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group of 'eggheads' linked with Stevenson in past backs Kennedy; move seen sign he cannot be drafted; group to send lr to liberals declaring Kennedy strongest candidate; leaders are Profs Commager, Galbraith and Schlesinger and J L Rauh Jr; Commager holds Stevenson is not candidate; Gov Collins doubts Southern walkout
Flemming says Health Dept will probe charges
US State Dept repts accord near on new $100-million surplus sale to Poland; sales of last 3 yrs revd
both sides makes charges, see long shutdown; League says Playhouse theatre will be razed because of strike; producer says other small theatres may be gone soon as result; Playhouse admits talks in razing but denies firm plan; Equity says it will set up fact-finding bd if Wagner does not; Wagner refuses comment on situation
US acknowledges plan, note to USSR; US experts views discussed
1960Neil Baker, Australian rugby league player[†]
Neil Baker is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. Baker played mostly at fullback and five-eighth for Canterbury, Salford, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Penrith.
1960Mick Hucknall, English singer-songwriter[†]
Michael James Hucknall is an English singer and songwriter. Hucknall achieved international fame in the 1980s as the lead singer and songwriter of the soul-influenced pop band Simply Red, with whom he enjoyed a 25-year career and sold over 50 million albums. Hucknall was described by Australian music magazine Rhythms as "one of the truly great blue-eyed soul singers", while Q credited him with "the most prodigious voice this side of Motown".
1960Thomas Steen, Swedish ice hockey player and coach[†]
Anders Thomas Steen is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player and coach. Steen is the former city councillor for the Winnipeg ward of Elmwood-East Kildonan. Steen played professional ice hockey in the Elitserien, National Hockey League and Deutsche Eishockey Liga. In his time in the NHL, he spent the entirety of his career with the original Winnipeg Jets.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]