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Ry Labor Execs Assn, opposing PRR-NY Central merger, calls on Cong to revise merger policy to prevent indus from 'consol itself out of business,'
SAO clandestine broadcasts order Eurs and Moslems to store food for 2 mos and to hoard gold, implying emergency looms; rise in cryptic SAO broadcasts noted; new violence detailed
Thompson confs with Gromyko, indicates no progress; Rusk sees no major concessions available but indicates talks will continue, TV int; believes both sides lost when wall was built
Sec McNamara and top aides to fly to Hawaii for 1-day conf on US aid program; plans monthly trips
Dr Kohl, head of Fed urban transport program, explains how Govt hopes to help met areas solve transport problems; holds Govt will neither assume state, regional or local responsibility for planning, nor subsidize local transport
1962Trace Adkins, American singer-songwriter and actor[†]
Tracy Darrell Adkins known professionally as Trace Adkins, is an American country music singer and actor. Adkins made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, he has released ten more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations. In addition, Adkins has charted more than 20 singles on the Billboard country music charts, including the Number One hits "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing", "Ladies Love Country Boys", and "You're Gonna Miss This", which peaked in 1997, 2007, and 2008, respectively.
1962Paul Higgins, Canadian ice hockey player[†]
Paul Higgins is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played 25 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1981–82 and 1982–83 seasons.
1962Kevin Mitchell, American baseball player[†]
Kevin Darnell Mitchell is an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball from 1984 to 1998. Mitchell was a two-time MLB All-Star and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award and Silver Slugger Award in 1989, when he led the league in home runs and runs batted in.
1962Ernie Kovacs, American actor and game show host (born 1919)[†]
Ernest Edward Kovacs was an American comedian, actor, and writer.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]