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December 27, 1960

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Historical Context for December 27, 1960

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

Notable Births

1960Maryam d'Abo, English actress^[†]

Maryam d'Abo is a British actress, best known as Bond girl Kara Milovy in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights.

1960Donald Nally, American conductor and academic^[†]

Donald Nally is an American conductor, chorus master, and professor of conducting, specializing in chamber choirs, opera, and new music. Nally has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards, of which he has won 4. He is the current director of Choral studies at Westminster Choir College, and conductor of the professional new-music choir, The Crossing, based in Philadelphia.

1960Terry Price, Australian golfer^[†]

Terry Price is an Australian professional golfer.

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Headlines from December 27, 1960

LANDIS CHARGES MAJOR DEFECTS IN U.S. AGENCIES; Kennedy Gets Study Calling for Reorganization and Better Appointments 'POLITICAL' JOBS SCORED 'Deterioration' in Personnel of Units Is Found Under Post-War Presidents REPORT CRITICAL OF U.S. AGENCIES

By Anthony Lewisspecial To the New York Times

Submits rept to Pres-elect Kennedy on regulatory agencies; finds serious deficiencies; recommendations; Landis wrote rept in longhand

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Norfolk to Get MacArthur War Collection; General Accepts Bid for a Memorial -- Hailed by City NORFOLK TO HOUSE M'ARTHUR RELICS

By the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 26 -- General of the Army Douglas MacArthur has accepted an invitation from Norfolk to place his war mementoes, decorations and papers in a memorial to be established by the city.

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Kennedy Confers on Plans To Spur Space Research; KENNEDY CONFERS ON SPACE SET-UP

By W.h. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

Kennedy, Johnson and Kerr conf; no communique issued

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BELGIAN OFFICIALS SUPPORT STRIKERS; Governor and 102 Mayors Refuse Orders Aimed at Ending 6-Day Walkout OFFICIALS BACK BELGIAN STRIKE

By the Associated Press

102 Socialist mayors, 1 acting prov gov defy Govt orders aimed at smashing strike; Socialists demand Eyskens recall Parliament; seen seeking coalition Govt overthrow

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TITO SCORES WEST AS MAJOR SOURCE OF WORLD DISCORD; Tells Parliament Yugoslavia Agrees With Moscow on Main Issues of Day BUT HE ASSAILS PEIPING Blames Chinese for Attack on Him in Red Manifesto -- Outlines 5-Year Plan Tito Blames West for Discord And Backs Moscow's Policies

By Paul Underwoodspecial To the New York Times

Tito says Belgrade and Moscow agree on 'most important issues of day,' s, Parliament; brushes aside attacks in manifesto but calls charges false; blames Communist China

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JET RECORD BARES DATA ON COLLISION; Flight Unit Shows Mid-Air Crash Occurred Shortly After Last Radio Call JET RECORD BARES DATA ON COLLISION

By Richard Witkin

United craft flight recorder reptdly shows collision occurred within 1 min of last message from plane and that craft was travelling over 300 mph

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Scientists Hear Red China Taps Vast Mineral Riches; Deposits Found by Prospectors Among World's Biggest, Parley Here Told -- Advance in Atomics Also Cited SCIENTISTS TOLD OF PEIPING RICHES

By Walter Sullivan

T C Tsao repts installation of 4 reactors, AAAS symposium; other gains cited

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Mobutu Seizes Two For Links to Reds; MOBUTU SEIZES 2 FOR LINK TO REDS

By the Associated Press

central Govt officials D Tchiteya and A Makwambala held for having illegal contacts with USSR and Communist China; seized documents reptdly back Gizenga regime; group of pol leaders opposing Lumumba demand Comrs Coll replacement by coalition Govt

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EAGLES WIN, 17-13, TO TAKE PRO TITLE; 58-Yard Return of Kick-Off Helps Defeat Packers 5-YARD END SWEEP DECIDES, 17 TO 13 67,325 See Dean's 58-Yard Return of Kick-Off Start Eagles' Winning Drive

By Joseph M. Sheehanspecial To the New York Times

Phila defeats Green Bay, 17-13, for NFL champ

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CITY TO DROP RACE FROM BIRTH DATA; Information to Appear Only in Confidential Files CITY TO DROP RACE FROM BIRTH DATA

By Lawrence O'Kane

Color or race will no longer be listed on the birth certificates of persons born in New York City, starting Jan. 1.

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BUSINESS IN 1960 FOUND GOOD HERE; HOPE HIGH FOR '61; Only 24% in Survey Report Less Volume Than in '59 -- 58.2% Cite Gains BUSINESS IN 1960 FOUND GOOD HERE

By Charles Grutzner

NYC Planning Comm, citing NYS Labor Dept statistics, repts 3,897,000 employed in NYC in '58,' with about 2/3 in Manhattan; sees '60 total slightly higher but distribution of work force same; other details

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Jersey Priest Tells His Parish to Tithe; PARISH IN JERSEY IS TOLD TO TITHE

By Special to The New York Times

St Joseph's, West NY, NJ: Rev J P Weigand orders parishioners to contribute 10% of gross income to ch and charity; comment; tithing rare now among US RC chs

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