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August 15, 1961

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Headlines from August 15, 1961

Full City School Reforms Put Off by Governor to '62; Special Session Is Limited to Replacing Board and Voting Funds -- Fiscal and Appointment Changes Delayed GOVERNOR DEFERS ACTION ON SCHOOLS

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special To the New York Times

Rockefeller defers long-range reform of Bd until '62 Legis session; to ask special session to end present Bd, authorize Regents to appt interim bd and appropriate funds to study reorgn of system; Sen Mahoney pledges cooperation

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MEMBERS TO MEET; Will Discuss Demand by Wagner Today -- State Plan Scored EDUCATION BOARD IS TOLD TO RESIGN

By Leonard Buder

Wagner demands immediate resignation of Educ Bd on recommendation of inquiry bd; bd illus; says Mayor will request resignation of any declining to resign; criticizes Rockefeller plan for interim bd; cites impairment of staff morale among ills; urges Mayor name permanent new bd after asking educ groups for recommendations; Rev G C Taylor and Adams comment on resignation order; Levitt backs interim authority

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LATINS PRESS U.S. FOR CUBA ACCORD; Havana and Moscow Also Seek Trade Resumption LATINS PRESS U.S. FOR CUBA ACCORD

By Tad Szulc Special To the New York Times

some Latin Amer repubs reptly pressure US for friendly coexistence with Cuba and USSR also believed interested in US-Cuba accomodation; Guevara efforts at Inter-Amer Econ Conf, believed to have strengthened trend in Western Hemisphere of accepting Castro regime pressure creates pol problem for US; inter-Amer conf on Castro regime believed now out of question

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Notable Births

Ed Gillespie

1961Ed Gillespie, American political strategist[†]

Edward Walter Gillespie is an American politician, strategist, and lobbyist who served as the 61st Chair of the Republican National Committee from 2003 to 2005 and was counselor to the President from 2007 to 2009 during the Presidency of George W. Bush. In 2012 Gillespie was a senior member of the Mitt Romney presidential campaign.

Matt Johnson (singer)

1961Matt Johnson, English singer-songwriter and musician[†]

Matthew Johnson is an English singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and only constant member of his band The The. He is also a film soundtrack composer (Cinéola), publisher, broadcaster, conservationist, and local activist.

Gary Kubiak

1961Gary Kubiak, American football player and coach[†]

Gary Wayne Kubiak is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a quarterback for the Denver Broncos before coaching, serving as head coach for the Houston Texans from 2006 to 2013 and the Broncos from 2015 to 2016 before stepping down from the position on January 1, 2017, citing health reasons.

Suhasini Maniratnam

1961Suhasini Maniratnam, Indian actress and screenwriter[†]

Suhasini Maniratnam is an Indian actress who works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films.

Historical Events

Konrad Schumann

1961Border guard Conrad Schumann flees from East Germany while on duty guarding the construction of the Berlin Wall.[†]

Hans Conrad Schumann, also known as Konrad Schumann, was an East German Bereitschaftspolizist who escaped to West Germany during the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961.

Historical Context for August 15, 1961

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