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January 12, 1960

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CUBA TURNS DOWN COMPLAINT BY U.S. ON LAND SEIZURES; Reiterates lntent to Continue Expropriations to Speed Agrarian Reform Plan PROTEST NOTE IS STERN Washington Calls Actions Unlawful and Violation of Citizens' Basic Rights HAVANA DISMISSES STIFF U.S. PROTEST

By R. Hart Phillipsspecial To the New York Times

Cuba rejects stern US protest note on seizures of Amer property; Deputy Min Fernandez Font, in conf with Bonsal, says charges merely list 'supposed' facts; criticizes US for making note pub

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COURT RESTORES VOTE TO NEGROES IN LOUISIANA CASE; Decision by Federal Judge Hailed as First Victory Under Civil Rights Act U.S. COURT VOIDS LOUISIANA PURGE

By Anthony Lewisspecial To the New York Times

Fed Judge orders back on voting rolls names of 1,377 Negroes stricken in Citizens Council '59 campaign, Justice Dept suit against Council, 4 members, Washington parish registrar under '57 Civil Rights Act; claims Council 'purged' Negroes by going through rolls and challenging alleged errors; decision details

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Notable Births

Oliver Platt

1960Oliver Platt, Canadian-American actor[ā€ ]

Oliver Platt is an American actor known for his work on stage and screen. He has been nominated for five Primetime Emmys, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and one Tony Award.

Dominique Wilkins

1960Dominique Wilkins, French-American basketball player[ā€ ]

Jacques Dominique Wilkins is a French-born American former professional basketball player who primarily played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Wilkins is a nine-time NBA All-Star, a seven-time All-NBA Team member and is widely viewed as one of the most acrobatic slam dunkers in NBA history, earning the nickname "the Human Highlight Film". In October 2021, he was honored as one of theĀ league's greatest players of all time by being named to theĀ NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Wilkins is the leader in most years with the Hawks, 12 seasons, the most games played in Hawks franchise history, with 882, the most minutes played with 32,545, the most career points with 23,292, and the most points per game, with 26.4 points per game.

Notable Deaths

Nevil Shute

1960Nevil Shute, English engineer and author (born 1899)[ā€ ]

Nevil Shute Norway was an English novelist and aeronautical engineer who spent his later years in Australia. He used his full name in his engineering career and Nevil Shute as his pen name to protect his engineering career from inferences by his employers (Vickers) or from fellow engineers that he was "not a serious person" or from potentially adverse publicity in connection with his novels, which included On the Beach and A Town Like Alice.

Historical Context for January 12, 1960

In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[ā€ ]