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Fulbright questioning of Brand on decision disclosed; lr analyzing possible effects of policy quoted; Herter and Dillon believed opposed to decision
White acquitted
City, Council, led by Majority Leader Sharkey, urges Kennedy order ptl to carry nightsticks on day tours as delinquency curb; Minority Leader Isaacs, 2 others opposed
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27 -- The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld today, by a 2-to-1 vote, President Eisenhower's petition for an eighty-day back-to-work order in the steel strike.
Commerce Dept repts non-steel employment drops to 48 million, 3d qr
1959James Keelaghan, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer[†]
James Keelaghan is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Keelaghan is now based in Perth, Ontario. Many of the lyrics in his songs display a concern about social problems and justice in society. Examples of such themes include "Kiri's Piano", about the internment of Japanese Canadians, and "October 70", about the FLQ crisis, inspired by events and figures in Canadian history. Some of his songs concern tragic historical events, such as "Fires of Calais," about the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation of Allied troops during World War II, and "Cold Missouri Waters," about the Mann Gulch fire of 1949. Keelaghan's lilting baritone voice, driving rhythm guitar, and a sense of scene and narrative result in his ability to bridge traditional folk music with roots revival and Celtic music.
1959Toshio Masuda, Japanese composer[†]
Toshio Masuda is a Japanese composer. He has composed and synthesized scores for several Japanese television shows and animated series. Masuda is perhaps best known as the composer of the 2002 hit anime series Naruto where he combined traditional instruments like the shamisen and shakuhachi together with guitar, drums, bass, piano and other keyboard instruments along with chanting.
1959Randy Wittman, American basketball player and coach[†]
Randy Scott Wittman is an American former professional basketball player at the guard position and former coach of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Washington Wizards.
1959Camilo Cienfuegos, Cuban soldier (born 1932)[†]
Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán was a Cuban revolutionary. One of the major figures of the Cuban Revolution, he was considered second only to Fidel Castro among the revolutionary leadership.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]