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1st appearance in UN Security Council as Amb; illus
Pres Kennedy announces steps to spur housing, news conf; FHA will cut interest rate on mortgages to 5 1/2%, FNMA will take complementary action, Community Facilities Adm will cut rates on loans and expand lending, HHFA will seek to speed up approved projects; mortgage experts question effectiveness of cut in FHA interest rate; cite lag in housing demand and question of mortgage discounts
accord reached; FMCS role noted; pact provisions
fired 4,600 mi, Canaveral, in 1st test; marks 1st time any ICBM in initial test has been fired as complete unit; illus; rapid launching and relatively low cost compared to liquid-fueled ICBMs noted; shot hailed by Gens Power and White
Kennedy reaffirms US position, news conf
1961Abraham Iyambo, Namibian politician (died 2013)[†]
Abraham Iyambo was a Namibian politician. Iyambo was a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 1995, serving as Minister of Fisheries from 1997 to 2010 and Minister of Education from 2010 until his death. Iyambo was a member of both the central committee and political bureau of the SWAPO Party and the chairperson of its think tank.
1961Lauren Lane, American actress and academic[†]
Lauren Lane is an American film, television, stage actress, and professor. She is best known for her role as C.C. Babcock on The Nanny (1993-1999).
In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]