Tuesday, July 21, 1959

From the day

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The Headlines

Apalachin Delegate Talks of Card Game; A palachin Delegate Testifies He Played Pinochle in Garage

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The must-have

Barbie Doll

On This Day

• NS Savannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, is launched as a showcase for Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" initiative.

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• Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2–1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Robin Williams (1951)
• Stefan Löfven (1957)
• John Atta Mills (1944)
• Cat Stevens (1948)
• Rudolph A. Marcus (1923)

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Tech Check

Xerox 914 Copier, Microchip (Planar) & Pacemaker.

Cost of Living (1950)