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March 9, 1960

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Headlines from March 9, 1960

ISRAELI SETTLERS BAR BID TO OTHERS; Americans in Country Balk at Call to Jews in U.S. and Canada to Immigrate American Settlers in Israel Balk At Inviting More From the U.S.

By Special to The New York Times

Amer-Canadian settlers orgn in Israel oppose conv resolution urging Jews in US and Canada to immigrate; score Govt econ treatment of Western immigrants; Finance Min acts to meet grievances

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EISENHOWER FINDS LATIN FRIENDSHIP WITH U.S. AT PEAK; In Report to Nation on Tour, He Admits Some Sources of Misunderstanding TIGHTER BONDS URGED President Reaffirms Policy on Hemisphere Defense -- Warns on Intervention EISENHOWER HAILS LATIN FRIENDSHIP

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

Eisenhower repts to US on tour, TV-radio s

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Voting Day in Washington, N.H.; Town Meeting Talks Politics Along Line Laid Down in '76 WASHINGTON, N.H., GOES TO THE POLLS

By James Restonspecial To the New York Times

J Reston repts on annual town meeting and Pres primary balloting; illus

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$1.25 MINIMUM PAY URGED BY COUNCIL; Resolutions to Legislature and Congress Cite Needs of Thousands in City $1.25 MINIMUM PAY URGED BY COUNCIL

By Charles G. Bennett

NY City Council backs Fed and NYS $1.25 minimum with courage of non-profit orgns; adopts com rept on law pay in NYC; Mayor Wagner lauds Council

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Cuba Rejects U.S. Protest; Calls Herter 'Aggressive'; HAVANA REJECTS PROTEST BY U.S.

By R. Hart Phillipsspecial To the New York Times

Cuba rejects Herter protest as insulting; scores him for 'aggressive' tone; demands 'absolute respect,'

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Notable Births

1960Finn Carter, American actress^[†]

Elizabeth Fearn "Finn" Carter is an American former actress. She is best known for her role in the 1990 film Tremors.

1960Željko Obradović, Serbian basketball player and coach^[†]

Željko Obradović is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for Partizan of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the ABA League and the EuroLeague.

Historical Events

1960Dr. Belding Hibbard Scribner implants for the first time a shunt he invented into a patient, which allows the patient to receive hemodialysis on a regular basis.^[†]

Belding Hibbard Scribner was an American physician and a pioneer in kidney dialysis.

Historical Context for March 9, 1960

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