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15 dead, over 90 hurt in 2 days of violence involving Eurs and Moslems throughout Algeria; details; SAC sets 'protection brigades' to bar Moslem assaults on Eurs, clandestine broadcast
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Ulbricht says West must sign accords with E Ger for free access and 'peaceful' solution, rept to Socialist Unity party Central Com; denies Western rights apply in E Berlin; rejects de facto recognition by West; E Ger ry official hints of interference with W Berlin traffic, charging W Ger discrimination against internatl trains that have passed through E Ger before entering W Ger
de Gaulle reptdly now more favorable to negotiations with USSR if not carried out under USSR threats, repts from Brit sources
Stevenson in Port of Spain, Trinidad, with Asst Sec Woodward to conf with Frondizi on 'solidarity,'
1961Samantha Bond, English actress[†]
Samantha Jane Bond is an English actress. She played Miss Moneypenny in four James Bond films during the Pierce Brosnan era, and appeared in Downton Abbey as the wealthy widow Lady Rosamund Painswick, sister of Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham. On television, she played "Auntie Angela" in the sitcom Outnumbered and the villain Mrs Wormwood in the CBBC Doctor Who spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures. She also originated the role of "Miz Liz" Probert in the Rumpole of the Bailey series. She is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
1961Steve Oedekerk, American actor, director, and screenwriter[†]
Steven Brent Oedekerk is an American filmmaker, actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his collaborations with actor and comedian Jim Carrey and director Tom Shadyac, his series of "Thumbmation" shorts and his film Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (2002), along with his films Santa vs. the Snowman 3D, Barnyard, and The Nutty Professor remake. His film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius was nominated for an Academy Award.
In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]