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June 13, 1960

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Headlines from June 13, 1960

Stevenson: Not Candidates; Mrs. Roosevelt: Yes, He Is; MRS. ROOSEVELT, STEVENSON DIFFER

By Wayne Phillips

Stevenson says he is not candidate; Mrs Roosevelt insists he is; cites statement in which he says he is not declared candidate but implies he would accept nomination if offered; disputes Commager and Schlesinger view that he is not candidate; Stevenson, in follow-up int, repeats he is not candidate; Butler, in making conv arrangements, decides he is not candidate

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Remote Bhutan Awakening to 20th Century; Leaders of Himalaya Land Lift Barriers to Outside World Remote Bhutan Begins Struggle to End Isolation LEADERS RUSHING REFORM PROGRAM Pressure of Chinese Spurs Drive to Modernize as Only Way to Survive

By Paul Grimesspecial To the New York Times

P Grimes series sees nation awakening to 20th century, struggling to end isolation; notes kingdom is 18,000 sq mi, has estimated 700,000 population; discusses econ, foreign relations

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Notable Births

Jacques Rougeau

1960Jacques Rougeau, Canadian wrestler[โ€ ]

Jacques Rougeau Jr. is a Canadian former professional wrestler best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s with the World Wrestling Federation. He began his career under his real name as half of the tag team The Fabulous Rougeaus with his brother Raymond Rougeau. In 1991, he began a singles career as the Mountie, winning the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship once. In 1993, he formed three time WWF Tag Team Championship winning tag team The Quebecers with Pierre Ouellet.

Historical Context for June 13, 1960

In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[โ€ ]