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December 9, 1960

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Headlines from December 9, 1960

U.N. CHIEF WARNS NEW PERILS FACE EFFORT IN CONGO; Belgians in Stanleyville Are in Danger From Lumumba Backers, He Implies DEFENSE IS PREPARED Security Council Hears Him in Night Session After Accusation by Russian U.N. CHIEF NOTES NEW CONGO PERIL

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Friday, Dec. 9 -- Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold warned the Security Council early today that "deeply disturbing threats had been made by" those in authority in Stanleyville, the capital of Oriental or Eastern Province, in the Congo.

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French Will Vote Jan. 8 On the Future of Algeria; Stiff Security Measures Are Imposed There on the Eve of de Gaulle's Visit and After General Strike Call FRANCE WE VOTE JAN. 8 ON ALGERIA

By Robert C. Dotyspecial To the New York Times

French referendum set for Jan 8; Assembly debate completed; strict security measures taken in Algeria on eve of de Gaulle arrival

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19 BIG COMPANIES ADMIT PRICE PLOT IN ELECTRIC FIELD; Westinghouse and G.E. File Guilty Pleas in Rigging of Heavy Equipment Bids 19 BIG COMPANIES ADMIT PRICE PLOT

By Anthony Lewisspecial To the New York Times

US Justice Dept calls antitrust case against principal elec equipment mfrs, ending in guilty and no-defense pleas, biggest criminal case in antitrust laws history

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Soviet Making New Loans To Cairo for 100 Projects; SOVIET TO EXTEND NEW AID TO U.A.R.

By the Associated Press

USSR radio repts 1st Deputy Premier Mikoyan pledged loans for 100 indus and agr projects, reception hon Vice Pres Amer

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URBAN POST URGED; Cabinet Department Is Planned by Kennedy for City Problems KENNEDY TO SEEK URBAN SECRETARY

By Special to The New York Times

Kennedy to ask Cong to set up Cabinet-level Urban Affairs Dept to direct all Fed activities related to urban development and met planning; confs with Gov Lawrence on problems; main arguments against such dept noted

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Notable Births

1960Stefen Fangmeier, American visual effects designer and director^[†]

Stefen Markus Fangmeier is an American visual effects supervisor and film director. He worked on numerous major feature films, including Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Saving Private Ryan, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Twister, The Perfect Storm and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. He also has been a second unit director for two films, Dreamcatcher (2003) and Galaxy Quest (1999). After more than 15 years of visual effects work, Fangmeier moved into feature film directing with his debut on Eragon, which was released in 2006 to negative critic reviews but was a box office success.

1960Caroline Lucas, English activist and politician^[†]

Caroline Patricia Lucas is a British politician who was the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales from 2003 to 2006, 2007 to 2012, and 2016 to 2018. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Brighton Pavilion from 2010 to 2024. She was the Green Party's first MP and their only MP until the 2024 general election.

1960Dobroslav Paraga, Croatian politician^[†]

Dobroslav Paraga is a Croatian right-wing politician. He was first president of the Croatian Party of Rights, after the party was reestablished in 1991. In 1993 he founded the Croatian Party of Rights 1861 following a political split from Anto Đapić.

1960Juan Samuel, Dominican baseball player and manager^[†]

Juan Milton Samuel is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time National League (NL) All-Star, he appeared in the 1983 World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Samuel served as interim manager for the Baltimore Orioles during the 2010 MLB season, as well as many years in MLB coaching ranks. Known widely for his unique combination of speed and power, Samuel was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame, in 2010.

Historical Events

1960The first episode of Coronation Street, the world's longest-running television soap opera, is broadcast in the United Kingdom.^[†]

Coronation Street is a British television soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced street in the fictional town of Weatherfield in Greater Manchester. The location was itself based on Salford, the hometown of the show's first screenwriter and creator, Tony Warren.

Historical Context for December 9, 1960

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