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Kennedy decides not to press for permanent reform of system in '62, will seek stop-gap extension of payments for those who exhaust benefits
Pres Kennedy reptdly appeals to Sukarno for renewed talks with Dutch
Pravda charges Kennedy advocates preventive nuclear attack on USSR, reply to Alsop int in Saturday Evening Post and Kennedy news conf comment on use of nuclear arms to keep USSR from overrunning Eur with conventional forces
15 killed, scores hurt, Milton, Fla; damage put at $1.5 million; map
liberal-conservative coalition seen forming within Sen (Byrd) Finance Com to oppose investment credit provision of Adm tax-revision bill; hearings set
1962Mark Shulman, American author[†]
Mark Shulman is an American children's author who has written more than 200 books. He is the founder of Oomf, Inc., a book production company.
1962Chris Grayling, English journalist and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain[†]
Christopher Stephen Grayling, Baron Grayling,, is a British politician and author who served as Secretary of State for Justice from 2012 to 2015, Leader of the House of Commons from 2015 to 2016 and Secretary of State for Transport from 2016 until 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Epsom and Ewell from 2001 to 2024. Before entering politics, Grayling worked in the television and film industry.
1962Samboy Lim, Filipino basketball player and manager (died 2023)[†]
Avelino "Samboy" Borromeo Lim Jr., nicknamed "The Skywalker", was a Filipino professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association and the national team in the 1980s and 1990s.
1962Phillip Schofield, English television host[†]
Phillip Bryan Schofield is an English television presenter. He began his career as a Children's BBC continuity announcer from 1985 to 1987, and went on to present a wide range of high-profile programmes for the BBC and ITV, including Going Live! (1987–1993), This Morning (2002–2023), Dancing on Ice , All Star Mr & Mrs (2008–2016), and The Cube.
1962Jussi Kekkonen, Finnish captain and businessman (born 1910)[†]
Uuno Johannes (Jussi) Kekkonen was a Finnish major, CEO and the younger brother of President of Finland Urho Kekkonen. Jussi Kekkonen fought successfully in the Winter War in the direction of Kuhmo but lost his sight when he was wounded in the early stages of the Continuation War.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]