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Assembly opens; Internatl Missionary Council merges as div of World Mission and Evangelism under Bishop Newbigin
Zaretzki disputes Carlino claim that Dems were consulted on bill; Carlino defends enactment's haste and secrecy
M Rockefeller missing on trip to Southern coastal area; had remained when other members of Harvard expedition left New Guinea, Sept
US officials, Washington, reptd pleased with success of USN show of force; Marines reptdly were set to land if needed; events leading up to Kennedy decision revd
1961Pierre Hermé, French pastry chef and chocolatier[†]
Pierre Hermé is a French pastry chef and chocolatier. He began his career at the age of 14 as an apprentice to Gaston Lenôtre. Called "the Picasso of Pastry" by Vogue, Hermé was awarded the title of World's Best Pastry Chef in 2016 by The World's 50 Best Restaurants. He was also ranked the fourth most influential French person in the world by Vanity Fair. In 1998, Hermé created his own brand with Charles Znaty. He has written or co-written over 40 books.
1961Petra Wenzel, Liechtenstein alpine skier[†]
Petra Wenzel is a Liechtensteiner former alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics and 1984 Winter Olympics.
In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]