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March 31, 1960

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Headlines from March 31, 1960

Rockefeller's Labor Bills, With $1 Wage Floor,Win; LABOR PROGRAM WINS IN ALBANY

By Layhmond Robinsonspecial To the New York Times

bill passed by Legis

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Fire Hoses Disperse Texas Negro Crowd; FIRE HOSES DISPEL NEGROES IN TEXAS

By the Associated Press

MARSHALL, Tex., March 30 -- Firemen turned powerful streams of water into a crowd of young Negroes late today to calm a demonstration over lunch-counter incidents.

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Legislature to Quit Today; Added City Aid Approved; Governor's Fall Out Bill in Doubt -- Mahoney Asks '61 Tax Cut LEGISLATURE SET TO ADJOURN TODAY

By Warren Weaver Jr.special To the New York Times

Legis approves bills barring relief to women who fail to file abandonment proceedings, who fail to give officials power to subpoena persons liable for their support

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Air Force Plane Crashes in Sea; 9 of 14 Saved, Hunt Continues; AIR FORCE TANKER DITCHES IN OCEAN

By Richard Witkinspecial To the New York Times

USAF refueling craft crashes in sea off Patrick Base; 9 of 14 saved

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EISENHOWER ENDS MACMILLAN TALKS; DIFERENCES SEEN; Leaders Reach No Unity on Europe's Trade Blocs or Berlin -- Briton Leaves Macmillan Ends, Capital Talks; U. S. British Differences Seen

By William J. Jordenspecial To the New York Times

talks end; disunity on some issues noted; Macmillan addresses Sen and luncheon given by Foreign Relations Com chmn Sen Fulbright; makes farewell call on Eisenhower at White House; illus; leaves for GB

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Historical Context for March 31, 1960

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