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HAVANA Aug. 16 -- Maj. Raul Castro, commander of Cuban military forces, left by air today for the inter-American foreign ministers' conference in Santiago, Chile.
4 US unions seek legis to curb imports from low-wage areas
FISHERS ISLAND, N. Y., Aug. 16 -- Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, one of the Navy's top leaders in World War II, was found dead in bed here today at the Fishers Island Country Club, where he was vacationing.
Natl Planning Assn (A D Barnett) rept says Communist China aid of $647 million to SE Asian nations tops aid it recd from USSR, '52-57; notes most aid went to Communist nations, was in grants rather than credits or loans
installment buying system set; terms include 20-25% down payment, 1-2% service charge; balance payable in 6-12 mos through payroll deductions; other details; comment
1959Jonathan Franzen, American novelist and essayist[†]
Jonathan Earl Franzen is an American novelist and essayist. His 2001 novel The Corrections drew widespread critical acclaim, earned Franzen a National Book Award, was a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist, earned a James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. His novel Freedom (2010) garnered similar praise and led to an appearance on the cover of Time magazine alongside the headline "Great American Novelist". Franzen's latest novel Crossroads was published in 2021, and is the first in a projected trilogy.
1959Jacek Kazimierski, Polish footballer[†]
Jacek Kazimierski is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
1959Eric Schlosser, American journalist and author[†]
Eric Matthew Schlosser is an American journalist and food writer. He is known for his books Fast Food Nation (2001), Reefer Madness (2003), and Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety (2013).
1959David Koresh, American cult leader (died 1993)[†]
David Koresh was an American cult leader who played a central role in the Waco siege of 1993. As the head of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect, Koresh claimed to be its final prophet. His apocalyptic Biblical teachings, including interpretations of the Book of Revelation and the Seven Seals, attracted various followers.
1959Quake Lake is formed by the magnitude 7.2 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake near Hebgen Lake in Montana.[†]
Quake Lake is a lake in the western United States, on the Madison River in southwestern Montana. It was created after an earthquake struck on August 17, 1959, with 28 fatalities. Northwest of West Yellowstone, Quake Lake is six miles (10 km) in length with a maximum depth of 125 feet (38 m).
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]