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May 15, 1960
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Headlines from May 15, 1960
Scientist's Revenge: A Gift of 3,000 Mice; REVENGE SLATED: GIFT OF 3,000 MICE
Dr Mangun plans to leave Mendham, NJ, for Ariz because of community objection to his tests and studies in home; giving away white mice and other experimental animals to neighborhood children
Brain Tissue Sends Signals From Tube; BRAIN PIECES SEND SIGNAL FROM TUBE
Tex U scientists record elec signals from pieces of brain kept alive in glass tubes for as long as 2 wks; chart; comment
ROCKEFELLER BARS CONVENTION ROLE; WILL NOT ATTEND; Makes Clear His Intention of Refusing Nomination for Vice-Presidency NOTES PARTY EFFORTS Governor, in Letter, Says Leaders Have Disregarded Oft-Stated Convictions ROCKEFELLER BARS CONVENTION ROLE
Rockefeller not to attend conv, lr to Morton; speculation on NYS delegation leadership
Farmhouse Styling Used in L.I. Model; FARMHOUSE STYLE USED IN L.I. MODEL Versatility Is Principal Characteristic of One-Story Farmhouse
A model home in the style of a one-story farmhouse has been put on display on the North Shore of Long Island as a guide to purchasers who want it reproduced in a colony or on land of their own.
Notable Births
1960Rhonda Burchmore, Australian actress, singer, and dancer[†]
Rhonda Suzanne Burchmore OAM is an Australian entertainer, most notable as an actress, recording artist and singer in musical theatre, she has appeared in numerous television shows and briefly in film.
1960Rob Bowman, American director and producer[†]
Rob Stanton Bowman is an American director. He grew up around film and television production, and developed an interest in the field because of the work of his father, director Chuck Bowman. Bowman is a prolific director for television, and has contributed to series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, and The X-Files, for which he received four consecutive Emmy nominations as a producer. He was an executive producer and director for the comedy drama Castle.
1960R. Kuhaneswaran, Sri Lankan politician[†]
Raja Kuhaneswaran is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former Member of Parliament.
1960Rimas Kurtinaitis, Lithuanian basketball player and coach[†]
Rimas Kurtinaitis is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Lithuania men's national team and Sabah BC. As a player, he was a member of the senior Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball teams and won a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. At a height of 1.96 m tall, he played at the shooting guard position. He is the only non-NBA player to ever participate at the NBA All-Star Weekend's Three-Point Contest, doing so in 1989, where he scored 9 points.
Historical Context for May 15, 1960
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]