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Dr P M S Blackett holds continental drift theory 'highly probable,' W Sullivan rept; bases view on magnetic analyses of rocks; data outlined; theory illus
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Kennedy sets conf on space program with Sens Johnson and Kerr, Palm Beach
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 25 -- The Brussels area executive committee of the Socialist General Federation of Labor told workers tonight that the "hour of action has sounded" for a general strike against the Government's proposed austerity measures.
Nehru cool to USSR proposal that Geneva conf powers reconvene on situation, int; holds India still recognizes Souvanna Phouma govt; parachute drop of USSR supplies to rebel forces illus
1960Keith Martin Ball, American mathematician and academic[†]
Keith Martin Ball is a mathematician and professor at the University of Warwick. He was scientific director of the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS) from 2010 to 2014.
1960Ruud Kaiser, Dutch footballer and manager[†]
Ruud Kaiser is a Dutch football manager, coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the coach of Helmond Sport's under-19 team.
1960Cem Uzan, Turkish businessman and politician[†]
Cem Cengiz Uzan is a Turkish businessman and politician involved in the media and banking industries, while also chairing the social liberal Young Party (GENÇPARTİ). His family's media empire at one time included both television stations and print media. His family was one of Turkey's most influential families. His supporters claim Uzan's political rivalry resulted in the group's companies being seized by the government under Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, eventually resulting in Uzan's flight to France to escape what he claimed was political persecution. He has been sentenced in absentia to jail terms in the United Kingdom, United States and Turkey for fraud-related offences. Uzan attempted to buy three units of Trump World Tower, but he ultimately defaulted on the contract and lost an $8 million deposit.
1960Tetsuro Watsuji, Japanese historian and philosopher (born 1889)[†]
Tetsurō Watsuji was a Japanese historian and moral philosopher.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]