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July 9, 1960

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Historical Context for July 9, 1960

In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people^[†]

Notable Births

1960Yūko Asano, Japanese actress and singer^[†]

Yūko Asano is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best actress at the 19th Japan Academy Prize for Kura.

1960Wally Fullerton Smith, Australian rugby league player^[†]

Wally John Fullerton-Smith is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative back-rower, he played club football in Queensland, France, England and New South Wales.

1960Eduardo Montes-Bradley, Argentine journalist, photographer, and author^[†]

Eduardo Montes-Bradley is an Argentine-American documentary filmmaker and photographer whose work focuses on biographical, cultural, and historical subjects. He is best known for directing Evita (2008), Rita Dove: An American Poet, and Harto the Borges. His more recent documentaries include Black Fiddlers and Daniel Chester French: American Sculptor, and he is currently in production on The Piccirilli Factor, a film about the Italian-American sculptors behind many of the most iconic monuments in the United States.

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Headlines from July 9, 1960

Terror Ends in Congo City; White Army Officers Out; Mutinous Soldiers Drive Europeans from Streets -- Many Flee Capital NEW REVOLT ENDS IN CONGO CAPITAL

By Reuters

violence ends abruptly, Leopoldville, as Lumumba agrees to dismiss all white officers; rebels had driven Eurs off street at gunpoint, imposed martial law; other violence; tensions eased; Lumumba repts assassination attempt by group of Eurs

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NEW AID TO LATINS IS PLANNED BY U.S. TO COUNTER REDS; Cuba to Be Excluded From Program Aimed at Halting Communist Offensive PRESIDENT TAKES LEAD He Will Confer With Herter Monday -- No Rise in Cos' Expected Immediately U.S. Plans Latin Aid Program To Counter Communist Drive

By William J. Jordenspecial To the New York Times

US plans aid program for Latin-Amer aimed at countering Communist econ offensive; Cuba to be excluded; Eisenhower to conf with Herter; speculation; stress on making existing aid more effective noted

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TV QUIZ KICKBACK LAID TO 2 ON SHOW; ' Treasure Hunt' Employes Held for Splitting Prizes TV Quiz Prize Kickbacks Laid To 2 'Treasure Hunt' Staff Men

By Peter Flint

B P Martin and A Roberts, staff members of defunct show Treasure Hunt, arrested on charges of kickback from contestants; plead not guilty; similar charges lodged against 3d unnamed person; grand jury hears readings of testimony given before previous jury

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CAROLINA GROUP LEAVING JOHNSON TO BACK KENNEDY; Gov. Hodges Says a Third of His Delegation Is Likely to Support Easterner FIRST SWITCH IN SOUTH Texan Arrives at Convention and Presses His Bid to Stop Front-Runner TEXAN CRITICIZES 'SMEAR' CAMPAIGN Backers of Symington and Stevenson Also Active -- Doubts Beset Delegates

By Leo Eganspecial To the New York Times

AFL-CIO leaders conf, Los Angeles

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STEVENSON EDGES NEAR CANDIDACY; Says He Would Do 'Utmost' to Win if Drafted -- Plans 2 Appearances on Coast STEVENSON EDGES NEAR CANDIDACY

By Anthony Lewisspecial To the New York Times

Lt Gov Anderson repts Stevenson would accept draft and try to win, press conf; links inactive candidacy to previous defeats; Stevenson confirms statement

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Labor Chiefs Move to Bar Johnson From the Ticket; Top Labor Chiefs Bar Support Of Johnson for Any Nomination

By Joseph A. Loftusspecial To the New York Times

AFL-CIO leaders reptdly tell union delegates not to back Johnson; Meany comments; R F Kennedy charges Teamsters Los Angeles locals told to 'whoop up' Johnson campaign; Johnson scores charge

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3 Rioters Killed in Sicily As Italian Clashes Go On; Three Rioters Are Slain in Sicily As Leftists Again Battle Police

By Arnaldo Cortesispecial To the New York Times

gen strike fails in Rome and south, partial success in north; clashes continue; 3 killed, over 100 hurt, Sicily; Sen Pres Merzagora urges 15-day pol truce; Tambroni and Cabinet reject truce; pledge to prevent 'mob rule,'

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HOGAN UNCERTAIN ON JACK RETRIAL; FORESEES DELAY; Prosecutor Ready to Send Governor Data on Case --- Jack to Explain Plans HOGAN UNCERTAIN ON JACK RETRIAL

By Russell Porter

Dist Atty Hogan undecided on new trial; says possible removal action against Jack is up to Gov Rockefeller; Gov's office silent; Ungar leaves for 6-wk Far East trip; denies wrong-doing; Hogan comments on trial; calls jury deadlock 'bewildering'; some jurors comments noted

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KHRUSHCHEV MAKES THREAT ON BERLIN; Premier Ends Austrian Tour -- Warns Bonn Lawmakers About Two Germanys KHRUSHCHEV MAKES THREAT ON BERLIN

By M.s. Handlerspecial To the New York Times

Khrushchev, threatening Chancellor Adenauer, implies he plans to violate Austrian neutrality, news conf, Vienna

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O.A.S. WILL HEAR CARACAS CHARGES; To Sift Complaint of Trujillo Role in Betancourt Attack O.A.S. WILL HEAR CARACAS CHARGES

By the Associated Press

OAS Council votes, 19-1, to hold mins meeting to hear charges against Dominican Repub; approves sending com to probe charges

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UNION AND L.I.R.R REPORTED CLOSER; U.S. Mediators Cite Easing of Stands as Deadline for Strike Tonight Nears Union and L.I.R.R. Seen Closer As Deadline for Walkout Nears

By A.h. Raskin

Fed mediators rept BRT, LIRR are closer as strike deadline nears; Pryor holds walkout will be ordered unless rr grants all demands

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Leibowitz and Sobel Censured For Quarrel, but Stay on Bench; 2 JUDGES REBUKED BY SPECIAL COURT Chided by State Judiciary Court

By Special to The New York Times

ALBANY, July 8 -- Kings County Judges Samuel S. Leibowitz and Nathan R. Sobel, who quarreled publicly last fall over the handling of a murder trial, were sharply reprimanded today for abusing their judicial office.

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