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January 7, 1962

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Headlines from January 7, 1962

PENTAGON STUDIES 'CONFLICT' RULING; Justice Department Opinion May Force Restrictions on Scientific Advisers Justice Department Stand PENTAGON STUDIES 'CONFLICT' RULING Would Have Repercussions Two Cases Differ

By John W. Finney Special To the New York Times

Defense Dept revs its conflict-of-interest regulations covering scientific advisers as result of Justice Dept '59 ruling in AEC case; ruling bars adviser to Govt agency from serving as employe or consultant to private co working under contract to agency; Defense Dept had allowed such outside activities but ordered advisers to disqualify selves from projects in which they had direct interest

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Notable Births

Aleksandr Dugin

1962Aleksandr Dugin, Russian political analyst and strategist known for his fascist views[โ€ ]

Aleksandr Gelyevich Dugin is a Russian far-right political philosopher. He is the leading theorist of Russian neo-Eurasianism.

Ron Rivera

1962Ron Rivera, American football player and coach[โ€ ]

Ronald Eugene Rivera is an American football executive and former professional player and coach who is the general manager for the California Golden Bears. He played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a linebacker for the Chicago Bears and was a member of their 1985 team that won Super Bowl XX. Rivera later served as the head coach of the NFL's Carolina Panthers and Washington Football Team / Commanders, earning two NFL Coach of the Year awards with the former.

1962Hallie Todd, American actress[โ€ ]

Hallie Todd is an American actress. She played Penny Waters on Brothers, Jo McGuire on Lizzie McGuire, and Rhoda Markowitz on Murder, She Wrote. She also made guest appearances on many other television shows such as The Golden Girls, Highway to Heaven, Malcolm in the Middle, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Historical Context for January 7, 1962

In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[โ€ ]