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LOS ANGELES, July 14 -- Three New York Democratic leaders reached tentative agreement today with Senator John F. Kennedy on two important phases of the fall Presidential campaign in their state.
makes statement on purpose of UN force being sent to Congo Repub (Belgian Congo)
14-man mission due in Havana; speculation
Bunche announces UN force will arrive by July 16; says troops, headed by Maj Gen von Horn, will come from Ghana, Guinea, Mali Fed, Morocco and Tunisia; says aim is to aid in restoring order; says timing of Belgian troops withdrawal is up to Belgium; Lumumba and Kasavubu return to Leopoldville, clash verbally with Gen Cumont; Govt protests arrival of more Belgian troops, demands withdrawal; violence against missionaries and other incidents in Leopoldville and other areas detailed
State Dept charges Khrushchev seeks to establish 'Bolshevik doctrine' of USSR mil support for Communist movements anywhere in world, statement on his denunciation of Monroe Doctrine and threat to use missiles against any US intervention in Cuba; sees USSR peace protestation belied
1960Set Persson, Swedish politician (born 1897)[†]
Set Persson was a Swedish communist leader.
1960Lawrence Tibbett, American singer and actor (born 1896)[†]
Lawrence Mervil Tibbett was an American opera singer and recording artist who also performed as a film actor and radio personality. A baritone with large, deep, and dark-timbred voice. His dynamic range ranged from forceful fortes to delicate pianissimos, he sang leading roles with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City more than 600 times from 1923 to 1950. He performed diverse musical theatre roles, including Captain Hook in Peter Pan in a touring show.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]