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Pres de Gaulle and Kennedy disclosed to have discussed Latin-Amer problems, Paris talks
With the eyes of thousands of persons fastened on him, an unemployed father of five children balanced precariously for an hour atop the flashing sign above the Manhattan Hotel last night before returning to safety.
Several killed and hurt as ancient quarries and caves collapse, Paris suburb
S C Davis daughter refuses to sign away $3.8-million trust fund he planned to give univ for 2 chairs hon father and scholarships
Lt Gen R L Trujillo Jr named C/S of all armed forces and Sec of State Without Portfolio; Govt communique stresses unity and continued pro-Western foreign policy
1961Dez Cadena, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Dez Cadena is an American punk rock singer and guitarist. He was the third vocalist and later rhythm guitarist for hardcore punk band Black Flag from 1980 to 1983. Cadena played guitar with Misfits from 2001 to 2015, initially joining the band alongside Doyle, Jerry Only, and Robo for their 25th Anniversary Tour.
1961George S. Kaufman, American director, producer, and playwright (born 1889)[†]
George Simon Kaufman was an American playwright, theater director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. In addition to comedies and political satire, he wrote several musicals for the Marx Brothers and others. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical Of Thee I Sing in 1932, and won again in 1937 for the play You Can't Take It with You. He also won the Tony Award for Best Director in 1951 for the musical Guys and Dolls.
In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]