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January 2, 1960

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Headlines from January 2, 1960

HOLIDAY TRAFFIC TAKING BIG TOLL; Deaths on Nation's Roads Point Toward Record for a New Year's Week-End HOLIDAY TRAFFIC TAKING BIG TOLL

By Philip Benjamin

repts on US hwy accidents; Natl Safety Council predicted 320 deaths

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SYRACUSE ELEVEN TOPS TEXAS, 23-14; Mississippi, Washington and Georgia Also Win in Bowls

By Unknown Author

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KHRUSHCHEV SAYS SOVIET MAY START DISARMING ALONE; Indicates Moscow Will Not Wait if West Refuses to Reach Agreement TROOP CUTS PROMISED Premier Declares Country Would Depend More on Nuclear Weapons SOVIET TO DISARM, PREMIER IMPLIES

By Osgood Caruthersspecial To the New York Times

suggests USSR may disarm unilaterally without awaiting East-West accord, Kremlin New Yrs fete; says USSR will cut conventional forces; Min Malinovsky concurs; US officials reserved

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Gen. Shoup, Hero at Tarawa, Takes Over as Commandant of Marines; GEN. SHOUP TAKES TOP MARINE POST

By the Associated Press

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CATHOLIC DEPUTY WARNS GOMULKA; Pole Tells Parliament Nation Can Solve Problems Only in Democratic Climate CATHOLIC DEPUTY WARNS GOMULKA

By M.s. Handlerspecial To the New York Times

RC Deputy Stomma warns Govt it cannot rule without people's consent in dem atmosphere, s, Parliament; says compulsion will not solve problems

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Notable Deaths

1960Paul Sauvé, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Quebec (born 1907)^[†]

Joseph-Mignault-Paul Sauvé was a Canadian lawyer, World War II veteran, and politician. He was the 17th premier of Quebec in 1959 and 1960.

Historical Context for January 2, 1960

In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people^[†]