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November 22, 1960

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Historical Context for November 22, 1960

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

Notable Births

1960Leos Carax, French actor, director, and screenwriter^[†]

Alex Christophe Dupont, best known as Leos Carax, is a French film director, critic and writer. Carax is noted for his poetic style and his tortured depictions of love. His first major work was Boy Meets Girl (1984), and his notable works include Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (1991), Pola X (1999), Holy Motors (2012) and Annette (2021). For the last, he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. His professional name is an anagram of his real name, 'Alex', and 'Oscar'.

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Headlines from November 22, 1960

RUSSIANS DEMAND U.N. CONGO REPORT; Propose Study on Results of Fighting -- Kasavubu Defends His Troops RUSSIANS DEMAND U.N. CONGO REPORT

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Nov. 21 -- The Soviet Union demanded tonight that Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold report immediately on conditions in Leopoldville following today's clash between Congolese and United Nations troops.

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San Juan Archbishop Rules Out Punishing of Munoz Supporters; SAN JUAN CLERIC BARS PUNISHMENT

By Special to The New York Times

Abp Davis says no punishment, including excommunication, is to be applied to Munoz supporters, statement in Chicago apparently countermanding Maisonet

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Fare Rise of 20% Urged For New Haven by I.C.C; FARE RISE URGED FOR NEW HAVEN

By Special to The New York Times

2 ICC examiners recommend 20-30% commuter rise for NY,NH&H; find Feb and Mar rises justified

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AT LEAST 4 KILLED; U.N. Said to Accede on Welbeck Ouster -- Firing Is Heavy CONGOLESE ARMY BATTLES U.N. UNIT

By Paul Hofmannspecial To the New York Times

fighting between UN forces and Congo army breaks out for 1st time, Leopoldville, as UN bars Welbeck ouster; 4 reptd dead, including Congo army leader J Nkokolo; casualty repts confused; Gen Alexander and Rikhye comment; fighting and events preceding it detailed; Congo police hold 3 US newsmen 1 hr

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KENNEDY TO LIMIT ASSISTANTS' ROLE AT WHITE HOUSE; Will Cut Staff Sharply and Leave Job of Assistant to President Unfilled BACKS DIRECT CONTACTS Plans to Exercise Powers Without Giving Policy Aides Intermediary Status KENNEDY TO LIMIT ASSISTANTS' ROLE

By W.h. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

Clifford, after conf with Kennedy, repts Kennedy will exercise powers without interposing policy-making aides between self and top Adm officials, that he will not fill post of Asst to Pres and plans cut in White House staff; says T C Sorenson will be nearest thing to Asst to Pres; Clifford not to take permanent Adm post

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Johnson Suggests Wider NATO Role In Economic Field; WIDER NATO ROLE URGED BY JOHNSON

By A.m. Rosenthalspecial To the New York Times

Vice Pres-elect Johnson holds election of self and Kennedy no repudiation of Eisenhower Adm policy of strong NATO, s, parliamentary conf, Paris; holds isolation voice stilled in US

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NIGHTCLUB LOSING PERMIT FOR 4 DAYS; International Is Penalized--Violations Found at Stork Club and El Morocco NIGHT CLUB LOSING PERMIT FOR 4 DAYS

By Emanuel Perlmutter

police suspend Silverman's Restaurant license for 4 days; rept violations at Copacabana, Stork Club, El Morocco and other top clubs; Silverman's to seek ct order on suspension; Podell hearing postponed; hundreds of cabaret employes apply to renew or get licenses; illus

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U.N. Treasury Virtually Empty, Hammarskjold Warns Delegates; TREASURY OF U.N. VIRTUALLY EMPTY

By Robert Conleyspecial To the New York Times

Hammarskjold, citing costs in Congo crisis, warns solvency is periled, Assembly com; urges special peace and security fund to relieve regular budget

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3D CAPSULE FAILS SPACE-TRIP TEST

By the Associated Press

Mercury program seen set back as test flight of unmanned space capsule fails, Canaveral; Redstone engine cut off by automatic trouble detector; it and capsule remain on launching pad but escape tower breaks loose, shoots up several thousand ft, falls back near pad; illus

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PROSECUTOR RAIDS 10 TOW OPERATORS; Bronx Official Acts to End Racket in Car Repairing -- 13 Witnesses Called PROSECUTOR RAIDS 10 TOW OPERATORS

By Layhmond Robinson

Dist Atty Dollinger acts to smash car repairing racket he alleges caused some motorists to lose cars to unscrupulous garagemen; grand jury hears 13 witnesses; records of 10 operating cos seized; list

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U.S. PRESSES BONN FOR $650,000,000 OF TROOPS' COSTS; Anderson Asks Yearly Outlay in Talks With Adenauer on Drain of Dollars U.S. PRESSES BONN FOR $650,000,000

By Edwin L. Dale Jr.special To the New York Times

BONN, Germany, Nov. 21 -- The United States has asked West Germany to furnish approximately $650,000,000 yearly to relieve part of the dollar expense of maintaining United States forces abroad.

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