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August 24, 1959

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DROP TO 60'S ENDS 2 WEEKS OF HEAT; Cool Air Covers Northeast -- More Is Due Today Cool Air From the North Ends A Two-Week Hot Spell in City

By Unknown Author

cool air from Hudson Bay ends 2-wk heat wave

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KHRUSHCHEV NOTE SENT TO ADENAUER; Bonn Says Letter Reveals No Change in Policies KHRUSHCHEV NOTE SENT TO ADENAUER

By Arthur J. Olsenspecial To the New York Times

Khrushchev sends personal lr to Adenauer; Govt repts no changes in USSR policies

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U. S. PANEL FEARS FALL-OUT DANGER IF TESTS RESUME; But Congressional Survey Views Peril So Far as 'Relatively Small' WIDER RESEARCH URGED Study Says Authorities Lag in Setting Safety Limits Public Can Understand U. S. PANEL FEARS FALL-OUT DANGER

By John W. Finneyspecial To the New York Times

US Cong Holifield) com rept summarizing findings of May testimony finds man's exposure to radiation tests 'relatively small' compared with naturally occurring radiation and proposed safety levels, but warns ??? potential dangers if intensive testing is resumed; stresses problem of 'hot spots' where radioactivity levels are abnormally high, potential long-term genetic damage from carbon 14; warns previously neglected short-lived radiation could constitute important threat; criticizes adm of fall-out study program and 'failure' of Govt and scientists to develop safety standards meaningful to pub; other findings

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8 Prisoners Killed by Fire At Crowded Jail in Jersey; JERSEY JAIL FIRE KILLS 8 PRISONERS

By Peter Kihssspecial To the New York Times

8 prisoners die in fire, Ocean County Jail, Toms River; 7 prisoners, 5 rescuers hurt; bldg had been declared fire trap; overcrowding reptd; illus; map

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Brutality Protested By Haiti's Prelates; HAITIAN PRELATES DECRY BRUTALITY

By Homer Bigartspecial To the New York Times

RC Bishops protest police brutality in dispersing Cath gathering Aug 18; crowds at masses in apparent sympathy for Abp; RC sources confirm root of tension is Govt resentment of preponderance of French-born priests; give data on priests

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Historical Context for August 24, 1959

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