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Repubs hail results; Nixon pleased; thanks backers
Govt to restore laws requiring Africans to carry passbooks; Erasmus comments; S African business leaders seek conf with Verwoerd because of severe econ effects of crisis; will demand radical policy change; Cath, Jewish and Prot leaders set day of prayer
W Ger charges USSR seeks to 'revive hatred' against Gers; protests Khrushchev remarks during visit to France
wed in NC after being denied SC license
NYS PSC hearing on NY,NH&H bid for 10% commuter fare rise; PSC consulting engineer L V Farnham testifies $6 million annual commuter deficit claimed by rr is greatly exaggerated; holds there may be no deficit on NYS operations; puts net deficit at $2.6 million
1960Buster Douglas, American boxer and actor[†]
James "Buster" Douglas is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1981 and 1999. He reigned as undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1990 after knocking out Mike Tyson. He also defeated other heavyweight world champions Oliver McCall, Trevor Berbick, and Greg Page.
1960Sandy Powell, English costume designer[†]
Sandy Powell is a British costume designer. In a career spanning over four decades, she is recognized for her prolific work across independent films and blockbusters. She has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and two Costume Designers Guild Awards. She has been the recipient of various honorary awards, including the BAFTA Fellowship in 2023. Powell was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to costume design.
1960Henri Guisan, Swiss general (born 1874)[†]
Henri Guisan was a Swiss military officer who held the office of General of the Swiss Armed Forces during the Second World War. He was the fourth and the most recent person to be appointed to the rarely used Swiss rank of general, and was possibly Switzerland's most famous soldier. He is best remembered for effectively mobilizing the Swiss military and population in order to prepare resistance against a possible invasion by Nazi Germany in 1940. Guisan was voted the fourth-greatest Swiss figure of all time in 2010.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]