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March 7, 1960

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ROCKEFELLER ASKS WIDER COVERAGE BY HEALTH PLANS; Would Make All New Group Insurance Convertible to Individual Policies END OF AGE LIMIT URGED Easier Commitment System at State Mental Hospitals Also Sought in Message ROCKEFELLER BACKS 2 INSURANCE BILLS

By Warren Weaver Jr.special To the New York Times

Gov Rockefeller endorses Albert-McMullen-Russo bills making all new group ins convertible to individual coverage and barring age limits from such policies, special message to Legis

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Notable Births

Joe Carter

1960Joe Carter, American baseball player[†]

Joseph Chris Carter is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, and San Francisco Giants. Carter hit a walk-off home run to win the 1993 World Series for the Blue Jays, their second consecutive championship. Carter is one of only two players to end a World Series with a home run, the other being Bill Mazeroski.

Ivan Lendl

1960Ivan Lendl, Czech tennis player and coach[†]

Ivan Lendl is a Czech-American former professional tennis player and coach. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, he was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 270 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 four times. Lendl won 94 career singles titles, including eight majors and seven year-end championships. He was runner-up at a further eleven majors and contested a record eight consecutive US Open finals.

1960Jim Spivey, American runner and coach[†]

James Calvin Spivey is a former American middle-distance runner and Olympian. Spivey took up competitive running in Illinois where he became one of the best high school runners from his state. He was the 1982 NCAA DI men's 1500-meter champion with Indiana University. Spivey enjoyed a long Olympic career, in which he participated in the Olympic Summer Games in 1984, 1992, and 1996.

Historical Context for March 7, 1960

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