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Govt and mil leaders reject Opposition plan under which Balaguer would resign after surrendering his power to 7-man junta, which would set up elections for Const conv in '62; Natl Civic Union alarmed; gen strike had eased in expectation of settlement
conv; Kennedy s; illus
NBC chmn Sarnoff scores criticism of TV by Govt officials as 'dangerous, mistaken, illiberal doctrine,' s, Hollywood; agrees with critical goals but fears coercion; reply to Minow seen
Wagner asks J R Jones to take new post of coordinator and liason man with 5 county orgns
Assembly com opens probe of Carlino case; chmn Campbell comments; names S S Kreutzer to study charges
1961Mark Bugden, Australian rugby league player[†]
Mark Bugden, nicknamed "Buggo", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who primarily played as a hooker. The teams he played for at a club level were: the Newtown Jets (1981−83), the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (1984−88), and the Parramatta Eels (1989−90).
1961Ann Coulter, American political commentator and author[†]
Ann Hart Coulter is an American conservative media pundit, author, syndicated columnist, and lawyer. She became known as a media pundit in the late 1990s, appearing in print and on cable news as an outspoken critic of the Clinton administration. Her first book concerned the impeachment of Bill Clinton and sprang from her experience writing legal briefs for Paula Jones's attorneys, as well as columns she wrote about the cases. Coulter's syndicated column for Universal Press Syndicate appears in newspapers and is featured on conservative websites. Coulter has also written 13 books.
1961Conceição Lima, São Toméan poet[†]
Maria da Conceição de Deus Lima, is a Santomean poet.
1961Mikey Robins, Australian comedian and television host[†]
Mikel Mason "Mikey" Robins is an Australian media personality, comedian and writer. He is best known for the satirical game show Good News Week, which ran on the ABC and Network Ten between 1996 and 2000, and returned again when the series was resurrected in February 2008.
In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]