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In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]
1960Kevin Carter, South African photojournalist (died 1994)[†]
Kevin Carter was a South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club. He was the recipient in 1994 of a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph depicting the 1993 famine in Sudan; he died by suicide less than four months afterwards, at the age of 33. His story is depicted in the book The Bang-Bang Club, written by Greg Marinovich and João Silva and published in 2000.
1960Bob Eggleton, American artist[†]
Bob Eggleton is an American science fiction, fantasy and horror artist. Eggleton is a nine-time Hugo Award–winner for Best Pro Artist in science fiction and fantasy, first winning in 1994. He won the Hugo Award for Best Related Book in 2001 for his art book Greetings from Earth. He also won the Chesley Award for Artistic Achievement in 1999 and was the guest of honor at Chicon 2000.
1960Leó Weiner, Hungarian composer and educator (born 1885)[†]
Leó Weiner was one of the leading Hungarian music educators of the first half of the twentieth century, and a composer.
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23 inspectors suspended without pay after Investigation Dept repts they performed elec work during '59 and '60 vacations in bldgs they might later have to inspect as part of official duties; conflict of interests charged; dept trial set; D'Angelo comments; inspectors listed
Kennedy, in s to group of Prot clergymen, Houston, and subsequent questions and answers, defines his stand on ch-state issues; vows to act in natl interest without regard to religious pressures, stresses belief in ch-state separation
Hammarskjold discusses 'preventive-diplomacy,' other aspects of role, annual rept introduction
NJ Sen votes unanimously to conduct complete probe of Auth including internal affairs, almost identical with HR subcom probe; resolution would empower Sen to order imprisonment for 6 mos of any found guilty of contempt; Colt pledges cooperation
90 mph winds, heavy rains hit NYC Met Area; floods delay subways, rrs, other transit; 220,000 LI homes and businesses hit by power failures; 15,000 phones in city knocked out; thousands of residents evacuate low areas because of very high tides; many major hwys closed; other effects; illus
US officials debate inviting Tito to Washington while he attends UN Assembly, NYC
NJ escapes major damages because of early warning; conditions; illus
over 2,000 NYC children, hundreds of teachers stranded in schools; Conn rds, utilities, other property along coast heavily damaged; other New Eng areas rept damage; storm passes into Canadian Maritime Provs
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Sept. 12 -- President Joseph Kasavubu of the Congo asked the United Nations today to reorganize and retrain a Congo army under his "supreme command."
LIRR resumes service
Lumumba apparently arrested by Congo Army, freed after 3 hrs; enters Leopoldville radio station but is ousted by UN guards; guarded by Congo and UN troops in private residence; UN comdrs cancel all leaves, Leopoldville; Ileo forms Cabinet including Bolikango, Bomboko and Delvaux; Bolikango Information Min
Travel by train, plane and ferryboat was hampered widely throughout the metropolitan area yesterday by the hurricane.