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March 16, 1960

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Headlines from March 16, 1960

TEN NATIONS MEET; Reds in Geneva Offer to Give More Study to Proposals PARLEY ON ARMS OPENS IN GENEVA

By A.m. Rosenthalspecial To the New York Times

10-nation gen disarmament conf opens, Geneva; Western nations are US, GB, France, Canada and Italy; Eastern are USSR, Poland, Rumania, Czech and Bulgaria; Khrushchev and Hammarskjold send messages; Easton and Zorin s; Khrushchev says Eastern plan is that for 'gen and complete' disarmament in 4 yrs which he proposed in '59; bloc reprs criticize Western plan

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GOVERNOR WARNS PHONE TAX VOTE IS KEY TO CITY AID; Democrats in Albany Told They Must Share 'Onus' of Backing Stand-By Levy SCHOOL FUND IS TIED IN Rockefeller Hints He Might Reduce Proposed Help if His Plan Is Thwarted Governor Says More City Aid Depends on Vote on Phone Tax

By Leo Eganspecial To the New York Times

Rockefeller confs with Repub legis leaders; warns Dems their votes on stand-by phone tax will affect aid to NYC; Travia and Zaretzki protest

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Couple Win Battle For Bright Child, 4; COUPLE WIN FIGHT FOR BRIGHT GIRL

By George Cable Wrightspecial To the New York Times

Welfare Bd rules Combses may adopt Alice Marie even though they are not considered equipped to rear such a bright child properly; seeks to avert harm to child from more publicity; will ask ct to drop case; case revd; Combs illus with child

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Jack Resumes City Office; Hogan Appeal Up in April; JACK BACK ON JOB; HOGAN PLEA SET

By Peter Kihss

Jack resumes office; illus; comments; hearing on Dist Atty Hogan appeal to reinstate indictment set

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Argentina Arrests Hundreds in Crisis; Argentina Sets Emergency Rule; Hundreds of Peronists Arrested

By Juan de Onisspecial To the New York Times

Hundreds held as Frondizi puts nation on 'internal war' footing and roundup of Peronists and Communists begins; Justicialist party offices and pubs closed; mil control of police in effect; Nacion urges legal status for Peronists

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1960Jenny Eclair, English comedian, actress and screenwriter^[†]

Jenny Eclair is an English comedian, novelist, and actress, best known for her roles in Grumpy Old Women between 2004 and 2007 and in Loose Women in 2011 and 2012.

1960John Hemming, English businessman and politician^[†]

John Alexander Melvin Hemming is a British Liberal Democrat politician and businessman who served as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley from 2005 until 2015.

1960Duane Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach^[†]

Duane Calvin Sutter is a Canadian former National Hockey League player and head coach. He was a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the New York Islanders.

Historical Context for March 16, 1960

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

Headlines from March 16, 1960

TEN NATIONS MEET; Reds in Geneva Offer to Give More Study to Proposals PARLEY ON ARMS OPENS IN GENEVA

GOVERNOR WARNS PHONE TAX VOTE IS KEY TO CITY AID; Democrats in Albany Told They Must Share 'Onus' of Backing Stand-By Levy SCHOOL FUND IS TIED IN Rockefeller Hints He Might Reduce Proposed Help if His Plan Is Thwarted Governor Says More City Aid Depends on Vote on Phone Tax

Couple Win Battle For Bright Child, 4; COUPLE WIN FIGHT FOR BRIGHT GIRL

Jack Resumes City Office; Hogan Appeal Up in April; JACK BACK ON JOB; HOGAN PLEA SET

Argentina Arrests Hundreds in Crisis; Argentina Sets Emergency Rule; Hundreds of Peronists Arrested

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