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mil experts weigh plan of action; likely loss of Singapore as SEATO base and other trouble spots discussed; map
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- President Kennedy will meet Friday with Andrei A. Gromyko, the Soviet Foreign Minister, for another review of the main issues in the dispute over Berlin and Germany.
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Magnasco, J: shot dead, Bklyn
Kaplan questioned over 3 hrs by NYS Investigation Comm (SIC), reptdly on discovery of irregularities involving Weiss and on alleged lag in reptg them; testimony not disclosed; he bars comment but says matter is closed
1961Pato Banton, English singer-songwriter[†]
Pato Banton is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He received the nickname Pato Banton from his stepfather: its first name derives from the sound of a Jamaican owl calling "patoo, patoo", while its second comes from the disc jockey slang word "banton", meaning heavyweight lyricist or storyteller. In 1994, he achieved a number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with a cover of The Equals' "Baby, Come Back", featuring Robin and Ali Campbell of UB40.
In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]