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Waiters in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel staged a ninetyminute walkout last night in a dispute over tipping. Service in the grand ballroom and room service was cut off.
in Moscow
NY Times (N Robertson) series on soc action and pol movements on campuses; finds active, vocal minority to left and right with vast majority of students inactive and uncommitted but aware of and concerned about domestic and world issues; 'silent' generation seen finding its voice; illus
Carmouze, others freed
275 of 400 at Sunday service walk out in support of Merriam, hold service in auditorium; illus; Merriam int; Gen Presbyter Rev McClellan, at regular service, explains removal of congregation; says Rev Dr Hudson will be interim min
1962Ian Astbury, English-Canadian singer-songwriter[†]
Ian Robert Astbury is an English singer, best known as the lead vocalist, frontman and a founding member of the rock band the Cult. During various hiatuses from the Cult, Astbury fronted the short-lived band Holy Barbarians in 1996, and later from 2002 to 2007 served as the lead singer of Riders on the Storm, a Doors tribute band that also featured original Doors members Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger. Astbury replaced Rob Tyner during an MC5 reunion in 2003, and has contributed guest vocals on several recordings by other artists.
1962C.C. DeVille, American guitarist, songwriter, and actor[†]
Bruce Anthony Johannesson, known professionally as C.C. DeVille, is an American musician, best known as the guitarist of the rock band Poison. The band has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, including 15 million in the United States. In 1998 he formed a band called Samantha 7.
1962Danny Huston, Italian-American actor and director[†]
Daniel Sallis Huston is an American-British actor, director and screenwriter. A member of the Huston family of filmmakers, he is the son of director John Huston and half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston.
1962Florence Auer, American actress and screenwriter (born 1880)[†]
Florence Auer was an American theater and motion picture actress whose career spanned more than five decades.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]