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In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]
1960Olga Bondarenko, Russian runner[†]
Olga Petrovna Bondarenko is a retired Russian track and field athlete, who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres. She trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Volgograd and represented the Soviet Union internationally.
1960Tony Hadley, English singer-songwriter and actor[†]
Anthony Patrick Hadley is an English pop singer. He rose to fame in the 1980s as the lead singer of the new wave band Spandau Ballet and launched a solo career following the group's split in 1990. Hadley returned to the band in 2009 but left again in 2017. Hadley has been noted for his expressive voice and vocal range.
1960Kyle Petty, American race car driver and sportscaster[†]
Kyle Eugene Petty is an American former stock car racing driver and current racing commentator. He is the son of racer Richard Petty, grandson of racer Lee Petty, and father of racer Adam Petty, who was killed in a crash during practice in May 2000. Petty last drove the No. 45 Dodge Charger for Petty Enterprises, where he was CEO; his last race was in 2008.
Actors Equity members walk out of play The Tenth Man, force cancellation; producers pledge shutdown of all Bway shows; play's producers to sue Equity; emergency talks with Mayor Wagner fail; illus
Dean Fischer urges stress on intellectual competence instead of non-educ activities, s, Columbia Teachers Coll
to accept it
to attend conv as NYS delegation head; seeks to keep delegation unpledged; scores Dewey for proposing Nixon-Rockefeller ticket
Caths riot, Zielona Gora, against move by munic authorities to take over bldg used by ch since war; police use tear gas to disperse crowd; map
US devises plan to convince USSR, without violating security legis, that Project Vela has no mil goal; Secs Herter and Lloyd discuss tests ban, Washington
Sen com hearings on U-2 incident and conf failure
Natl Council of Chs opposes censorship in 2-yr study of indus
Trend toward freer competition among state enterprises discussed; economists who believe output, distribution and quality of goods can be improved by making enterprises financially responsible seen gaining influence; examples
Mrs Eisenhower in hosp with attack of asthmatic bronchitis
some HR members accused of falsifying accts and misusing pub funds by high living, article in Life (pub) and Knight newspapers; those linked deny or deprecate charges; Adm Com chmn Burleson pledges crackdown; is among those named; others include Reprs Harris, Derounian, Buckley; HR clerk Roberts holds vouchers in secret despite Speaker Rayburn statement that they will be opened; charges involve hotel bills, dining and bar accts; Reprs involved listed; Harris, others comment