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January 30, 1961

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WALKOUT ON TUGS IS AVERTED HERE; 3-Year Pact Provides 12% Wage Rise -- Cost Put at 5 Million Annually 3-Year Contract Averts Strike By 3,500 Tugboat Men Here

By John P. Callahan

Local 333 strike averted; 3-yr pact with 12% pay rise set; Wagner pleased; local pres O'Hare hails pact, Wagner's aide Barry and FMCS member Dougherty

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Macmillan Ends Two Days of Talks With de Gaulle on World Problems; Macmillan and de Gaulle End 2-Day Talks on World Problems

By Special to The New York Times

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PRESIDENT CALLS FOR REAPPRAISAL OF CONGO POLICY; Asks Aides to Recommend Changes to Deal With New Threats to U.N. Force ENVOY WILL JOIN TALKS Heavy Fighting Is Reported Between Pro-Lumumba and Mobutu Forces Kennedy Orders Reappraisal Of U.S. Policy on Congo Crisis

By Dana Adams Schmidt Special To the New York Times

Pres Kennedy orders State Dept to re-examine US policies in Congo and recommend changes, result of conf with top Dept execs

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KENNEDY TO MAKE HIS REPORT TODAY ON STATE OF UNION; First Message Is Expected to Deal With Problems of Foreign Relations CONGRESS TEST LOOMS Close House Vote Forecast Tomorrow on Enlarging the Rules Committee KENNEDY TO TALK ON STATE OF UNION

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

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U.S. Admiral Will Board Santa Maria at Sea Today; Galvao Agrees to Discuss Removal of Passengers Off Brazilian Coast ADMIRAL BOARDS SEIZED SHIP TODAY

By Tad Szulcspecial To the New York Times

Smith to conf with Galvao about 65 mi off Recife; ship sighted; map; Quadros reptdly would grant asylum to Galvao and ship; Vera Cruz leaves for Lisbon

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Historical Context for January 30, 1961

In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people^[†]