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UN ex-aide P Bang-Jensen apparent suicide, NYC; his '58 dismissal from UN for refusal to divulge names of Hungarian refugees who testified on revolt revd
apptd pres of Cuban National Bank
convocation; Huxley sees need for new ideology based on evolutionary concepts and including new religious, econ and educ systems
In a tradition 338 years old, Americans gave thanks yesterday for peace and bounty in the land. Thanksgiving Day, the nation's great family festival, was observed across the country in a manner now rich with custom.
Pres Eisenhower likely to encounter French criticism of US role when he visits Paris in Dec; speculation; US State Dept declines comment
1959Charlie Burchill, Scottish guitarist and songwriter[†]
Charles Burchill is a Scottish musician and composer. He is the guitarist and one of the founders of the rock band Simple Minds.
1959Viktoria Mullova, Russian violinist[†]
Viktoria Yurievna Mullova is a Russian-born British violinist. She is best known for her performances and recordings of a number of violin concerti, compositions by J.S. Bach, and her innovative interpretations of popular and jazz compositions by Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, The Beatles, and others.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]