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February 21, 1961

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TAX RELIEF GAINS FOR NONRESIDENTS; State Senate Approves Bill Permitting Them Equality on Income Deductions TAX RELIEF GAINS FOR NONRESIDENT

By Douglas Dales Special To the New York Times

Sen unanimously approves bill granting non-residents relief, effective for '61 and when states in which more than 5,000 New Yorkers work (NJ, Conn, possibly Penna) pass reciprocal legis for withholding their taxes; NYS hopes to recoup over $3 million of $5.1 million conceded nonresidents; almost 200,000 nonresidents to benefit; some provisions, change from '60 version noted

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BELGIAN ELECTION SET FOR MARCH 26; King Dissolves Parliament After Cabinet Dispute on Economic Reform Plan BELGIAN ELECTION SET FOR MARCH 26

By Harry Gilroy Special To the New York Times

at their suggestion dissolves Parliament and orders elections on Mar 26; refuses to accept mins resignations; Eyskens holds Govt intends to put as much of econ reform law as it can into effect before election

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HIGH COURT BACKS SUING OF POLICE; Federal Action Authorized in Civil Rights Cases COURT SANCTIONS SUING OF POLICE

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

Sup Ct, 8-1, holds police and other local officials who violate citizen's rights can be sued for damages in Fed cts, J Monroe '58 case against Chicago and police

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Police Head Reappointed, But Insists on a Condition; Commissioner Indicates New Term Will Hinge on Pay Raise for Men WAGNER RENAMES CITY POLICE HEAD

By Charles G. Bennett

reapptd, but hinges acceptance on $600 differential for police to compensate for 'inequities' as result of Police Dept bon on dual jobs, news conf; por; police reaction to reapptmt mixed

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U.N. COUNCIL BACKS FORCE TO PREVENT A CONGO WAR; UPHOLDS HAMMARSKJOLD; SOVIET REBUFFED Its Move to Recall All Foreign Troops Is Voted Down U.N. APPROVES USE OF FORCE IN CONGO Congo Captives Executed in Kasai

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Tuesday, Feb. 21 -- The Security Council early this morning told the United Nations command in the Congo to use force if necessary to prevent the outbreak of civil war there.

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1961Christopher Atkins, American actor and businessman^[†]

Christopher Atkins Bomann is an American actor and businessman. He starred in the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon and played Peter Richards on Dallas (1983–1984).

1961Elliot Hirshman, American psychologist and academic^[†]

Elliot Lee Hirshman is an American psychologist and academic who is the president of Stevenson University in Owings Mills, Maryland, since July 3, 2017. Prior to Stevenson University he served as president at San Diego State University (SDSU) and served as the provost and senior vice president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Historical Context for February 21, 1961

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

Headlines from February 21, 1961

TAX RELIEF GAINS FOR NONRESIDENTS; State Senate Approves Bill Permitting Them Equality on Income Deductions TAX RELIEF GAINS FOR NONRESIDENT

BELGIAN ELECTION SET FOR MARCH 26; King Dissolves Parliament After Cabinet Dispute on Economic Reform Plan BELGIAN ELECTION SET FOR MARCH 26

HIGH COURT BACKS SUING OF POLICE; Federal Action Authorized in Civil Rights Cases COURT SANCTIONS SUING OF POLICE

Police Head Reappointed, But Insists on a Condition; Commissioner Indicates New Term Will Hinge on Pay Raise for Men WAGNER RENAMES CITY POLICE HEAD

U.N. COUNCIL BACKS FORCE TO PREVENT A CONGO WAR; UPHOLDS HAMMARSKJOLD; SOVIET REBUFFED Its Move to Recall All Foreign Troops Is Voted Down U.N. APPROVES USE OF FORCE IN CONGO Congo Captives Executed in Kasai

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