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mil authorities arrest 12 prominent Opposition pol leaders on unspecified charges; former heads of banned Socialist and Masjumi parties included; speculation
US tanks begin withdrawal from border area; speculation on Clay link with originally ordering them to border; Brit officials reptdly work out compromise to insure free movement of Big-4 commandants
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Wednesday, Jan. 17--President Joaquin Balaguer resigned last night after wild rioting in the heart of Santo Domingo. A new civil-military junta was sworn in to take over the Government.
US-USSR-Brif conf on nuclear tests ban resumes, Geneva, after Xmas recess; US and GB offer to refer issue to 18-nation gen disarmament conf but would prefer return to 3-power talks based on principle of internatl control; S K Tsarapkin (USSR) to ask for instructions; C C Stelle (US) and Sir Michael Wright'(GB) officially reject USSR Nov proposal for ban based on natl inspection only; US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency says decision to refer issue to 18-nation conf was made reluctantly because USSR refused to negotiate
ALBANY, Jan. 16--Speaker Joseph F. Carlino declared today that an affidavit implicating him in conflict-of-interest charges was "obviously false and fraudulent."
1962Jun Azumi, Japanese broadcaster and politician, 46th Japanese Minister of Finance[†]
Jun Azumi is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. He became deputy secretary-general of the DPJ on 24 September 2012.
1962Jim Carrey, Canadian-American actor, comedian, and producer[†]
James Eugene Carrey is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances, he has received two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for BAFTA Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
1962Sebastian Junger, American journalist and author[†]
Sebastian Junger is an American journalist, author and filmmaker who has reported in-the-field on dirty, dangerous and demanding occupations and the experience of infantry combat. He is the author of The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (1997) which was adapted into a major motion picture and led to a resurgence in adventure creative nonfiction writing. He covered the War in Afghanistan for more than a decade, often embedded in dangerous and remote military outposts. The book War (2010) was drawn from his field reporting for Vanity Fair, that also served as the background for the documentary film Restrepo (2010) which received the Grand Jury Prize for best documentary at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Junger's works explore themes such as brotherhood, trauma, and the relationship of the individual to society as told from the far reaches of human experience.
1962Denis O'Hare, American actor and singer[†]
Denis Patrick Seamus O'Hare is an American actor noted for his award-winning performances in the plays Take Me Out and Sweet Charity, as well as portraying vampire king Russell Edgington on the HBO fantasy series True Blood. He is also known for his supporting roles in such films as Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Milk (2008), Changeling (2008), and Dallas Buyers Club (2013). In 2011, he starred as Larry Harvey in the first season of the FX anthology series American Horror Story, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in 2012. He returned to the show in 2013, playing Spalding in American Horror Story: Coven and once more as Stanley in American Horror Story: Freak Show, the latter for which he earned a second Primetime Emmy Award nomination. For his performance in American Horror Story: Hotel as Liz Taylor, O'Hare received critical acclaim.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]