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November 5, 1959

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Headlines from November 5, 1959

Agent for Child Star Says TV Questions Were Fixed; Agent for Child Theatre Star Says TV Questions Were Fixed

By Russell Bakerspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Patty Duke, this season's child star on Broadway, was added today to the list of television quiz contestants who earned large sums for rigged performances. The 12-year-old Patty, according to secret testimony released today, received $32,000 from "The $64,000 Challenge'' for reciting answers given to her only minutes before show time.

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India Again Rebuffs Red China's Claims; INDIANS REJECT CLAIMS BY CHINA

By Paul Grimesspecial To the New York Times

India again rejects China's territorial claim and charge that Indian troops provoked Ladakh clash; reiterates demands for withdrawal of Chinese troops as prelude to talks; Nehru, in informal conf with 100 MPs, reptdly assured them on defending Indian territory; says improved ties with Pakistan are helping India; Indian students demonstrate at Chinese Embassy, New Delhi; illus

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Notable Births

Bryan Adams

1959Bryan Adams, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer and actor[†]

Bryan Guy Adams is a British and Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and photographer. He is estimated to have sold between 75 million and more than 100 million records and singles worldwide, placing him on the list of best-selling music artists. Adams was the most played artist on Canadian radio in the 2010s and has had 25 top-15 singles in Canada and over a dozen in the US, UK, and Australia.

1959Tomo Česen, Slovenian mountaineer[†]

Tomislav "Tomo" Česen is a Slovenian mountaineer who specializes in solo climbing ascents in the Alps and the Himalayas.

Historical Context for November 5, 1959

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