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An implication that the United States may be moving award greater dependence on foreign trade appeared in an unusual portion of the President's annual economic report last week.
budget program and Cong reaction revd; illus; tables
More and more uses are being found for fabrics in the construction and remodeling of buildings and homes.
Rayburn says Powell will probably be chmn under seniority system; opposition to Powell on grounds he is not qualified noted; Rayburn reptdly has taken no stand on splitting com
scandal prompts Wagner move for unified system to combat corruption
1960Jack Neo, Singaporean filmmaker, director and actor[†]
Jack Neo Chee Keong is a Singaporean filmmaker, comedian and actor who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. He established a unique presence with his genuine and relatable stories that highlight societal issues in Singapore. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was best known for his cross-dressing roles, as "Liang Po Po" and "Liang Xi Mei" in the long-running television comedy show Comedy Nite.
1960Edwin Fischer, Swiss pianist and conductor (born 1886)[†]
Edwin Fischer was a Swiss classical pianist and conductor. He is regarded as one of the great interpreters of J.S. Bach and Mozart in the twentieth century.
1960Algerian War: Some units of European volunteers in Algiers stage an insurrection known as the "barricades week", during which they seize government buildings and clash with local police.[†]
The Algerian War was an armed conflict between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) from 1954 to 1962, which led to Algeria winning its independence from France. An important decolonization war, it was a complex conflict characterized by guerrilla warfare and war crimes. The conflict also became a civil war between the different communities and within the communities. The war took place mainly on the territory of Algeria, with repercussions in metropolitan France.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]