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December 22, 1960

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3 LOUISIANA AIDES HELD IN CONTEMPT BY FEDERAL COURT; Tribunal Orders Funds for Teachers Freed in Ruling Curbing Segregationists 3 LOUISIANA AIDES HELD IN CONTEMPT

By the Associated Press

Fed ct orders contempt citations against Aycock, 2 other officials for withholding pay of teachers at desegregated pss; orders New Orleans to free funds to pay teachers, other personnel; restrains Davis, others from using legis to replace Bd; enjoins State Atty Gen from replacing Bd atty; House defeats sales-tax bill; group headed by J Robinson gives over $2,000 to 2 white and 4 Negro families defying segregationist picket lines outside pss; Gabrielle family among aided

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TANKER SPLITS UP IN HATTERAS GALE; 40 in Peril as Seas Hinder Rescue -- Survivors Seen TANKER SPLITS UP IN HATTERAS GALE

By Unknown Author

Pine Ridge (tanker): breaks up in gale 109 mi off Cape Hatteras; map; illus; survivors sighted on stern sec

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A.T. & T. TO RAISE DIVEDEND TO 90C; Holders Also May Buy One Share for Every 20 Held A.T. & T. TO RAISE DIVIDEND IN JULY

By Gene Smith

co offers stockholders right to buy 1 share for every 20 held, increases qrly divd from 82 1/2¢ to 90¢; stock at historic high of $103.50

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U.N. CONGO FORCE GETS IRISH CHIEF

By Kathleen Teltschspecial To the New York Times

apptd comdr of UN force in Congo; por

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GILPATRIC NAMED DEFENSE DEPUTY; Kennedy Appoints Lawyer -- Sees Dillon on Threat to Balanced Budget GILPATRIC NAMED DEFENSE DEPUTY

By W.h. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

appts R L Gilpatric Under Sec of Defense; offers Defense post to J P Coleman, who declines; holds confs on fiscal matters

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1960Jean-Michel Basquiat, American painter and poet (died 1988)^[†]

Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the neo-expressionism movement.

1960Luther Campbell, American rapper and actor^[†]

Luther Roderick Campbell, also known as Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke and simply Luke, is an American rapper, promoter, record executive, actor, and former leader of the rap group 2 Live Crew. He is known for having helped create the Miami bass genre, for establishing one of the first rap groups and rap labels in Southern hip hop, and his sexually crude call and response lyrics which were unique for the time period. He also starred in a short-lived show on VH1, Luke's Parental Advisory.

1960Paul Kuniholm, Artist^[†]

Paul Kuniholm is a heritage-narrative public artist who creates art embodying sculptural objects, sculpture both fugitive and durable, art using digital material, wearable art intervention, video, mural art, and various time-based artwork that is exhibited in the public right-of-way, museums and other cultural venues internationally.

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1960Ninian Comper, Scottish-English architect (born 1864)^[†]

Sir John Ninian Comper was a Scottish architect, one of the last of the great Gothic Revival architects.

Historical Context for December 22, 1960

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

Headlines from December 22, 1960

3 LOUISIANA AIDES HELD IN CONTEMPT BY FEDERAL COURT; Tribunal Orders Funds for Teachers Freed in Ruling Curbing Segregationists 3 LOUISIANA AIDES HELD IN CONTEMPT

TANKER SPLITS UP IN HATTERAS GALE; 40 in Peril as Seas Hinder Rescue -- Survivors Seen TANKER SPLITS UP IN HATTERAS GALE

A.T. & T. TO RAISE DIVEDEND TO 90C; Holders Also May Buy One Share for Every 20 Held A.T. & T. TO RAISE DIVIDEND IN JULY

U.N. CONGO FORCE GETS IRISH CHIEF

GILPATRIC NAMED DEFENSE DEPUTY; Kennedy Appoints Lawyer -- Sees Dillon on Threat to Balanced Budget GILPATRIC NAMED DEFENSE DEPUTY

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