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February 2, 1960

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Civil Right Hearings Scheduled This Week by House Rules Unit; HOUSE UNIT SETS RIGHTS HEARINGS

By Russell Bakerspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The House Rules Committee agreed today to take up a civil rights bill this week and act on it without "dilly," "delay" or "dally."

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TWO ARE IN HIDING; Army Permits Most of the Dissidents to Save Face FACE-SAVING PLAN GRANTED TO MANY Algiers Insurgents Surrender and Leader Is Flown to Prison Dissidents Allowed to Join Army Unit -- But Some Simply Go Home

By Thomas F. Bradyspecial To the New York Times

insurgents surrender; illus; Army lets rank and file keep arms by remaining 'at disposal of Army,' lets others who give up arms go home; Lagaillarde taken into custody, flown to Paris; Ortiz sought, Martel missing; Gen Crepin tries too late to confiscate news photos of surrender

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DEPUTIES CALLED; Session Today to Act on Request -- Basic Problems Remain DEPUTIES CALLED TO SESSION TODAY Parliament to Act on Request -- Basic Problems Remain in France and Algeria

By Henry Ginigerspecial To the New York Times

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Historical Context for February 2, 1960

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