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September 17, 1960

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Historical Context for September 17, 1960

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

Notable Births

1960John Bottomley, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2011)^[†]

John Bottomley was a Canadian singer-songwriter.

1960Kevin Clash, American puppeteer^[†]

Kevin Jeffrey Clash is an American puppeteer, director and producer best known for puppeteering Elmo on Sesame Street from 1985 to 2012. He also performed puppets for Labyrinth, Dinosaurs, Oobi, and various Muppet productions.

1960John Franco, American baseball player^[†]

John Anthony Franco is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed relief pitcher between 1984 and 2005. Franco established himself as an All-Star player with the Cincinnati Reds before spending the majority of his career with the New York Mets. He ended his 21-year career with one final season with the Houston Astros.

1960Damon Hill, English racing driver and guitarist^[†]

Damon Graham Devereux Hill is an English former racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1992 to 1999. Hill won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1996 with Williams, and won 22 Grands Prix across eight seasons.

1960Alan Krueger, American economist and academic (died 2019)^[†]

Alan Bennett Krueger was an American economist who was the James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy, nominated by President Barack Obama, from May 2009 to October 2010, when he returned to Princeton. He was nominated in 2011 by Obama as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and served in that office from November 2011 to August 2013.

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Headlines from September 17, 1960

ARMY STILL GAIN; Lumumba Staff Men Arrested -- Soviet Aides to Leave KASAVUBU ORDERS RED ENVOYS TO GO

By Henry Tannerspecial To the New York Times

Kasavubu and Ileo reptdly order USSR and Czech Ambs and staffs to leave in 48 hrs; Mobutu tightens grip on Leopoldville; arrests 20 of Lumumba's staff; Lumumba continues to try to regain office; UAR, Morocco and Tunisia Embassies try to effect Kasavubu-Lumumba compromise; UN troops illus

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Tshombe Says U.N. Fails In Its Efforts for Katanga; TSHOMBE CHARGES U.N. MISSION FAILS

By A.m. Rosenthalspecial To the New York Times

Tshombe calls UN mission in Katanga failure; charges UN troops protect selves and Eur refugees, leave Africans and property to rioters mercy; demands UN assume full responsibility or let him send reinforcements; to seek reparation for damage in Manono riots; Katanga incidents detailed; Congo troops in Katanga seen operating as roaming band

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NIXON DISCLOSES 4-YEAR CROP PLAN TO TRIM SURPLUS; In Iowa, He Advocates More U.S. Spending to Achieve a 'Manageable' Excess NIXON GIVES PLAN ON FARM SURPLUS

By Russell Bakerspecial To the New York Times

Nixon calls for sharp intensification of Food-for-Peace Plan through UN, s, Guthrie Center, Iowa; urges conversion of surplus grains into feed to produce protein foods to be distributed under Plan

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NETWORK TV TIME REDUCED BY F.C.C.; But Agency Refuses to Strip Systems of All Control Over Local Stations NETWORK TV TIME REDUCED BY F.C.C.

By Anthony Lewisspecial To the New York Times

FCC, 4-3, refuses to strip networks of power to control time segments on local stations but cuts from 12 to 10 hrs a day maximum permissible amt of option time; approves Justice Dept rept finding option time violates antitrust laws but demurs on action against 'long-standing' practice without judicial ruling; other minor rules changed

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Soviet Said to Have An Atom Submarine; ATOM SUBMARINE LISTED FOR SOVIET

By William J. Jordenspecial To the New York Times

defector Capt Artamonov says atomic submarine exists

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George London Sings Boris Role In Moscow and Wins an Ovation; LONDON IS HAILED IN MOSCOW OPERA

By Osgood Caruthersspecial To the New York Times

Sings title role in opera Boris Godunov, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, 1st Amer to have starring role in co; gets ovation; int

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CUBA RESTRICTS U.S. AMBASSADO; Curb Is Effective During Castro's Stay in U.S. Cuba Restricts U.S. Envoy During Castro Trip to U.N.

By Special to The New York Times

hotel dir Spatz asks State Dept advice

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INVASION BY REDS REPORTED IN LAOS; 6 Battalions in Attack Along Northeast Border-Crisis Feared in Samneua INVASION BY REDS REPORTED IN LAOS

By Jacques Nevardspecial To the New York Times

Phoumi Nosavan repts 6 Communist bns from N Vietnam attacking along NE frontier, within 6 mi of Samneua; says Pathet Lao bns are moving NE to join them; sees Communists aim to capture Phongsaly and Samneua Provs to strengthen, position in talks with Souvanna Phouma; repts reinforcements en route to his troops in Samneua

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SPAHN OF BRAVES HURLS NO-HITTER; Left-Hander, 39, Tops Phils -- Yanks Down Orioles BRAVES' PITCHER WINS 20TH, 4 TO 0

By United Press International

W Spahn (Milwaukee) pitches no-hitter against Phila

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KHRUSHCHEV SEES A HOPE FOR AMITY; Tells Harvard Law Group 'Better Times Will Come' in Relations With U.S. KHRUSHCHEV SEES A HOPE FOR AMITY

By the Associated Press

Khrushchev confident US-USSR ties will improve, message to Harvard Law School Forum

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8,000 CITY POLICE ORDERED TO GUARD FOREIGN LEADERS; Commissioner Kennedy Puts One-Third of Force on the Security Detail U.N. PATROL INCREASED Soviet Asks for Permission for Trip to Glen Cove -- U.S. to Grant It 8,000 City Police Are Assigned To Protect Foreign Delegates

By Russell Porter

NYC assigns 8,000 police, 1/3 of force, to security duty; Kennedy comments, news conf; city and UN arrangements most elaborate ever; State Dept to let Khrushchev go to Glen Cove, NY, on wk-end if he asks; comment on Assembly seating and press arrangements problems

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Soviet Ships in Atlantic Carrying Electronic Gear; Navy Photographs Soviet Ships And Electronic Gear in Atlantic

By Special to The New York Times

USN releases photos of 2 USSR ships heavily instrumented with electronic gear sighted in N Atlantic; speculation; illus

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