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Baltika arrival, harbor security and pickets described; crew docks it because of ILA boycott; J Curran invites crew to use NMU hall
Liberals back Foster despite Dem pressure to back Ughetta; speculation; Sharkey scores move
Kennedy reprimanded by Mayor Wagner for remarks on Jewish police; insists Jews may take Holy Days off only if they can get non-Jewish relief; NY Rabbis Bd protests; illus
Herter doubts serious UN Assembly talks
Rockefeller hints NYS may delay participating in Fed program until it knows whether next Adm will change it; renews objections
1960Lee Hall, English playwright and screenwriter[†]
Lee Hall is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for writing the screenplay for the film Billy Elliot (2000) and the book and lyrics for its adaptation as a stage musical of the same name. In addition, he wrote the play The Pitmen Painters (2007), and the screenplays for the films War Horse and Rocketman (2019).
1960Dave Hemingway, English singer-songwriter and drummer[†]
David Robert Hemingway is an English musician and songwriter, best known as a vocalist for the Hull based band The Beautiful South until they disbanded in 2007. Previously he had been a member of The Housemartins.
1960Deborah Roberts, American journalist[†]
Deborah Ann Roberts is an American television journalist for the ABC News division of the ABC broadcast television network.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]