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83 orgns of Eur settlers open 2-wk private plebiscite for 'French Algeria'; backed by SAO; forms to be sent to individuals in France to enlist sympathy; violence detailed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3--A Democratic Senator challenged today a Republican colleague's assertion that President Kennedy's own votes as a Senator had helped to build the Government stockpiles that he now deplores.
talks deadlocked; speculation on USSR aims; differing views of Western Allies discussed
H W Baldwin on rift among top officials on resumption; Dr Wiesner, Amb Stevenson, State Dept, USIA and most of Kennedy's special aides oppose it while Dr Teller, Joint C/S and most of mil service, AEC and some on Cong com and CIA Dir McCone favor it; arguments revd; how much and what to test among major debates; new books by L L Strauss, Teller and Lt Gen Groves seen backing resumption
Rockefeller says some milk cartons have been injected with vinegar to sour contents to force restoration of dating, int, Elmira; NYC and NYS Health officials surprised by charge
1962Clint Black, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]
Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. Signed to RCA Nashville in 1989, Black's debut album Killin' Time produced four straight number one singles on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Although his momentum gradually slowed throughout the 1990s, Black consistently charted hit songs into the 2000s. He has had more than 30 singles on the US Billboard country charts, twenty-two of which have reached number one, in addition to having released twelve studio albums and several compilation albums. In 2003, Black founded his own record label, Equity Music Group. Black has also ventured into acting, having made appearances in a 1993 episode of the TV series Wings and in the 1994 film Maverick, as well as a starring role in 1998's Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack.
1962Vern Fleming, American basketball player[†]
Vern Fleming is an American former professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the NBA from 1984 until 1996 for the Indiana Pacers and New Jersey Nets. He played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]