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In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]
1960Mark Sanford, American military veteran (USAF) and politician, 115th Governor of South Carolina[†]
Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr. is an American politician and author who served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2001 and from 2013 to 2019, and as the 115th governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
1960Mary Portas, English journalist and author[†]
Mary Margaret Portas is an English retail consultant and broadcaster, known for her retail- and business-related television shows, founding her creative agency Portas and her appointment by David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, to lead a review into the future of Britain's high streets.
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3-nation conf on nuclear tests ban resumes, Geneva; Tsarapkin asks guarantees that Project Vela will not aid weapons development
regime overthrown by mil coup; he is held, Ankara; por
NY,NH&H plans to raise commuter fares 10%, regular fares 5%; Conn PUC suspends commuter rise pending study; table of present and proposed commuter fares
Repr McCormack hints recall of Cong, Aug, because of confusion over bill; outlook for Rules Com and Sen action
USAF repts composite air-strike force of 120 fighters and other craft will be sent to SE Asia for Mobility Exercise Y; force was developed as battle concept by Tactical Air Command, '55
Acting Boro Pres Cioffi asks Estimate Bd approve $20,000 survey on relocating 2,000 families in path of proposed Lower Manhattan Expressway; Bd delays action until Aug 25; approves Whitestone Pkwy widening; refers Clancy bid for Queens Blvd improvement to Planning Comm
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Secretary of State Christian A. Herter indicated today that there had been no Administration policy review of the wisdom of continuing the U-2 reconnaissance flights over the Soviet Union as the Paris summit conference approached.
Security Council, 9-0, adopts revised 4-nation resolution; USSR and Poland abstain; USSR amendment urging gen disarmament as UN goal rejected; Lodge, Gromyko clash
Wagner weighs creating Special Sessions Ct housing part to hear violations cases; notes many defendants seek Special Sessions hearing to avoid Magistrates Cts housing secs jurisdiction
Thousands of New Yorkers deserted the city yesterday for the Memorial Day week-end, the first of the warm season's three-day holidays.
Controller Gen bars submarine pay for Lt Walsh for manning bathyscaph Trieste on dives to bottom of Pacific, Jan; rules vessel not submarine; USN to press for hazardous duty pay
inflationary pressure seen spurred by some Govt policies