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March 12, 1960

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Headlines from March 12, 1960

SENATE DELETES SCHOOL PROVISION FROM RIGHTS BILL; Liberals Join Southerners to Kill, 49-35, Plan to Curb Integration Violence LABOR MEN INTERVENE Act After Lausche Succeeds in Broadening Section So That Unions Are Covered SENATE DELETES A RIGHTS PROVISO

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

Sen, 49-35, rejects sec of Adm civil rights bill amended by Lausche to make it Fed crime to obstruct any Fed ct order including those against unions; sec opposed by labor reprs

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Notable Births

Jason Beghe

1960Jason Beghe, American actor[โ€ ]

Jason Deneen Beghe is an American actor. Since 2014, he has starred in the NBC TV series Chicago P.D. as Sergeant Hank Voight. He is also known for starring in the 1988 George A. Romero film Monkey Shines, playing Demi Moore's love interest in G.I. Jane, appearing as a police officer in the film Thelma & Louise, starring opposite Moira Kelly in the television series To Have & to Hold, and having recurring roles on Picket Fences, Melrose Place, Chicago Hope, American Dreams, Cane, and Californication.

Courtney B. Vance

1960Courtney B. Vance, American actor and painter[โ€ ]

Courtney Bernard Vance is an American actor. He started his career on stage before moving to film and television. Vance has received various accolades, including a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for a Grammy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award.

Historical Context for March 12, 1960

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