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Dem Legis members urge probe
Rockefeller dissatisfied with it, s to legis conf on women's orgns; opposes plan to measure community's ability to pay in terms of real estate values; sees further study needed; outlook for Legis action
no talks held; Kahn sees strike
named HR Majority Leader; illus
Royal Govt terms US econ pressure 'intolerable,' newspaper statement; US fails to turn over $3-4 million for Jan payment of Army and police force; Cabinet meets to decide if Boun Oum should go to Geneva
1962Michael Fortier, Canadian lawyer and politician[†]
Michael M. Fortier, is a Canadian financier, lawyer and former politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Minister of Public Works and Government Services from 2006 to 2008, and Minister of International Trade in 2008 under Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Fortier served in Cabinet of Canada while a Senator, which proved controversial. In 2008, he resigned from the Senate to run for a seat in the House of Commons in the 2008 election; he placed second in riding of Vaudreuil-Soulanges.
1962Kathryn S. McKinley, American computer scientist and academic[†]
Kathryn S. McKinley is an American computer scientist noted for her research on compilers, runtime systems, and computer architecture. She is also known for her leadership in broadening participation in computing. McKinley was co-chair of CRA-W from 2011 to 2014.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]