Milestones, may 11, 1959

Born. To Harold Connolly, 27, the U.S.'s 1956 Olympic hammer-throwing champion and world-record holder, and Olga Fikotova Connolly, 26, Czechoslovakia's husky 1956 Olympic women's discus champion, whose stadium romance led to marriage through endless festoons of Red tape: their first child, a son; in Santa Monica, Calif. Name: Mark. Weight: 11 Ibs. 13 oz.—just 4 Ibs. 3 oz. less than his father's hammer.

Married. Herb Elliott, 21, Australia's record-holding (3:54.5) miler; and Anne Dudley; in Nedlands, Western Australia.

Married. Frank Loesser, 48, music man who wrote the book, music and lyrics for Broadway's The Most Happy Fella, the music and lyrics for Guys...

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