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Comr Moses asks City Planning Comm to allocate $100,000 in '60 budget to Parks Dept for engineering survey of Flushing Meadow fair site
membership now 437; 283 Dems, 153 Repubs
Crouch, Sidney
J Cruz, 17, admits slaying; illus; 3 others held; Youth Bd and soc agencies send extra workers to area to prevent further incidents
Rayburn, at closed caucus of Dems on Pub Works Com, gets agreement on 1¢ rise ltd to 1 yr; diversion of funds from auto excise taxes would start July 1 '60 instead of July 1 '61
1959Ian Falconer, American author and illustrator (died 2023)[†]
Ian Woodward Falconer was an American author and illustrator of children's books as well as a designer of sets and costumes for the theater. He created 30 covers for The New Yorker and also for other publications. He wrote and illustrated the Olivia series of children's books, chronicling the adventures of a young pig, a series initially conceived as a Christmas gift for a young niece of his.
1959Steve Levy, American lawyer and politician[†]
Steven A. Levy is an American politician and lawyer who served as the seventh County Executive of Suffolk County, New York, elected on November 4, 2003. Originally a fiscally conservative Democrat, Levy joined the Republican Party in an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for governor.
1959Bernardo Rezende, Brazilian volleyball coach and player[†]
Bernardo Rocha de Rezende, known as Bernardo Rezende and nicknamed Bernardinho, is a Brazilian volleyball coach and former player. He is the current coach of the female volleyball team Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube. Rezende is one of the most successful coaches in the history of volleyball, accumulating more than 30 major titles in a twenty-year career directing the Brazilian male and female teams.
1959Lane Smith, American author and illustrator[†]
Lane Smith is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He is the Kate Greenaway medalist (2017) known for his eclectic visuals and subject matter, both humorous and earnest, such as the contemplative Grandpa Green, which received a Caldecott Honor in 2012, and the outlandish Stinky Cheese Man, which received a Caldecott Honor in 1992.
1959Ruth Ann Swenson, American soprano and actress[†]
Ruth Ann Swenson is an American soprano who is renowned for her coloratura roles.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]