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E Ger charges W Gers have built tunnel under wall to smuggle Western agents into E Berlin; tunnel discovered when platform of Wollankstrasse ry stop caved in; illus; W Berlin Govt lauds E Gers efforts to escape to West
Mrs Rockefeller arrives in Reno, Nev, with sister Mrs P Wallis and atty W K Woodburn
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party cong votes 4-to-1 for alliance; rules out actual inclusion of Left-Wing Socialists in Govt; moderate faction led by party sec Moro wins control of new party council with 75 seats
Formal establishment of collective leadership or Politburo reptd set for Mar under United party of Socialist Revolution; speculation on status of current leadership
1962Philippe Claudel, French author, director, and screenwriter[†]
Philippe Claudel is a French writer and film director.
1962Andy Fordham, English darts player (died 2021)[†]
Andrew Fordham was an English professional darts player, commonly known as The Viking. He won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship and the 1999 Winmau World Masters.
1962Luke Johnson, English businessman[†]
Luke Oliver Johnson is a British entrepreneur. He is a former chairman of the Pizza Express chain, the Royal Society of Arts and Channel 4.
1962Paul Kilgus, American baseball player[†]
Paul Nelson Kilgus is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals.
1962Kate Raison, Australian actress[†]
Katherine Raison is an Australian actress, best known for her roles on television and film, predominantly her numerous roles in soap operas.
1962Michael T. Weiss, American actor[†]
Michael Terry Weiss is an American actor known for his role as Jarod in the television series The Pretender and for his role in Days of Our Lives.
1962Shlomo Hestrin, Canadian-Israeli biochemist and academic (born 1914)[†]
Shlomo Hestrin was an Israeli biochemist.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]