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Sen Fulbright charges Eisenhower leadership lack in face of Communist challenge, s, Sen
French freighter La Coubre explodes at Havana dock while unloading munitions from Belgium; illus; 75 reptd dead, over 200 hurt; Govt reptdly blames sabotage; commentators implicate US: Cabinet decrees natl mourning; compensates families of victims; many nearby bldgs shaken; map
State Dept challenges Cuba to renounce $150-million-a-yr sugar subsidy in view of Guevara charge that it results in Cuban 'econ enslavement'; text
Prince Moulay Hassan says King will pledge his personal fortune as loan collateral for rebldg program, int; outlines plans; US Army engineers start demolition in casbah sec; city sealed off to bar epidemic; only 700 of city's 2,200 Jews survived; Moroccan aide in US asks support
Johnson sees 'good voting rights bill'; says liberals will be assured of chance to vote on Part III provision Sen killed in '57 Civil Rights Act; sitting has lasted record 111 hrs as debate enters 17th day; Keating says debate has filled over 700 pp in Cong Record; off-the-floor maneuvers in rights bloc described
1960Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson, English businessman and politician, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology[†]
Paul Rudd Drayson, Baron Drayson is a British businessman, amateur racing driver and Labour politician. He was Minister of Science in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills until May 2010, where he replaced Ian Pearson. In June 2009 he was additionally appointed as Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform at the Ministry of Defence. After losing his ministerial positions in the General Election 2010 he decided to devote himself totally towards his motorsports company Drayson Racing Technology. He is chairman and CEO of Drayson Technologies Ltd.
1960Mike Munchak, American football player and coach[†]
Michael Anthony Munchak is an American former professional football player and coach. After playing college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Munchak played as a guard for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL), from 1982 until 1993 and was a nine time selection to the Pro Bowl. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
1960Indonesian President Sukarno dismissed the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR), 1955 democratically elected parliament, and replaced with DPR-GR, the parliament of his own selected members.[†]
The president of the Republic of Indonesia is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Indonesia. The president is the leader of the executive branch of the Indonesian government and the commander-in-chief of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the Indonesian National Police. Since 2004, the president and vice president have been directly elected to a five-year term, once renewable, allowing for a maximum of ten years in office.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]