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US $100-million aid program approved by Sen Foreign Relations Com
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with Bensley answers criticism, Planning Comm; they hold proposed $127,250,000 consists only of essential spending; Comr Orton sees no more allotted than $68.4 million earmarked in current budget
JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 16 -- The State Democratic Convention took steps today to withhold Mississippi's eight electoral votes from Senator John F. Kennedy.
1960Stephan Eicher, Swiss singer-songwriter[†]
Stephan Eicher is a Swiss singer. He sings in a variety of languages, including French, German, English, Italian, Swiss German and Romansh, sometimes using different languages in the same song.
1960Sean Penn, American actor, director, and political activist[†]
Sean Justin Penn is an American actor and film director. He is known for his intense leading man roles in film. His accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for three BAFTA Film Awards. He received an Honorary César in 2015.
1960Aeroflot Flight 036 crashes in Soviet Ukraine, killing 34.[†]
Aeroflot Flight 036 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight operated by Aeroflot from Cairo International Airport to Bykovo Airport. On 17 August 1960, the Ilyushin Il-18 operating this flight crashed after an engine fire. All 27 passengers and seven crew members were killed.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]