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December 24, 1960

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Historical Context for December 24, 1960

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

Notable Births

1960Glenn McQueen, Canadian-American animator (died 2002)^[†]

Glenn John McQueen was a Canadian supervisor of digital animation and supervising character animator at Pixar and Pacific Data Images.

1960Carol Vorderman, Welsh television host^[†]

Carol Jean Vorderman is a Welsh broadcaster, media personality, and writer. Her media career began when she joined the Channel 4 game show Countdown, appearing with Richard Whiteley from 1982 until his death in 2005, and subsequently with Des Lynam and Des O'Connor, before leaving in 2008.

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Headlines from December 24, 1960

KENNEDY DENIES DEAL WITH DILLON ON TREASURY JOB; Says Secretary-Designate Did Not Ask Commitment on 'Tight-Money' Policies ECONOMIC POST FILLED Prof. W.W. Heller Chosen Head of Advisory Council With 'Revitalized' Role KENNEDY DENIES DEAL WITH DILLON

By W.h. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

Apptd chmn of Council of Econ Advisers; illus

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Short-Weight Meat Laid to 40 Markets; 40 SHOPS ACCUSED OF SHORT WEIGHT

By Charles G. Bennett

40 mkts charged with short-weighting meat in surprise inspection drive

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CONSUMER PRICES AGAIN HIT RECORD; FOODS LEAD CLIMB; Rise in Edibles Unusual for November -- Index Up 0.1% -- Toys Below '59 Levels CONSUMER PRICES AGAIN SET RECORD

By Richard E. Mooneyspecial To the New York Times

Labor Dept repts factory workers avg pay off 25¢, Nov, to $80.95; links cut in hrs

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HOLIDAY RUSH ON; COLD TO CONTINUE WITH MORE SNOW; East and Midwest Gripped by Bitter Temperatures -- Highways Crowded HOLIDAY RUSH ON; COLD TO CONTINUE

By Morris Kaplan

cold wave

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U.S. URGES SOVIET TO AVOID CAUSING NEW BERLIN CRISIS; Bids Moscow Show Sincerity by Net Permitting Actions That Heighten Tension APPROACHES ARE MADE Capital Fears Consequences if the East-West German Trade Talks Break Down BERLIN RESTRAINT URGED ON SOVIET

By Special to The New York Times

US disclosed to have been quietly urging USSR not to precipitate new crisis; behind-scenes diplomatic offensive linked with USSR quiet stress on confs with incoming Kennedy Adm; consequences of possible breakdown of E Ger-W Ger trade talks feared

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TIME OF AIR CRASH TERMED KEY CLUE; Investigators Theorize That Radio Error Led Jet to Overshoot 'Hold' Area TIME OF AIR CRASH CALLED KEY CLUE

By Richard Witkin

radio error may have led United craft beyond holding area; map

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Nasser Threatens Israel on A-Bomb; Nasser Threatens To Attack Israel If She Has A-Bomb

By Special to The New York Times

WEAPONS: Pres Nasser threatens to obtain weapons if Israel mfrs bombs

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NEW U.S. POLICY ON AFRICA SEEN; Senator Moss, After Tour, Predicts Acts by Kennedy to Recover Prestige Change in U.S. Policy on Africa Is Predicted by Moss After Tour

By Dana Adams Schmidtspecial To the New York Times

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Navy Orders New Rules For Shipbuilding Safety; NAVY TIGHTENING SHIPYARD RULES

By William M. Blairspecial To the New York Times

USN sets new safety precautions including ban on fuel tanks aboard ship and installation of fire alarm systems

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India Fears a Major War In South Asia Over Laos; INDIA VOICES FEAR OF WAR OVER LAOS

By William J. Jordenspecial To the New York Times

India tells US it fears war may result from situation, Amb Chagla conf with Sec Herter; asks support in reviving supervisory comm; US repeats charges of illegal USSR actions as latter continues mil airdrops

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The President's Yule Message: Tolerance; Eisenhower for End of All Prejudice Based on Color EISENHOWER ASKS BAN ON PREJUDICE

By Bess Furmanspecial To the New York Times

Pres Eisenhower lights natl tree on White House lawn; accompanied by wife; illus

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Soviet Says It Hopes Amity Will Grow Under Kennedy; Gromyko, in Address, Accuses Eisenhower of Causing Division SOVIET IS HOPEFUL OP KENNEDY AMITY

By Osgood Caruthersspecial To the New York Times

Gromyko, blaming Eisenhower for breakdown in US-USSR ties, hopes they will improve under Kennedy 'to course developed during days of Roosevelt,' s, Sup Soviet; mildly scores US; gen anti-US propaganda attacks continue

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