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December 13, 1961

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Headlines from December 13, 1961

U.S. AND EUROPE NEAR AGREEMENT ON CUTS IN TARIFF; Accord Is Expected Before End of Year -- Reductions Range Up to 20% BALL HINTS AT ACCORD Says Washington Opposes Concessions That Exclude Japan and the Americas U.S. AND EUROPE EYE TARIFF CUTS

By Special to The New York Times

Under Sec Ball says US will not accept concessions from Euromkt unless they apply equally to Latin Amer, Cong subcom

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ARBITRATOR CALLS A HEARING TODAY ON TRANSIT STRIKE; Kheel to Meet T.W.U. and Authority Concerning Start of Crewless Train Friday QUILL REMAINS DEFIANT Says Union Will Walk Out if One Car Runs -- Ruling Promised by Deadline HEARING ORDERED ON TRANSIT STRIKE

By Ralph Katz

The impartial chairman for all city transit yesterday ordered the Transit Authority and the Transport Workers Union to attend a hearing this afternoon on the issue of automation.

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NATO Nuclear Arm Is Pressed by Bonn; NATO ATOM FORCE PRESSED BY BONN

By Sydney Gruson Special To the New York Times

BONN, Germany, Dec. 12 -- Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss flew to Paris today to urge that the North Atlantic Council begin a serious study immediately on how to make the North Atlantic Treaty Organization an independent atomic power.

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BRITAIN WILL ASK U.N. CHIEF TO SEEK TRUCE IN KATANGA; Tallest Building Taken From Tshombe Units -- Province Reinforces Its Troops BRITAIN WILL ASK TRUCE IN KATANGA

By Thomas P. Ronan Special To the New York Times

Brit Govt asks Commons support Govt in urging Thant to seek cease-fire; Commons debates Congo; Macmillan says GB must get clarification of UN intentions before supplying bombs but says UN should be supported; Wilson says Heath misled Commons in comment on Linner statement; Swedish paper says incorrect version of int appeared in GB because of faulty teletype; Macmillan comments

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Con Edison's Rates For Big Users Rise; CON EDISON RATES TO BIG USERS RISE

By David Anderson

PSC approves Consol Edison $19.7-million rate rise for big users, $9.3-million rate cut for small users effective Jan 23 despite protests by Mayor Wagner and consumers; controversy revd

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Notable Births

1961Gary Zimmerman, American football player^[†]

Gary Wayne Zimmerman is an American former professional football player who was a Hall of Fame offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL). He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Denver Broncos.

Notable Deaths

1961Grandma Moses, American painter (born 1860)^[†]

Anna Mary Robertson Moses, or Grandma Moses, was an American folk artist. She began painting in earnest at the age of 78 and is a prominent example of a newly successful art career at an advanced age. Moses gained popularity during the 1950s, having been featured on a cover of Time Magazine in 1953. She was a subject of numerous television programs and of a 1950 Oscar-nominated biographical documentary. Her autobiography, titled My Life's History, was published in 1952. She was also awarded two honorary doctoral degrees.

Historical Context for December 13, 1961

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