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In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]
1960Amy Klobuchar, American lawyer and politician[†]
Amy Jean Klobuchar is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Minnesota's affiliate of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the county attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota.
1960Anthea Turner, English journalist and television host[†]
Anthea Turner is an English television presenter. She was a host of Blue Peter from 1992 until 1994, and of GMTV from 1994 until 1996.
quakes cause 4 eruptions; map
Sen, 45-39, fails to override veto of $251-million aid bill; Dems to make veto Pres campaign issue
ALBANY, May 24 -- Republican leaders will urge Governor Rockefeller tomorrow to reconsider his decision not to attend the Republican national convention in Chicago in July.
ss, UN Security Council, on USSR charges over US U-2 incident
NYS Investigation Comm opens hearings on Yonkers Raceway '58 expansion project; Chmn Lane charges contractors inflated clubhouse bldg costs from $7.5 million to $18 million; cites high profits taken from cos by officials late Little Augie Pisano (A Carfano) and V Rao, underworld figures, and August Carfano and F Magistro; Carfano and Magistro testify; Rao and bro invoke 5th Amendment
Butler urges frank debate
F Bryant, segregationist, wins Dem run-off primary for Gov
Israeli secret service head repts Eichmann was seized abroad and brought to Israel; speculation; trial may be delayed a yr to find defense witnesses; T Friedmann, Polish Jew who escaped gas chamber, credited with major role in capture; W Ger would like to try Eichmann
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USSR to release personnel and craft; protests border violation; confirms craft was forced down by USSR fighters near Kluetz
perfected satellite for detecting surprise missile launchings with infrared sensors not seen until '63; project aim, relation to other reconnaissance projects discussed
Egyptian press virtually nationalized; 4 major pub cos seized and reorganized under Natl Union; publishers to be compensated; speculation