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August 15, 1960

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CITY BUYING CHIEF RESIGNS HIS POST; 'HEALTH' IS CITED; Others in Department May Quit or Face Dismissal -- Inquiries Pressed CITY BUYING CHIEF RESIGNS HIS POST

By Paul Crowell

Resigns as NYC Purchase Dir

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Laos Assembly Rejects Premier; Rebels Ask King to Name Prince; ASSEMBLY IN LAOS REJECTS PREMIER

By Tillman Durdinspecial To the New York Times

Natl Assembly votes no confidence in Tiao Samsonith Govt after deadlock in negotiations with rebels; Souvanna Phouma sees King naming him or Prince Boun Oum as new Premier

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BELGIAN SOLDIERS FORMALLY YIELD KATANGA CAPITAL; Emotional Ceremony Marks Farewell in Elisabethville -- Many in Crowd Weep 3 BASES ARE STILL HELD Swedes Sent to Jadotville -- Crowd Dispersed Near Hammarskjold Villa BELGIUM YIELDS KATANGA CAPITAL U.N. Troops Take Over Control of Elisabethville

By Henry Tannerspecial To the New York Times

Gheysen turns over control of Elisabethville to UN force, ceremony; many weep; von Horn arrives; Hammarskjold flies to Kamina base to study Belgian withdrawal; leaves for Leopoldville; Belgians say Kamina, Kitona and Banana bases will not be totally evacuated now; Swedish troops moved to Jadotville and Kolwezi following unrest, Jadotville; Katanga police break up demonstration near Hammarskjold hq, Elisabethville; more UN troops due; map

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POWER LINE DELAY CHARGED BY MOSES; He Assails Oneida County Farmers and Politicians -- Sees Concerted Effort POWER LINE DELAY CHARGED BY MOSES

By Joseph C. Ingraham

Moses charges farmers and politicians in Oneida County try to block transmission lines near county airport, lr to Gov Rockefeller; cites FAA approval; map

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PERSONAL INCOME AT RECORD LEVELS; Only 3 States Show Losses -- 381 Billion Total Said to Mark Business Rise PERSONAL INCOME AT RECORD LEVELS

By Special to The New York Times

Commerce Dept repts personal income at record $3 81 billion, '59, 6% over '58; only 3 states showed losses; per capita income put at $2, 166; Del led; other data on disposable income

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1960Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) becomes independent from France.^[†]

The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo, is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo River. It is bordered to the west by Gabon, to the northwest by Cameroon, to the northeast by the Central African Republic, to the southeast by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south by the Angolan exclave of Cabinda, and to the southwest by the Atlantic Ocean.

Historical Context for August 15, 1960

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

Headlines from August 15, 1960

CITY BUYING CHIEF RESIGNS HIS POST; 'HEALTH' IS CITED; Others in Department May Quit or Face Dismissal -- Inquiries Pressed CITY BUYING CHIEF RESIGNS HIS POST

Laos Assembly Rejects Premier; Rebels Ask King to Name Prince; ASSEMBLY IN LAOS REJECTS PREMIER

BELGIAN SOLDIERS FORMALLY YIELD KATANGA CAPITAL; Emotional Ceremony Marks Farewell in Elisabethville -- Many in Crowd Weep 3 BASES ARE STILL HELD Swedes Sent to Jadotville -- Crowd Dispersed Near Hammarskjold Villa BELGIUM YIELDS KATANGA CAPITAL U.N. Troops Take Over Control of Elisabethville

POWER LINE DELAY CHARGED BY MOSES; He Assails Oneida County Farmers and Politicians -- Sees Concerted Effort POWER LINE DELAY CHARGED BY MOSES

PERSONAL INCOME AT RECORD LEVELS; Only 3 States Show Losses -- 381 Billion Total Said to Mark Business Rise PERSONAL INCOME AT RECORD LEVELS

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Historical Context for August 15, 1960