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August 27, 1960

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Commissioner Acts to Prevent Racket in Police Sick Leaves; CITY WILL TIGHTEN POLICE SICK RULES

By Guy Passant

Kennedy to curb sick leave abuses; seeks to enlarge and improve distribution of examing drs staff; scores mental and physical exams now given candidates

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LUMUMBA WARNS CONGO WILL BAR U.N. 'OCCUPATION'; Force Must Follow Belgian Units Out, He Asserts -- Council Pledge Noted TROOPS MOVE IN KASAI Pact of Federation Between Dissident Mining State and Katanga Reported LUMUMBA WARNS U.N. ON ITS TROOPS

By Henry Tannerspecial To the New York Times

Lumumba says UN force must leave as soon as Belgian troops leave, news conf; notes Hammarskjold pledge that Belgians would leave within 8 days of Council meeting; in effect apologizes to newsmen roughed up at Leopoldville conf; says he asks Bunche for UN to return airports to Congo control; Congo Govt Teptdly bans pol parties in Oriental Prov; Congo Sen gives standing ovation to Fele, freed after Sen protested his arrest; Fele was re-arrested briefly when he tried to collect refund for wire

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U.S. URGES O.A.S. TO SIFT CHARGES MADE BY CUBANS; Ministers Name Committee to Seek Way to Avert Deadlock at Parley U.S. SEEK INQUIRY ON CUBAN CHARGES

By Tad Szulcspecial To the New York Times

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Aug. 26 -- Secretary of State Christian A. Herter proposed to the conference of foreign ministers of the Organization of American States today the creation of a commission to investigate Cuba's charges that the United States is preparing military aggression against her.

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WASHINGTON ENDS TIE WITH TRUJILLO; Move Follows O.A.S. Action on Dominican Regime -- Diplomats Recalled WASHINGTON ENDS TIE WITH TRUJILLO

By William J. Jordenspecial To the New York Times

US breaks diplomatic ties; hopes to continue consular relations; Communist infiltration feared if Trujillo is overthrown

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Historical Context for August 27, 1960

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