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greets Pres Eisenhower on arrival in Spain; illus; s, Torrejon Air Base and Madrid dinner
FTC confs with business and consumer groups on deceptive ad; Chmn Kintner warns FTC will 'carry a very big stick' against deception; proposals by various groups discussed
Albany
The season's first snowstorm covered the metropolitan area today, causing traffic tie-ups, slippery driving conditions and automobile accidents. By 2 A. M.
Councilmen Cuite and others plan repeal bill; have not consulted Wagner
1959Bernd Schuster, German footballer and manager[†]
Bernd Schuster is a German former professional footballer of the late 1970s through early 1990s, who won club titles playing for the Spanish sides Barcelona (1980–1988) and Real Madrid (1988–1990). He played as a midfielder and was nicknamed "der Blonde Engel". After retiring as a player, he managed a number of European clubs, including Real Madrid, taking them to the league title in the 2007–08 season.
1959Gilda Gray, Polish-American actress and dancer (born 1901)[†]
Gilda Gray was a Polish-American dancer and actress who popularized a dance called the "shimmy" which became fashionable in 1920s films and theater productions.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]