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October 1, 1960

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Headlines from October 1, 1960

LEMNITZER TAKES JOINT CHIEFS POST; Chairmanship Transferred to Army From Air Force, With Twining Retiring LEMNITZER TAKES JOINT CHIEFS POST

By Peter Braestrupspecial To the New York Times

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Nigerians Achieve Their Independence; Nigeria Attains Independence; Rockefeller Urges Close Ties

By Paul Hofmannspecial To the New York Times

In Nigeria as Queen Elizabeth repr for independence fete

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NKRUMAH OFFERS U.N. REVISION PLAN; Asks 3 Deputy Secretaries, Each With 'Clear Authority,' Representing Three Blocs WOULD GIVE EACH 'CLEAR AUTHORITY' He Asserts Representation of East, West and Neutrals Would Ease Controversy

By Benjamin Wellesspecial To the New York Times

Pres Nkrumah (Ghana) proposes apptg 3 Deputy Secs Gen acceptable to West, Communist bloc and neutralists; says they should have clearly defined duties

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Neutrals Ask U.N. to Call For U.S.-Soviet Meeting; ASSEMBLY ASKED TO VOICE APPEAL U.S. Silent on Proposal -- Western Delegates Urge Setting of Conditions

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

Sukarno offers resolution by 5 neutralist nations urging UN Assembly call Eisenhower-Khrushchev conf, Assembly; other sponsors are Tito, Nehru, Nasser and Nkrumah; Sukarno asks neutralists press more for East-West accord

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Delaying Expenses For a Day Fattened 1960 U.S. Surplus; Day's Delay in Paying Expenses Fattened Surplus 151.5 Million

By C.p. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

Controller Gen Campbell repts at least $151.5 million of Adm claim of fiscal '60 surplus resulted from Pentagon deliberate 1-day delay of expense payments; probes other such delays; Pentagon denies wrongdoing

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1960Joshua Wurman, American scientist, Doppler on Wheels inventor, and storm chaser^[†]

Joshua Michael Aaron Ryder Wurman is an American atmospheric scientist and inventor noted for tornado, tropical cyclone, and weather radar research, the invention of DOW and bistatic radar multiple-Doppler networks.

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1960Nigeria gains independence from the United Kingdom.^[†]

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi). With a population of more than 230 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa.

Historical Context for October 1, 1960

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

Headlines from October 1, 1960

LEMNITZER TAKES JOINT CHIEFS POST; Chairmanship Transferred to Army From Air Force, With Twining Retiring LEMNITZER TAKES JOINT CHIEFS POST

Nigerians Achieve Their Independence; Nigeria Attains Independence; Rockefeller Urges Close Ties

NKRUMAH OFFERS U.N. REVISION PLAN; Asks 3 Deputy Secretaries, Each With 'Clear Authority,' Representing Three Blocs WOULD GIVE EACH 'CLEAR AUTHORITY' He Asserts Representation of East, West and Neutrals Would Ease Controversy

Neutrals Ask U.N. to Call For U.S.-Soviet Meeting; ASSEMBLY ASKED TO VOICE APPEAL U.S. Silent on Proposal -- Western Delegates Urge Setting of Conditions

Delaying Expenses For a Day Fattened 1960 U.S. Surplus; Day's Delay in Paying Expenses Fattened Surplus 151.5 Million

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