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A theatre opened recently in Chicago provides evidence that playhouses can be built inexpensively. High construction costs have traditionally been blamed for the fact that New York has not had a new theatre in thirty-two years.
Prospects for President Eisenhower's Latin-American aid program appear dim in the present short session of Congress. The program; which ordinarily might win praise as an inspiring advance in foreign-aid policy generally, has been bedeviled by poor timing and cynicism.
new restaurants, Angola and on Berkshire spur, described; illus
capsule, without instruments, shown briefly on arrival at Andrews base, Md; illus; instruments under study, Calif
Home improvement indus reprs meet with Met NY Better Business Bur, adopt ethics code to outlaw fraudulent and misleading ad and selling; Bur repts complaints against improvement contractors, Jan-June, 38% over Jan-June '59; code discussed
1960Sarah Brightman, English singer and actress[†]
Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano singer and actress.
1960Fred Roberts, American basketball player[†]
Frederick Clark Roberts is an American former basketball player who played power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons, a career spanning from 1983 to 1997, becoming a successful journeymen in the league. He also played in FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]