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February 8, 1961

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Headlines from February 8, 1961

STATE G.O.P. BACKS HOUSING BIAS BILL; Impasse in Senate Ended in Caucus -- Measure Is Similar to '60 Plan STATE G.O.P. BACKS HOUSING BIAS BILL

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special To the New York Times

Repub Sens back Rockefeller anti-bias bill; measure bars discrimination in sale or rental of private dwellings of 3 or more units, except those owner-occupied, and in developments of 10 or more houses; includes $100,000 appropriation for SCAD to adm other provisions; NYS Home Bldrs Assn opposed

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SNOW PREDICTED; Schools to Open at 10 A.M. Again -- Clean-Up Gains Wagner Continues Ban on Autos for Another Day as More Snow Threatens Area SCHOOLS TO OPEN AT 10 A.M. AGAIN Mayor Extends Prohibition of Private Cars After Air Survey of the City

By Russell Porter

Wagner keeps auto ban because of new storm threat and many still unplowed side sts; he and Screvane make 40-min inspection trip by helicopter; illus; schools to open at 10 but without bus service; rrs, other transport services near normal but still plagued by overcrowding and delays; other traffic conditions

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Notable Births

Vince Neil

1961Vince Neil, American singer-songwriter and actor[†]

Vincent Neil Wharton is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, which he fronted from their 1981 formation until his departure in 1992. Neil reunited with the band in 1996 and continued with them until the band's 2015 retirement, and again from the band's 2018 reunion onwards. Outside of Mötley Crüe, Neil has also released three studio albums as a solo artist – the most recent of which, Tattoos & Tequila, was released in 2010.

Historical Context for February 8, 1961

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