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Powers testifies, Sen Armed Services Com; hailed by com and CIA; CIA repts he fulfilled terms of contract; pub list of instructions given to U-2 pilots, notes his compliance
United Dye & Chemical Corp (now Chemoil Industries Inc): Fed ct, NYC, starts trial of V D Dardi, A K Swann, S S Garfield, I Pasternak and 8 others on charges they swindled pub of over $5 million by selling 575,000 unregis shares, '55-56; ct in uproar as Asst US Atty Walpin charges that Garfield paid $100,000 to ex-Sen Bender, then special asst to US Interior Sec, to have probe quashed, and that Dardi and Pasternak knew of bribe attempt; defense attys pretest, move for mistrial; motions denied; Walpin details alleged swindle, involving also fraudulent promotion of stock and price manipulation; other details
NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 6 --The trustees of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad agreed here today that barring a catastrophe the carrier's present cash position would permit continuing passenger service at least until the end of the year.
Gov Rockefeller bars speedy action on bills, news conf; Mahoney urges delay; charges city wants 20¢ fare on all transit; offers plan to end strike; J Finkelstein urges Wagner negotiate mgt lease contract with co; implies Weinberg will not participate in talks; NYC Central Labor Council backs TWU
IRS proposes code for cooperating with art dealers or appraisers assns to fix fair mkt value of art gifts to insts; details; Art Dealers Assn to discuss it, Natl Assn of Fine Arts Dealers formed as liaison with tax authorities
1962Taylor Dayne, American singer-songwriter and actress[†]
Taylor Dayne is an American singer who rose to fame after her first two albums were both certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Dayne achieved seven US Top 10 singles, including "Tell It to My Heart", "Prove Your Love", "I'll Always Love You", "Don't Rush Me", "With Every Beat of My Heart", "Love Will Lead You Back", and "I'll Be Your Shelter". Dayne also scored the US Top 20 hits "Heart of Stone" and "Can't Get Enough of Your Love". In the United States, she achieved three gold singles and has sold over 75 million albums and singles worldwide. Dayne has received over three Grammy Award nominations, an American Music Award and multiple New York Music Awards. She has also been ranked by both Rolling Stone and Billboard on their lists of the most successful dance artists of all time.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]