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sedan crammed with 11 persons, kin of P Cruz, skids off hwy into bldg, Haverstraw; 8 killed, 3 hurt
Franchises Bur, NYCTA rept ads yield small revenues, 1st 3 mos; gross slightly under 102,000, of which $4,400 went to city
W Eur bankers optimistic on dollar strength; link stringent Govt moves; no longer see devaluation
Premier Khrushchev rejects Western-proposed date for Big-4 summit conf because it conflicts with May Day fete
Slum Clearance Com faced with difficult choice of approving luxury or middle-income co-op housing; factors discussed; raising of pol issue expected because of past assns of prospective sponsors
1959Wang Lijun, Chinese police officer and politician[†]
Wang Lijun is a Chinese former police chief. He served as vice-mayor and police chief of the megacity of Chongqing. Wang is ethnically Mongol and was born in Arxan, Inner Mongolia. Prior to taking on positions in Chongqing, Wang served as vice-mayor and police chief of Jinzhou, Liaoning, and the police chief of Tieling, Liaoning.
1959Kōji Morimoto, Japanese animator and director[†]
Kōji Morimoto is a Japanese anime director. Some of his works include being an animator in the Akira film; shorts in Robot Carnival, Short Peace, and The Animatrix; and key animation in anime such as Kiki's Delivery Service, City Hunter, and Fist of the North Star. He is the co-founder of Studio 4°C. He has hosted the independent creative team "phy" since 2009.
1959Hans Nielsen, Danish motorcycle racer[†]
Hans Hollen Nielsen is a Danish former professional motorcycle speedway rider. He competed in the Speedway World Championships from 1977 to 1999. Nielsen is notable for winning four Speedway World Championship titles. During his career, he won a total of 22 world championships, making him arguably the most successful speedway rider of all time. In 2012, Nielsen was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements. He later managed the Danish national team.
1959Jack Tresadern, English footballer and manager (born 1890)[†]
John Tresadern was an English professional football player and manager. He played twice for the England national team.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]