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January 28, 1961

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Headlines from January 28, 1961

Wagner Staves Off Revolt on Borough; MAYOR STAVES OFF BOROUGH REVOLT

By Charles Grutzner

Wagner succeeds in delaying election despite efforts of Councilmen Merli, Weiss, Isaacs; Dickens still front runner

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CONSUMER PRICES HIT ANOTHER HIGH; Food and Housing Pace 0.1% December Rise in Nation -- A Decline in City Consumer Prices at High Again; Rise Paced by Food and Housing Consumer Price Index

By Peter Braestrup Special To the New York Times

BLS links 3.6% rise in med care costs to record Dec Consumer Price Index of 127.5

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Castro's Former Executioner, Once U.S. Citizen, Seized Here; EX-CASTRO KILLER HELD HERE BY U.S.

By Unknown Author

Held by US Immigration Dept on charge of illegal entry; lost US citizenship through service in Cuban Army; served as executioner in Cuba; is ex-convict

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KENNEDY TO SEEK FUNDS TO EXTEND JOBLESS BENEFITS; Plans Temporary Injection of U.S. Aid by Outright Grants to the States 500,000 ARE AFFECTED Program Would Help Those Who Have Used Up Their Maximum Coverage KENNEDY TO SEEK MORE JOBLESS AID

By Richard E. Mooney Special To the New York Times

Pres Kennedy to urge temporary Fed aid to states for payment to workers with expired benefits; confs with Secs Dillon, Goldberg, Ribicoff and others

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MILITARY CURBED ON 'TOUGH' TALKS; White House Orders Drastic Revisions in Anti-Soviet Speech by Navy Chief MILITARY CURBED ON 'TOUCH' TALKS

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

official sources see Adm planning to limit all statements affecting foreign policy and security intelligence; recent examples cited

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Notable Births

1961Mike Holoway, British musician and actor^[†]

Mike Holoway is a British musician and actor. He was the drummer and percussionist in Flintlock and at the same time became an actor, notably in the cult TV series The Tomorrow People.

1961Normand Rochefort, Canadian ice hockey player and coach^[†]

Normand Rochefort is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Historical Context for January 28, 1961

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