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November 18, 1959

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Headlines from November 18, 1959

MARKETS OFFICIAL OUSTED BY MAYOR IN MEAT HEARINGS; Head of Bureau of Weights and Measures for 14 Years Led Inspecting Squad CODE CHANGES ORDERED Wagner Would Take Power to Judge and Punish Out of Department's Hands MARKETS OFFICIAL OUSTED BY MAYOR

By Edward C. Burks

Wagner dismisses Weights and Measures Bur dir Loughran on basis of data obtained in probe; calls for new curbs on cheating, wants violations tried in ct rather than handled by Bur; Loughran, prior to testifying voluntarily before jury, says he knows of no ring and has never accepted bribe; illus; Queens Dist Atty to probe 15-20 Queens cases; 9 inspectors, 4 Bklyn butchers testify before grand jury

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Notable Births

1959Jimmy Quinn, Northern Irish footballer and manager[โ€ ]

James Martin Quinn is a Northern Irish former footballer and manager.

Historical Context for November 18, 1959

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