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UAR joins Cuba in sponsoring planned conf of underdeveloped nations to be held in Havana in Sept; speculation
Benson expects Nixon to support his program in Pres campaign, carry it out if elected, TV program; says Nixon joined in program's development
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- House Democratic leaders are considering legislation to ease the Government's most urgent financial problem, debt financing, without lifting the ceiling on interest rates.
HR (Hebert) subcom urges all retiring Defense Dept personnel be barred from selling to Pentagon for 2 yrs, rept on '59 probe of 'munitions lobby'; urges Pentagon impose ethics code on retired personnel effective after 2-yr period expires; finds no wrongdoing by 762 former high-ranking officers employed by leading defense contractors; scores reptd entertainment of mil officials by contractors
Gov Rockefeller to conf with Repub Legis leaders to speed action on 9 safety bills
1960Mark Rylance, English actor, director, and playwright[†]
Sir David Mark Rylance Waters is an English actor, playwright and theatre director. He is known for his roles on stage and screen, having received numerous awards including an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Olivier Awards and three Tony Awards. In 2016 he was included in the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people. In 2017 he was made a knight by Queen Elizabeth II.
1960Capital Airlines Flight 20 crashes into a farm in Charles City County, Virginia, killing all 50 aboard, the third fatal Capital Airlines crash in as many years.[†]
Capital Airlines Flight 20 was a U.S. scheduled passenger flight from Washington, D.C. to Norfolk, Virginia. A Vickers Viscount flying the route crashed into a farm in Charles City County, Virginia, on January 18, 1960. The accident was the fourth fatal crash involving a Capital Viscount in less than two years; the first three were Capital Airlines Flight 67, Capital Airlines Flight 300 and Capital Airlines Flight 75.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]