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defeated in special election for US Sen
USN maps 10-yr research program to cost over $900 million, Rear Adm Stephan testimony before HR subcom; projects outlined
GENEVA, May 28 -- The United States has undertaken new measures designed to impede Communist infiltration from Laos into South Vietnam and Thailand.
Ice island with rocks heaped 50 ft high found adrift 150 mi off Pt Barrow in Arctic Ocean, W Sullivan rept; named ARLIS II (Arctic Research Lab Ice Station); seen replacing grounded T-3 (Fletcher's Is); research station already set up by USN; speculation on origin of rocks; map
Repub leaders reptdly agree on Repr Fino
1961Melissa Etheridge, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist[†]
Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Her eponymous debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground success. It peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 and its lead single, "Bring Me Some Water", garnered Etheridge her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female in 1989. Her second album, Brave and Crazy, appeared that same year and earned Etheridge two more Grammy nominations. In 1992, Etheridge released her third album, Never Enough, and its lead single, "Ain't It Heavy", won Etheridge her first Grammy Award.
1961John Miceli, American drummer[†]
John Miceli is the drummer for Meat Loaf's backing band, the Neverland Express. He formerly played with Rainbow.
In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]