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October 31, 1960

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Historical Context for October 31, 1960

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

Notable Births

1960Arnaud Desplechin, French director, cinematographer, and screenwriter^[†]

Arnaud Desplechin is a French film director and screenwriter. In 2016, he won the César Award for Best Director for My Golden Days (2015). He has also written and directed the films The Sentinel (1992), My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument (1996), Esther Kahn (2000), Playing 'In the Company of Men' (2003), Kings and Queen (2004), A Christmas Tale (2008), Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian (2013), Ismael's Ghosts (2017), Oh Mercy! (2019), Deception (2021), Brother and Sister (2022), and Filmlovers! (2024)

1960Luis Fortuño, Puerto Rican lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of Puerto Rico^[†]

Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States, from 2009 to 2013.

1960Mike Gallego, American baseball player and coach^[†]

Michael Anthony Gallego is an American former professional baseball player and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an infielder from 1985 to 1997, most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics team that won three consecutive American League pennants and a World Series championship in 1989. He also played for the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals. After his playing career, Gallego served as a major league coach.

1960Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran^[†]

Reza Pahlavi is the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran of the roughly 53-year old Pahlavi dynasty, and his third wife Farah Diba. He was officially named Crown Prince of Iran in 1967 at the time of his father's coronation.

Notable Deaths

1960H. L. Davis, American author and poet (born 1894)^[†]

Harold Lenoir Davis, also known as H. L. Davis, was an American novelist and poet. A native of Oregon, he won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel Honey in the Horn, the only Pulitzer Prize for Literature given to a native Oregonian. Later living in California and Texas, he also wrote short stories for magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post.

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News of Atom Test Took 2 Years To Reach Island 60 Miles Away; ATOM-TEST NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY

By Walter Sullivan

W Sullivan repts reply to Tristan da Cunha admrs P A Day and F Harris queries to NY Times on unusual activities by US planes and ships near island, Sept 9, '58, reveals to islanders for 1st time that atomic bomb was fired near area at 300-mi alt; map; Day repts fall-out rise during period; table compares, radiation readings at other points

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GUINEA ACCEPTS PACT FOR U.S. AID; Africans Sign After Lengthy Dispute Over Conditions -- Program Under Way GUINEA ACCEPTS PACT FOR U.S. AID

By Dana Adams Schmidtspecial To the New York Times

US tech and econ aid agreement signed; Govt delayed signing pact because of objections to some conditions, particularly on reptg and acctg; part of program already under way as result of '59 econ survey

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CRACKDOWN PUTS POLICE ON BEATS; Hundreds Reported Ousted From Radio Cars in Wake of Slowdown on Tickets CRACKDOWN PUTS POLICE ON BEATS

By Unknown Author

hundreds of ptl shifted from radio cars to foot patrol following slowdown; summons rate nearly doubled; Dept orders officers check; Kennedy sees summons rise indicating ptl enforce law

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Protestant Pulpits Divide on Kennedy; SERMONS REVEAL PROTESTANT SPLIT

By John Wicklein

conservative Prot clergy use Reformation Sunday to preach against Kennedy; liberal mins decry such use of pulpit; NAE's 28,000 chs use day for anti-Cath sers; Rev Dr Ford cites PR bishops stand; anti-Cath sers preached in Southern Bapt Conv, Meth Ch of Christ, Ch of God, Assemblies of God, other fundamentalist chs; NYC services noted; Criswell backs Hunt claim that pamphlet was distributed to help Johnson

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Transit Labor Force Cut 7,638 Since 1955 to Hold Fare at 15c; 15C FARE IS SAVED BY CUT IN WORKERS

By Stanley Levey

NYCTA repts work force cut by 7,658 in last 5 yrs

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NIXON CONFIDENT TIDE HAS TURNED; OPENS FINAL PUSH; Feels Election Will Hinge on Seven Big States -- Offers Old-Age Plan NIXON CONFIDENT TIDE HAS TURNED

By Harrison E. Salisburyspecial To the New York Times

Nixon seen not raising religious issue unless Kennedy or aides do; seen feeling Kennedy should repudiate religious statements of Hodges, Johnson, Stevenson

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NEWS PAPERS HERE MAKE WAGE OFFER; Guild Aides Gall $3 Package Unacceptable -- See Strike Tonight if Bid Is Final NEWSPAPERS HERE MAKE WAGE OFFER

By Russell Portek

6 NYC papers offer $3 pkg increase; ANG rejects it; Times statement notes Dec 7 expiration date asked to prevent recurrence of '58 strike; A H Bradford says WQXR and Times Internatl Ed would continue in case of strike

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KENNEDY PLEDGES HE WILL MAINTAIN VALUE OF DOLLAR; Links Recent Gold Flurry to U.S. Trade Problems Arising Under G.O.P. VOWS TO SPUR EXPORTS Outlines Program to End Deficit in Payments and Turn Back Inflation KENNEDY PLEDGES TO UPHOLD DOLLAR

By Wayne Phillipsspecial To the New York Times

tours Phila suburbs; statement pledging to maintain value of dollar, analyzing cause of US adverse balance of payments, offering corrective proposals; offers program to spur econ growth, avoid recessions, halt inflation; s, Levittown, Pa, pledging goal of 82 million jobs and full employment by '68; returns to Washington; TV int backing ch-state separation, saying he would try to halt recession by putting more money in circulation

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Gen. Taylor Named President Of Lincoln Center for the Arts; TAYLOR TO HEAD LINCOLN CENTER

By Unknown Author

Gen Taylor elected Center pres, J D Rockefeller 3d to become Center chmn

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NEW BOMB SCARE SET OFF BY FLASH; Powder Charge in Times Sq. Subway Proves Harmless NEW BOMB SCARE SET OFF BY FLASH

By Richard Eder

powder explosion in Times Sq subway station telephone booth causes new scare

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MILITIAMEN MASS IN HAVANA TO BAR 'INVASION' BY U.S.; People Are Told an Attack Is Imminent -- Orders Are Issued in Emergency HOSPITALS PUT ON ALERT Show of Strength by Castro Seen as Reply to Marines at Guantanamo Base CUBAN MILITIAMEN MASSED IN CAPITAL

By R. Hart Phillipsspecial To the New York Times

male militia concentrated in key areas, Havana, following invasion warnings; US Marines shore leave at Guantanamo linked; illus; hosps alerted; other emergency measures; party of US Embassy personnel, including Charge d'Affaires Braddock, raided, apt searched; raiders withdraw after protest; rally, Havana U, hears attacks on Venezuelan Pres Betancourt as traitor who sold out to US

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Northeast Brazil Poverty Breeds Threat of a Revolt; BRAZIL'S POVERTY BREEDING UNREST

By Tad Szulcspecial To the New York Times

per capita annual income, NE, put at under $100

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