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March 8, 1960

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Judge Bars Wiretaps By District Attorney; JUDGE RULES OUT 'LEGAL' WIRETAPS

By Jack Roth

Gen Sessions Judge Davidson refuses to sign any further applications for wiretaps by Dist Atty; holds wiretaps violation of Fed Communications Act citing recent Fed ct rulings; Dist Atty Hogan sees ruling crippling fight against organized crime; challenges Davidson observation that wiretaps are futile since conversations cannot be used as evidence; notes value in investigations

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Tuscaroras to Lose Land; Court Backs Niagara Plan; TUSCARORAS LOSE IN FIGHT FOR LAND

By Anthony Lewisspecial To the New York Times

US Sup Ct, 6-3, holds Cong gave NY Power Auth needed authorization to condemn Tuscarora land for reservoir; reverses Appeals Ct ruling; last legal obstacle to completion of $720-million project seen; Auth, Chmn Moses comment; map

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ROCKEFELLER SAYS MORE AID TO CITY IS NOW INDICATED; He Declares Legislature Is Receptive as Relations With State Improve ROCKEFELLER SEES MORE AID FOR CITY

By Leo Eganspecial To the New York Times

press conf, Albany

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Actors' Strike Shuts Hollywood Studios; 7 MOVIE STUDIOS SHUT BY STRIKE

By Murray Schumachspecial To the New York Times

SAG strikes major studios, 1st such strike ever; 7 closed; execs see possible permanent crippling of indus if strike persists

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Nixon Denies Kennedy Is Soft on Reds, Repudiating New Hampshire Governor; Angry Senator Asserts He Is Disgusted at 'Smear' -- Primary Is Today Powell Reiterates Stand in a Telegram Sent to the Vice-President KENNEDY BACKED BY NIXON ON REDS

By John H. Fentonspecial To the New York Times

Kennedy holds Gov Powell should resign as Nixon NH com chmn because Nixon repudiated charge that Kennedy is soft on communism; Powell to continue to back Nixon despite repudiation

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Notable Births

1960Irek Mukhamedov, Russian ballet dancer^[†]

Irek Dzhavdatovich Mukhamedov OBE, is a Soviet-born British ballet dancer of Tatar origin who has danced with the Bolshoi Ballet and the Royal Ballet. Born in Kazan, he trained at the Moscow Choreographic Institute under the guidance of Alexander Prokofiev between 1970 and 1978. Upon graduation, he joined the Classical Ballet Company, where he spent three years touring around the world. It was with this company that he first danced Romeo, a role that was to become one of his most acclaimed. In 1981 he won the Grand Prix and gold medal at the International Ballet Competition in Moscow and was immediately invited to join the Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer, where he not only became Grigorovich's favourite danseur but went to become the youngest man ever to dance the leading role in Spartacus.

1960Buck Williams, American basketball player and coach^[†]

Charles Linwood "Buck" Williams is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was well known for his rebounding ability and trademark goggles.

Historical Context for March 8, 1960

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