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White House releases Hodges-Weaver rept that formed basis of Kennedy mass transit plan; Kennedy lauds rept; Dems see bill passage in '62
Dem poll finds Wagner favored by 43% of voters, Rockefeller by 41%; 16% undecided; finds Rockefeller has lost more ground outside NYC than within; factors; results seen increasing pressure on Wagner to run; Rockefeller divorce seen relatively small factor
Tshombe plane leaves Leopoldville as Gardiner threatens force to effect Thant order; Bomboko comments
USSR recalls Marshal Konev, restoring command of forces in E Ger to Col Gen Yakubovsky; illus
Applies for US visa to attend internatl space conf, Washington, DC
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]