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June 30, 1961

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Headlines from June 30, 1961

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MOOD IN MOSCOW: FAINT UNEASINESS; Concern on Berlin Fleeting as People Relax in Sun MOOD IN MOSCOW: FAINT UNEASINESS

By Seymour Topping Special To the New York Times

Moscow's June mood assayed

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CITY UNION CHIEFS PLAN NEW PARTY IN FALL ELECTION; They Will 'Pick and Choose' From Other Tickets or Form Separate Slate CITY UNION CHIEFS PLAN NEW PARTY

By Stanley Levey

Leaders of 700,000 local union members to form pol party to take campaign role, meeting led by Van Arsdale; group to be called Freedom party; sponsoring group to be called Promotion of Freedom Assn; no commitments made; close ties of some of leaders to Wagner noted; 50 other unions representing 300,000 workers may join; leaders of formation group, their unions listed

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EDUCATION GROUP TO GET WNTA-TV; New Format Starts Jan. 1 -- Networks Donate Part of 6.2 Million Price Citizen Group Buys WNTA-TV; Education Format Starts Jan. 1

By Jack Gould

L Davis and J F White announce station sale for $6.2 million to newly formed Educ TV for the Met Area Inc; networks, foundation grants and other financing detailed; plans

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City Renews Pacts With 2 Companies Accused in Inquiry; City Renews Maintenance Pacts With Concerns Accused by State

By Charles G. Bennett

Wagner says NYC will renew contracts with Bway Maintenance and Welsbach, that it has no alternative; will continue efforts to get more competition; '61-62 contracts to cost $132,000 less than present contracts; NYS Comm challenges Wagner and Comrs to testify; denies headline hunting

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Notable Births

1961Lynne Jolitz, American computer scientist and programmer^[†]

Lynne Greer Jolitz is a figure in free software and founder of many startups in Silicon Valley. Together with her husband William, she created 386BSD, the first open-source Unix-based operating system for personal computers to be distributed over the Internet.

1961Clive Nolan, English musician, composer and producer^[†]

Clive Nolan is a British musician, composer and producer who has played a prominent role in the development of progressive rock. He has been the regular keyboard player in Pendragon (1986–present), Shadowland (1992–present), Strangers on a Train (1993–1994) and Arena (1995–present), as well as writing lyrics for Arena and producing or co-producing several other bands' albums.

Notable Deaths

1961Lee de Forest, American inventor, invented the audion tube (born 1873)^[†]

Lee de Forest was an American inventor, electrical engineer and an early pioneer in electronics of fundamental importance. He invented the first practical electronic amplifier, the three-element "Audion" triode vacuum tube in 1908. This helped start the Electronic Age, and enabled the development of the electronic oscillator. These made radio broadcasting and long distance telephone lines possible, and led to the development of talking motion pictures, among countless other applications.

Historical Context for June 30, 1961

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