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Eisenhower not to call special session on his program unless there is emergency, press conf
leaflets rept com formed under Phoumi Nosavan to suppress new Govt
Powers pleads guilty; regrets making flight; says he acted under CIA contract, admits up to 40 flights along USSR border since '56; illus; other testimony detailed; 2 US officials at trial
MOSCOW, Aug. 17 -- The members of the family of Francis Gary Powers believe he was behaving quite normally when he testified at his espionag trial today. They do not believe he has been brain-washe.
Nixon opens campaign in South, TV press conf and s, Greensboro, NC; to try to have all campaign audiences nonsegregated; Finch repts 5 added to Nixon staff; list
1960Mike LaValliere, American baseball player[†]
Michael Eugene LaValliere is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago White Sox.
1960Fat Lever, American basketball player and sportscaster[†]
Lafayette "Fat" Lever is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. He later served as the director of player development for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA as well as an analyst for Kings radio broadcasts.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]