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July 25, 1960

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Headlines from July 25, 1960

STRIKE BAN ENDS FOR PENNSY UNION; No Date for Walkout Set -- Firemen Threaten L.I.R.R. Pennsy Union Is Free to Strike; Firemen Add to L.I.R.R. Woes

By A.h. Raskin

PRR strike injunction against TWU expires; talks set, Phila

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BELGIAN PROPOSAL TO OPEN KATANGA TO U.N. REPORTED; Compromise Calls for Entry of Token Force, but Troops of Belgium Would Stay SEEKS TO BAR DEADLOCK Tunisians Take Luluabourg as World Organization Extends Its Control Belgian Plan to Admit U.N. To Katanga Reported in Congo

By Henry Tannerspecial To the New York Times

Belgium reptdly offers compromise on Katanga under which UN would send token force there but leave maintenance of order to Belgian troops; issue held most serious one facing UN; map; 1,100 UN troops take over Luluabourg as Congolese units there disarm; Guinean and other troops for UN arrive

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KONEV REPLACED AS ALLIANCE CHIEF; Leader in Warsaw Pact Cites Health as Reason -- Grechko Succeeds Him Konev Replaced as Commander Of Forces of Warsaw Alliance

By United Press International

USSR Marshal Grechke replaces Marshal Konev as sup comdr

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ECONOMIC STAND STRESSES GROWTH; Proposals by G.O.P. Reject 'Massive New Spending' PLATFORM URGES ECONOMIC GROWTH

By Austin C. Wehrweinspecial To the New York Times

Repub platform stresses individual enterprise and sound fiscal policies; written by Sen Bush and R A Taft Jr; details

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SPACE PROGRESS FORCING A STUDY OF FEDERAL ROLE; Practical Uses for Satellites Outdate Agency's Plans -- Legislation Weighed SPACE PROGRESS OUTSTRIPS PLANS

By John W. Finneyspecial To the New York Times

US seen forced to reappraise Govt role in practical uses of space as developments outpace current law, orgn and plans; NASA starts series of studies to determine econ potentials and proper relation between Govt and indus in commercial utilization of space; communications and weather satellites cited as examples of projects involving pub policy questions

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Notable Births

1960Alain Robidoux, Canadian snooker player^[†]

Alain Robidoux is a Canadian retired professional snooker player. Robidoux played on the sport's main tour from 1987 to 2004 and reached the final of the 1996 German Open, which he lost 7–9 to Ronnie O'Sullivan.

1960Justice Howard, American photographer^[†]

Justice Howard is an American photographer whose work includes shooting erotica, pin-up and celebrities. Her work has appeared in over 50 hardcover books and in thousands of magazines including Vogue Paris, Esquire, Easyriders, Playboy, Cosmopolitan, People, In Touch Weekly, Skin Two, and a 25-page spread in Bound by Ink, as well as being displayed in over 60 art gallery exhibits and numerous museum shows. She has also been featured in DankLook's "On Women in Black and White Fine Art Photography." Her photography features themes of female empowerment, freedom, and inner strength. She was previously a model before "graduating to photography" and training under a master German photographer. Her work has been compared to that of Annie Leibovitz and Herb Ritts.

1960Māris Martinsons, Latvian film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor^[†]

Māris Martinsons is a Latvian film director, producer, screenwriter and film editor. From 1991 he has lived and worked in Lithuania, but moved back to his homeland Latvia in 2010.

Historical Context for July 25, 1960

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