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1 killed, 13 hurt in bombing of Foreign Min, Paris; illus; SAO blamed; Deputy Mainguy kidnapped by extremists, Bourg-la-Reine, rescued unharmed; party leaders urge strong Govt measures against terrorism
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Hughes rests NY and NJ accord on legis to permit NY Port Auth to acquire H&M RR, build World Trade Center on lower W Side, including new rr terminal, and to link line with N Jersey's major commuter rrs; says Gov Rockefeller, Port Auth approve pact; maps
flight delayed again
Kennedy notes unemployment rate has exceeded 4% in 2 of each 3 mos, past 15 yrs, Econ Message to Cong
1962David Arnold, English composer[†]
David Arnold is an English film composer whose credits include scoring five James Bond films (1997-2008), as well as Stargate (1994), Independence Day (1996), Godzilla (1998), Shaft (2000), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Four Brothers (2005), Hot Fuzz (2007), and the television series Little Britain and Sherlock. For Independence Day, he received a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television, and for Sherlock, he and co-composer Michael Price won a Creative Arts Emmy for the score of "His Last Vow", the final episode in the third series. Arnold scored the BBC / Amazon Prime series Good Omens (2019) adapted by Neil Gaiman from his book Good Omens, written with Terry Pratchett. Arnold is a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
1962Aivar Lillevere, Estonian footballer and coach[†]
Aivar Lillevere is an Estonian football manager and former football player.
1962Elvira Lindo, Spanish journalist and author[†]
Elvira Lindo is a Spanish journalist and writer.
1962Boris McGiver, American actor[†]
Boris McGiver is an American actor. He is known for his roles in projects such as Lincoln, House of Cards, The Wire, Killing Kennedy, and Person of Interest.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]