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600 folk singers discover that Pks Dept ordinances require permit only for singing with instruments, sing a cappella; Rev H R Moody role cited; he scores Morris, ser
Boun Oum Govt offers to hold mil talks with Pathet Lao inside their lines if they agree to pol talks in Govt-held territory; Boun Oum charges rebels stall on cease-fire talks by failing to send reprs of high rank to confs
JERUSALEM (Israeli Sector), May 7 -- Premier David Ben-Gurion blocked today a motion in the Cabinet to censure him for his declaration last month on relations between Israel and Jews living in other countries.
US Sec Rusk confs with Min Nogueira, NATO Mins Council, Oslo
1961Bill de Blasio, American politician, 109th Mayor of New York City[†]
Bill de Blasio is an American politician who was the 109th mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he held the office of New York City Public Advocate from 2010 to 2013.
1961David Winning, Canadian-American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
David Winning is a Canadian-American film and television director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and occasional actor. Although Winning has worked in numerous film and TV genres, his name is most commonly associated with science fiction, thrillers and drama.
In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]