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January 1, 1961

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Headlines from January 1, 1961

Kennedy Appoints Bundy Despite Furcolo's Protest; KENNEDY REJECTS PROTEST ON BUNDY

By W.h. Lawrence Special To the New York Times

PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 31 -- President-elect John F. Kennedy today disregarded protests by Gov. Foster Furcolo of Massachusetts and appointed McGeorge Bundy as a special assistant for national security affairs.

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CONGRESS LIKELY TO GIVE KENNEDY MOST OF PROGRAM; Committees Are Expected to Start Work on Measures Before the Inaugural SESSION OPENS TUESDAY Bids to Ease Senate Rules and Curb House Group Could Bring Battles CONGRESS LIKELY TO BACK KENNEDY

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- The Eighty-seventh Congress convenes Tuesday in an atmosphere favoring approval of a substantial part of President-elect John F. Kennedy's New Frontier legislative program.

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NEWS OF THE RIALTO: OCT. 8, 1961; Alexander H. Cohen Sets the Date for the Third Edition Of His Nine O'Clock Theatre -- Chayefsky's Progress

By Lewis Funke

Declared educ inst and tax exempt

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FLORIDA DEFEATS BAYLOR, 13 TO 12; Fumbles Decide Gator Bowl as Bear Rally Falls Short -- Cash Kicks Key Point Florida Beats Baylor, 13-12, On Fumbles in Second Period

By the Associated Press

Gator: Fla 13--Baylor 12

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MERCHANTS SIGHT SALES RISE IN 1961; But a Steady Advance Is Not Expected to Show Up for Several Months GAIN OF 2% IS FORECAST Nation's Top Retailers Give Predictions for Year -- Most Are Optimistic MERCHANTS SIGHT SALES RISE IN 1961

By William M. Freeman

W M Freeman survey of co execs' forecasts for '61

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Notable Births

1961Sam Backo, Australian rugby league player^[†]

Sam Backo is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop in the 1980s and 1990s.

Notable Deaths

1961Alastair Denniston, Scottish cryptologist (born 1881)^[†]

Commander Alexander "Alastair" Guthrie Denniston was a Scottish codebreaker, deputy head of the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) and hockey player. Denniston was appointed operational head of GC&CS in 1919 and remained so until February 1942.

Historical Context for January 1, 1961

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