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April 27, 1960

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Headlines from April 27, 1960

VOTE IN 3 MONTHS; Rhee Heeds Assembly -- Says He Will Serve as Private Citizen Rhee Resigns as President on Request of National Assembly UNANIMOUS VOTE BACKS DEMANDS Legislators Chart Sweeping Changes in Government -- Seoul Remains Calm

By Robert Trumbullspecial To the New York Times

Rhee resigns after Natl Assembly demands it; says he will serve nation as private citizen; text; Huh Chung heads caretaker regime; Assembly drafts changes in structure of Govt; Central Election Com submits resignation; Kyunghyang Shinmoon permitted to resume pub after a 1-yr suspension; celebrations, Seoul; students hailed as heroes; riots break out in other cities; illus; You Chan Yang resigns over mistaken attitude on recent events in SK; concedes he reed threat from Korean in Washington

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Notable Births

1960Mike Krushelnyski, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[โ€ ]

Michael "Kruzer" Krushelnyski is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre/left winger who played 14 years in the National Hockey League (NHL). While playing in the NHL, he won three Stanley Cups as a player with the Edmonton Oilers and one as an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings. In a career of 897 games, Krushelnyski recorded 241 goals and 328 assists for 569 career points. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, but grew up in LaSalle, Quebec.

Historical Context for April 27, 1960

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