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September 12, 1960

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U.N. TROOPS HALT RAID BY LUMUMBA ON RADIO IN CONGO; Ghana Units Stop Premier and Disarm His Soldiers in Brief Showdown GAINS REPORTED BY ILEO Rival for Leadership Says All Parties and States Will Back His Regime U.N. Troops Prevent Lumamba From Taking Over Congo Radio

By Henry Tannerspecial To the New York Times

UN guards block Lumumba attempt to force way into Leopoldville radio station; Lumumba delegation to UN turned back at Brazzaville; Ileo says he will form new Govt soon, news conf; cites support from 'all parties and provs'; outlines goals; says Bomboko and Fele are en route to UN as Kasavubu Govt delegation

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3 Held as Outboard Buccaneers In $28,836 Freedomland Foray; 3 HELD IN PIRACY AT FREEDOMLAND

By Unknown Author

Three men were arrested yesterday and charged with taking $28,836 from Freedomland Aug. 27 in a robbery reminiscent of the days of piracy.

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CITY IS PREPARING FOR GALES TODAY; L.I. AREA CLEARED; Hurricane Expected to Pass Just Off Montauk -- Beach Residents Are Evacuated EAST COAST IS ALERTED Donna Rips Beaufort, N.C., Section After Sweeping North From Florida CITY IS PREPARING FOR GALES TODAY

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NYC Met Area, other E Coast points alerted after storm hits NC coast near Beaufort and Morehead City; Fla damage put at $500 million; conditions in Keys, other areas described; illus

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Pennsy Strike Is Settled; Trains to Run Tomorrow; Agreement Forged at Marathon Session Ends Walkout in the Twelfth Day -- L.I.R.R. to Re-Enter Penn Station ACCORD REACHED IN PENNSY STRIKE

By William G. Weartspecial To the New York Times

PRR strike settlement announced by O'Neill after marathon conf with unions; terms undisclosed pending ratification; Symes holds pact satisfactory; Quill delighted

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AMERICAS PARLEY ADOPTS AID PLAN; Only Cuba Opposes Policy Set Forth at Bogota -- U.S. Program Expanded American Conference Votes Plan To Step Up Latin Development

By Juan de Onisspecial To the New York Times

Approved, Inter-Amer Econ Conf, Bogota

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1960Road Warrior Animal, American wrestler (died 2020)^[†]

Joseph Michael "Joe" Laurinaitis, better known by his ring name Road Warrior Animal, was an American professional wrestler. Along with Road Warrior Hawk, he was one-half of the tag team the Road Warriors.

1960Evan Jenkins, American academic and politician^[†]

Evan Hollin Jenkins is an American politician and judge. He served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, joining the Court in 2018 and serving as chief justice in 2021. He resigned from the court on February 4, 2022. He served as a U.S. Representative from West Virginia from 2015 to 2018. He is a Republican, having switched his party affiliation from Democratic in 2013.

1960Stefanos Korkolis, Greek pianist and composer^[†]

Stefanos Korkolis is a Greek composer and pianist. He has performed in theaters and auditoriums all around the world, including the Concertgebouw, the Belém Cultural Center, the Royal Theater Carré, the Athens Concert Hall, the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

Historical Context for September 12, 1960

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

Headlines from September 12, 1960

U.N. TROOPS HALT RAID BY LUMUMBA ON RADIO IN CONGO; Ghana Units Stop Premier and Disarm His Soldiers in Brief Showdown GAINS REPORTED BY ILEO Rival for Leadership Says All Parties and States Will Back His Regime U.N. Troops Prevent Lumamba From Taking Over Congo Radio

3 Held as Outboard Buccaneers In $28,836 Freedomland Foray; 3 HELD IN PIRACY AT FREEDOMLAND

CITY IS PREPARING FOR GALES TODAY; L.I. AREA CLEARED; Hurricane Expected to Pass Just Off Montauk -- Beach Residents Are Evacuated EAST COAST IS ALERTED Donna Rips Beaufort, N.C., Section After Sweeping North From Florida CITY IS PREPARING FOR GALES TODAY

Pennsy Strike Is Settled; Trains to Run Tomorrow; Agreement Forged at Marathon Session Ends Walkout in the Twelfth Day -- L.I.R.R. to Re-Enter Penn Station ACCORD REACHED IN PENNSY STRIKE

AMERICAS PARLEY ADOPTS AID PLAN; Only Cuba Opposes Policy Set Forth at Bogota -- U.S. Program Expanded American Conference Votes Plan To Step Up Latin Development

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