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October 7, 1961

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Historical Context for October 7, 1961

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

Notable Births

1961Brian Mannix, Australian singer-songwriter^[†]

Brian Mannix is an Australian rock music singer and actor. He is best known as the lead singer of 1980s band Uncanny X-Men. He was a regular on television quiz show Spicks and Specks.

1961Tony Sparano, American football player and coach (died 2018)^[†]

Anthony Joseph Sparano III was an American football coach. He served as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) and is the only NFL head coach to have led a team to the playoffs the year following a one-win season, and only the second to conduct a ten-game turnaround, both of which he accomplished in his first season with the Dolphins. He was fired by the Dolphins in December 2011 after a 4–9 start to the season, Sparano's worst start in his four-year tenure with the Dolphins.

Historical Events

1961A Douglas Dakota IV operated by Derby Aviation (later renamed to British Midland International) crashes in Canigou, France, killing 34 people.^[†]

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II. During the war the C-47 was used for troop transport, cargo, paratrooper, for towing gliders and military cargo parachute drops. The C-47 remained in front-line service with various military operators for many years. It was produced in approximately triple the numbers as the larger, much heavier payload Curtiss C-46 Commando, which filled a similar role for the U.S. military.

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Headlines from October 7, 1961

PRESIDENT'S AIDE WARNS ON WAGES; Tobin Tells Union Officials Raises Should Be Linked to Productivity Gains Kennedy Aide Cautions Unions On Amount of Wage Demands

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

Dr J Tobin urges pay rises be ltd by productivity gains, s to union economists

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Mme. Khrushchev Tells Marchers Soviet Is 'Not Getting Ready for War'; MME. KHRUSHCHEV MEETS MARCHERS

By Theodore Shabad Special To the New York Times

entertains Western peace marchers at tea, Moscow; illus

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Berlin Wall 'Must Come Down,' Brandt Says at Ceremony Here; Berlin Wall 'Must Come Down,' Brandt Says at Ceremony Here

By Foster Hailey

gets award; illus

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CITY AIDES' GIFTS TO PARTY UPHELD IF FREELY GIVEN; Voluntary Contributions Not Barred by Charter, Says Corporation Counsel COURT BACKS BATTISTA Reverses Board in Placing Independent on Ballot -- Gerosa Also Approved CITY AIDES' GIFTS TO PARTY UPHELD

By Douglas Dales

Sup Ct upholds Gerosa petitions; he scores Ethics Bd rept on Bklyn luncheon

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U. S. and A. M. A. Pledge Drive To End Billion-a-Year Quackery; U. S. OPENS DRIVE TO END QUACKERY

By Marjorie Hunter Special To the New York Times

AMA and Food and Drug Adm hold 1st Natl Cong on Med Quackery; Govt execs and med leaders pledge full-scale fight against quackery; major forms detailed; speakers include Sec Ribicoff, Postmaster Gen Day, FTC Chmn Dixon, Atty Gen Kennedy repr, Comr Larrick and AMA pres Larson

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Ulbricht Says Guarantees On Berlin Can Be in Treaty; ULBRICHT OFFERS ACCORD ON BERLIN

By Special to The New York Times

Ulbricht says peaceful settlement can be inc into peace treaty; gets Khrushchev message that treaty is near; E Ger spokesman says signing is due wk after USSR Communist party cong, to be followed by talks with West on access; Western Big-3 mil comdrs protest shooting incidents; Mikoyan, in E Berlin, says treaty is needed to normalize conditions; 2 die trying to escape

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U.S. DENIES MOVES IN BONN ON BERLIN; Says Approach Was Not Made on Consulting Reds on Right of Access U.S. DENIES ACTING IN BONN ON BERLIN

By Special to The New York Times

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Department of State denied today a report that the United States had approached the West German Government on whether it would be willing to negotiate with East Germany on the access rights of the Western powers to West Berlin.

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SHARP REDUCTION IN TROOPS LIKELY IF CRISIS RECEDES; Prospect Disturbs the Army -- Pentagon Said to Plan 53-Billion Budget for '63 TROOP CUT LIKELY IF CRISIS RECEDES

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

Army-Navy-Air Force Journal repts Defense Dept plans record $53.71-billion budget, fiscal '63

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T.W.U. Cheers Hoffa Bid To Rejoin Merged Labor; Transport Union Cheers Hoffa In Bid to Rejoin Merged Labor

By Stanley Levey

Teamsters pres Hoffa, at Quili inv, s at conv; sets conditions for rejoining

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PRESIDENT SEES GROMYKO 2 HOURS; PROGRESS SCANT; Blunt Parley in White House Yields No Encouragement for New Negotiations BERLIN ACCESS A TOPIC Kennedy Says Soviet Offers 'Apple for an Orchard' on Germany and Laos KENNEDY PRESSES GROMYKO IN TALK

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

Gromyko and Kennedy conf, White House; reptdly maintain positions, yielding no hopes for negotiations; illus; Kennedy says 'You've offered an apple for an orchard'; Gromyko hints that yr-end deadline might be suspended; Adenauer reptdly wrote Kennedy to be firm; speculation

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KENNEDY FAVORS SHELTERS FOR ALL; Stresses Home Units -- Plan Promised for Protection Costing $100 to $150 KENNEDY FAVORS SHELTERS FOR ALL

By Special to The New York Times

Kennedy lunches with NJ newspaper publishers

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Brandt Sees U.N. Envoys

By Special to The New York Times

Brandt confs with Stevenson, Ambs Berard and Dean, NYC

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