Friday, January 30, 1959

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The Headlines

Worst Fog in Years Paralyzes London; FOG GRIPS LONDON; WORST IN YEARS

#1 at the box office

Auntie Mame †

The must-have

Barbie Doll

On This Day

• MS Hans Hedtoft, specifically designed to operate in icebound seas, strikes an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sinks, killing all 95 aboard.

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• The forces of the Sultanate of Muscat occupy the last strongholds of the Imamate of Oman, Saiq and Shuraijah, marking the end of Jebel Akhdar War in Oman.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882)
• Dick Cheney (1941)
• Islam Karimov (1938)
• Phil Collins (1951)
• Olof Palme (1927)

Slang

Tech Check

Xerox 914 Copier, Microchip (Planar) & Pacemaker.

Cost of Living (1950)