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In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]
1961Angela Eagle, English politician, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons[†]
Dame Angela Eagle DBE is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wallasey since 1992. Eagle has served as Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum since July 2024.
1961Maria Eagle, English politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence[†]
Maria Eagle is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Garston, previously Garston and Halewood, since 1997. She has served as Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Industry in the Ministry of Defence since July 2024. She served in the Shadow cabinets of Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn.
1961Andrey Korotayev, Russian anthropologist, historian, and sociologist[†]
Andrey Vitalievich Korotayev is a Russian anthropologist, economic historian, comparative political scientist, demographer and sociologist, with major contributions to world-systems theory, cross-cultural studies, Near Eastern history, Big History, and mathematical modelling of social and economic macrodynamics.
1961Lütfi Kırdar, Turkish physician and politician, Turkish Minister of Health (born 1887)[†]
Mehmet Lütfi Kırdar was a Turkish physician, civil servant, politician and Minister of Health and Social Security. He is best remembered for his long-term position as the Governor and Mayor of Istanbul.
1961Nita Naldi, American actress (born 1894)[†]
Nita Naldi was an American stage performer and silent film actress. She was often cast in theatrical and screen productions as a vamp, a type of character first popularized by actress Theda Bara.
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Belgian students stone UAR Brussels Embassy in reprisal
Police Dept repts 4.5% crime rise, '60, 7th consecutive yr of increase; details
Wagner gibes at rept; sees statement on taxes 'hardly news,'
Kennedy sends Cong proposal requiring farmers to cut feed grain acreage to qualify for new, higher price supports; growers to get compensatory payments in cash and kind for reduced planting; Kennedy urges passage in time for '61 crop; Freeman comments
White House repts Rusk to head US delegation to SEATO conf; says Pres Kennedy stresses time limitations faced by Rusk; statement seen move to back Rusk refusals to invs to make stop-over visits; his attendance at conf seen attempt to stress US interest in SE Asia
Justice Dept expands contempt action against Supt Jackson, Lt Gov Aycock and Speaker Jewell to release $350,000 in Fed funds and force recognition of credentials of teachers hired by School Bd since 2 pss were desegregated; Atty Gen Kennedy says House approval of resolution refusing to provide funds for teachers pay shows such action is needed; action is 1st of kind by Adm; Riecke had sought President's aid; Many asks early hearing on pending suit and supplementary motion
Repub Advisory Council, set up to plan Nov election campaign, urges revision be made major issue; backs revision along Moore comm proposals; seen trying to drive wedge between Wagner and Dem county orgns; NYC Women Voters League acts to make voters aware of revision proposals; City Club trustees back Moore proposals
union leaders and contractors agree an natl machinery to bar strikes in construction of big indus plants; plan provides for pre-job confs and 'last resort' arbitration by special bd, joint statement by AFL-CIO Bldg Trades Dept pres Haggerty and Natl Constructors Assn pres Lore
Apptd to Pres Advisory Com on Labor-Mgt Policy
UN conciliation comm preliminary rept urges conf of factional leaders, sweeping program of changes including possible adoption of fed system; details; comm headed by Min Wachuku; Hammarskjold confs with advisory com on rept; Council debate continues; details; Belgian students stone UAR Embassy, Brussels; dispersed by police
Hq Bldg closed to pub because of violent demonstration in Security Council gallery over Congo issue
Sec Udall orders speedup in projects as part of Adm effort to combat recession