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February 6, 1960

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Headlines from February 6, 1960

CITY INVESTIGATES SEWER CONTRACT; 2 Million Job Was Given to Cincotti, an Ex-Convict -- Cioffi Defends Award CITY INVESTIGATES SEWER CONTRACT

By Russell Porter

Comr Kaplan probes $2-million West Side sewer contract awarded in '56 to Manhattan Water Works Inc headed by ex-convict F Cincotti; cost of job estimated at $1,278,005; Acting Boro Pres Cioffi defends contract; denies rept in NY Post that he offered bill in Assembly to wipe out Cincotti's criminal record; Cincotti '40 fraud conviction revd

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Notable Births

Jeremy Bowen

1960Jeremy Bowen, Welsh journalist[โ€ ]

Jeremy Francis John Bowen is a Welsh journalist and television presenter.

Megan Gallagher

1960Megan Gallagher, American actress[โ€ ]

Megan Gallagher is an American theater and television actress. Having studied at the Juilliard School under the supervision of John Houseman, Gallagher began her career on stage, and has appeared in several Broadway theatre productions, winning a Theatre World Award for her role in A Few Good Men.

Historical Context for February 6, 1960

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