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November 29, 1960

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Headlines from November 29, 1960

Air Force to Shut 3 Bases in Shift to Missile Force; MITCHEL FIELD SET TO CLOSE IN SHIFT

By John W. Finneyspecial To the New York Times

To be closed by June '61; base history; map

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FAVORS TO BANKS LAID TO PORT BODY BY HOUSE INQUIRY; Agency Accused on Accounts and Borrowing -- Tobin in Clash With Committee Favors to Banks by Port Body Charged in House Investigation

By Peter Kihss

The Port of New York Authority was depicted in a Congressional hearing yesterday as having paid more than $190,000 in interest above the lowest available rate in its borrowings from the First National City Bank in two years.

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Venezuela Limits Rights; Two Killed in New Rioting; CARACAS REGIME SUSPENDS RIGHTS

By Special to The New York Times

Betancourt suspends Const rights; calls out army to keep order; blames violence on extremists trying to set up Castro-type regime; assails Leftist parties; 2 killed, 20 hurt in new rioting

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TITO PLEDGES CURB ON ROLE OF STATE; Says '62 Constitution Lets Workers Run Economy -- Soviet Split Accented TITO PLEDGES CUT IN ROLE OF STATE

By Paul Underwoodspecial To the New York Times

Tito announces projected Const will probably go into effect in '62, Repub Day message; Const expected to cut role of state and party in local affairs in further decentralization move; speculation

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Some Police Evade Ticket Quota Issue; POLICE OPEN STUDY ON TICKET QUOTAS

By Wayne Phillips

delegates fill out questionnaire; queried on newspaper ad containing charges; illus

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Notable Births

1960Marco Bucci, Italian discus thrower (died 2013)^[†]

Marco Bucci was an Italian discus thrower. He won one medal, at senior level, at the 1983 Summer Universiade.

1960Cathy Moriarty, American actress^[†]

Cathy Moriarty is an American actress whose career spans five decades. Born and raised in New York City, she made her acting debut opposite Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980), for which she received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, and the British Academy Film Award.

Historical Context for November 29, 1960

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