O L Nelson sees more home rule if NYC acts to improve budget and mgt controls; holds more funds available within debt limit if NYC takes certain steps; opposes raising limit

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SATELLITE TO ACT AS A RADIO RELAY; Launching in Spring Slated for Reflector Balloon as Communication Link

By John W. Finney

NASA to launch 1st of 3 Project Echo passive communications satellites next spring to relay radio messages between Eur and E Coast and between Hawaii and W Coast; breaks rule of not revealing projects in advance to spur participation by scientists; satellite would be inflated in space, launched into 1,000-mi-high orbit

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Notable Births

1959Saleem Yousuf, Pakistani cricketer^[†]

Saleem Yousuf is a former Pakistani international cricketer who played in 32 Test matches and 86 One Day Internationals between 1982 and 1990. He was a wicketkeeper. He made his highest Test score of 91 not out against England at Edgbaston in 1987. One of his most memorable innings was against the West Indies in the 1987 World Cup, which turned certain defeat into victory for Pakistan.

Historical Context for December 7, 1959

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