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Reston repts Western diplomats in Paris link Khrushchev tactics to realization that West would not change stand on Berlin, that Berlin is more important than relaxed atmosphere; repts gen impression that Khrushchev outblundered Eisenhower
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Washington outraged by apparent calculated insult to Eisenhower aimed at wrecking conf; Dems split on reaction in light of coming Pres election; Sen Kennedy seeks to shun partisanship, s, Oregon; A E Stevenson holds Adm 'mishandling' of plane incident made conf collapse inevitable; others comment
PARIS, May 16 -- Prime Minister Macmillan and President de Gaulle were engaged tonight in efforts to save the summit conference.
Stevenson proposes 'great debate' between major party Pres nominees by requiring networks provide free air time during prime evening hrs, Sen subcom
1960Lou DiBella, American boxing promoter, actor, and producer[†]
Louis John DiBella Jr. is an American boxing promoter, minor league baseball team owner and television/film producer.
1960Simon Fuller, English talent manager and producer, created the Idols series[†]
Simon Robert Fuller is a British entrepreneur, artist manager, and film and television producer. He is the creator of the Idols TV format, including the British series Pop Idol and the American series American Idol.
1960Jules Supervielle, Uruguayan-French poet and author (born 1884)[†]
Jules Supervielle was a Franco-Uruguayan poet and writer born in Montevideo. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]