- Congress Due to Act Next Week MISSILE FUND IS HIGHER 400,000-Man Guard Also Provided in Compromise Between 2 Measures Conferees Trim Defense Budget; Approve 39.2 Billion Outlay

By Jack Raymondspecial To the New York Times

Cong conf approves $43 million to raise strength from 175,000 to 200,000

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BROADER FIGHTING IN LAOS REPORTED; Appeal to U.N. for Aid Hinted as Red Attacks Spread to a Second Province BROADER FIGHTING IN LAOS REPORTED

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Communist rebel attacks spread to Phongsaly Prov; map; Govt may appeal to UN; 1,200 rebels reptd fighting; Brit repr backs charge that bands are armed and led by N Vietnam; reinforcements reptd sent to Laotian troops

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NIXON IN MOSCOW FOR SPEECH TODAY; Ends Tour of Urals at Atom Plant -- Invites Director and Staff to U. S. As the Nixons Visited a Mining Community Near Border Between Europe and Asia NIXON IN MOSCOW FOR SPEECH TODAY

By Osgood Caruthersspecial To the New York Times

Vice Pres Nixon visits plant in Urals

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1959Joe Elliott, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer^[†]

Joseph Thomas Elliott is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He has also been the lead singer of the David Bowie tribute band the Cybernauts and the Mott the Hoople cover band Down 'n' Outz. He is one of the two original members of Def Leppard still in the band and one of the three to perform on every Def Leppard album. Elliott is known for his distinctive and wide ranging raspy singing voice.

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1959Jean Behra, French race car driver (born 1921)^[†]

Jean Marie Behra was a French racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1952 to 1959.

Historical Context for August 1, 1959

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

Headlines from August 1, 1959

Front Page 4 -- No Title

CONFEREES TRIM DEFENSE BUDGET TO 39.2 BILLIONS; White House Request Cut 19.9 Million -- Congress Due to Act Next Week MISSILE FUND IS HIGHER 400,000-Man Guard Also Provided in Compromise Between 2 Measures Conferees Trim Defense Budget; Approve 39.2 Billion Outlay

BROADER FIGHTING IN LAOS REPORTED; Appeal to U.N. for Aid Hinted as Red Attacks Spread to a Second Province BROADER FIGHTING IN LAOS REPORTED

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NIXON IN MOSCOW FOR SPEECH TODAY; Ends Tour of Urals at Atom Plant -- Invites Director and Staff to U. S. As the Nixons Visited a Mining Community Near Border Between Europe and Asia NIXON IN MOSCOW FOR SPEECH TODAY

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