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October 27, 1960

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Historical Context for October 27, 1960

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

Notable Births

1960Tom Nieto, American baseball player, coach, and manager^[†]

Thomas Andrew Nieto is an American former professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, and Philadelphia Phillies. Nieto is formerly the manager of the Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Rochester Red Wings, the Twins’ Triple-A affiliate. He previously served in various coaching capacities for the New York Yankees and New York Mets. A native of Artesia, California, Nieto attended Gahr High School then went on to Cerritos College and Oral Roberts University.

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Headlines from October 27, 1960

Price Index Climbs 0.2% to a Record; PRICE INDEX RISES 0.2% TO A RECORD

By Special to The New York Times

Consumer Price Index up 0.2%, Sept, to record 126.8; graph; table

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Khrushchev Taped Macmillan Talks, U.N. Sources Hear; KHRUSHCHEV HAS A TAPE OF TALKS

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

Khrushchev reptdly has tape recording of NYC talk with Macmillan in which Khrushchev says Macmillan 'assured' him of conf after US Pres election; reptdly informed W Ger of recording; Brit call rept 'nonsense,'

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SALVADOR REGIME OUSTED BY COUP; Six-Man Junta Takes Over -- Deposed Chief Reported on His Way to Miami SALVADOR REGIME OUSTED BY COUP

By Special to The New York Times

ousted by coup; por

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PARENTS TO LEARN PUPILS' I.Q. RATING; City Schools Will Disclose Once-Secret Records to Meet State Ruling Parents to Learn Pupils' I.Q. Data From City Schools

By Leonard Buder

Possibility of parents suing educators over adverse psychiatric repts and other evaluations of pupils raised at NYS School Bds Assn conv; discussion prompted by NYS Educ Dept ruling that such repts must be released to parents; Dept counsel Brind advises that doubtful comments not be made in writing but holds 'genuine professional opinion' safe defense against libel

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ECONOMY SLIPPING, KENNEDY CHARGES; Lays 'Recession' to G.O.P. -- Attacks Vice President on Issue of Prestige ECONOMY FAILING, KENNEDY CHARGES

By W.h. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

Kennedy holds econ 'slipping into 3d recession in 6 yrs' ss, Detroit area; pledge expansion; charges Nixon stands for status quo; equates business and Dem party, s to Illinois business leaders

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POLICE DISCIPLINE LEADER OF P.B.A. IN TICKET REVOLT; Cassese Transferred From Desk Job to Traffic Duty -- Mayor Backs Kennedy

By Joseph C. Ingraham

Kennedy shifts PBA pres Cassese from hq post to traffic duty after seeing photo of Cassese auto illegally parked

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'Moonlighter' Says He Needs Job To Keep Himself an 'Honest Cop'; A 'MOONLIGHTER' TELLS HIS STORY

By Jack Roth

one ptl says he has held outside job for 6 yrs to supplement salary and to remain honest

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Congolese Army to Leave Capital at U.N.'s Demand; Mobutu Pledges to Curb Unruly Soldiers -- World Force Will Take Over More Responsibility for Keeping Order CONGOLESE ARMY TO LEAVE CAPITAL

By Paul Hofmannspecial To the New York Times

Mobutu and Bomboko accede to UN demand to bring army under control in Leopoldville and confine troops to barracks; UN alerts forces to take increased responsibility in maintaining law and order; curfew eased; Dayal reptdly assures Kasavubu UN will not try to disarm army; Congolese make no attempt to break through UN roadblocks; Mobutu says 10 army officers will leave for UN

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BANK FUND EASED; Order Notes Demand for Cash and Credit for Christmas FEDERAL RESERVE FREES 1.3 BILLION

By Richard E. Mooneyspecial To the New York Times

Pors

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Saint-John Perse, French Poet, Wins Nobel Prize for Literature; NOBEL PRIZE WON BY FRENCH POET

By Werner Wiskarispecial To the New York Times

Wins '60 Nobel Prize for Literature

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PRESTIGE LOSSES BY U.S. AND SOVIET SHOWN IN SURVEY; U.S.I.A. Study Covers Poll in Britain and France -- Secrecy Policy Backed U.S. SURVEY CITES LOSS IN STANDING

By Unknown Author

confidential USIA rept on late May survey of Brit and French pub opinion, obtained and pub by NY Times, shows most believe USSR leads US in space exploration

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American League, in '61, to Add Minneapolis and Los Angeles; WASHINGTON GETS A NEW FRANCHISE Senators Go to Minneapolis, but Another Team Will Operate in Capital

By John Drebinger

AL approves shifting franchise to Minneapolis, '61, and granting franchise to new Washington club; C Griffith comments on shift

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