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June 10, 1962

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Headlines from June 10, 1962

SAVINGS MEN DROP FIGHT TO PREVENT TAX WITHHOLDING; Reversal of Stand on Interest Aids Chances for Measure in Senate Committee DILLON IS TOLD OF MOVE Loan Groups Hoping to Gain Approval of House Plan on Revision of Levies SAVINGS LEADERS DROP TAX BATTLE

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

US Savings and Loan League reptdly drops fight against divd-interest withholding; had sponsored lr-writing campaign against it; reptdly fears fight will hurt compromise formula on taxing savings and loan assns

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Notable Births

Gina Gershon

1962Gina Gershon, American actress, singer and author[†]

Gina L. Gershon is an American actress and singer. She has starred in such films as Cocktail (1988), Red Heat (1988), Showgirls (1995), Bound (1996), Face/Off (1997), The Insider (1999), Demonlover (2002), P.S. I Love You (2007), Five Minarets in New York (2010), Killer Joe (2011), and House of Versace (2013). She has also had supporting roles in FX's Rescue Me and HBO's How to Make It in America. Additionally, she portrayed Jughead's mom Gladys Jones on The CW teen drama series Riverdale and Lauren Bloom's mother Jeanie Bloom on the NBC medical series New Amsterdam.

Anderson Bigode Herzer

1962Anderson Bigode Herzer, Brazilian poet and author (died 1982)[†]

Anderson Bigode Herzer was a writer and poet. He died by suicide at the age of 20. The film Vera by Sérgio Toledo is based on Herzer's life.

Wong Ka Kui

1962Wong Ka Kui, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1993)[†]

Wong Ka Kui was a Hong Kong musician, singer and songwriter and the leader and co-founder of the rock band Beyond, where he was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter. His younger brother Wong Ka Keung was the band's bass guitarist. Wong Ka Kui created hundreds of songs in his short life and was considered one of the iconic figures of Chinese rock music.

Tzi Ma

1962Tzi Ma, Hong Kong American character actor[†]

Tzi Ma is a Hong Kong-American actor. He has appeared in television shows including The Man in the High Castle and 24, and films including Dante's Peak, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 3, Arrival, The Farewell, Tigertail, and Mulan. From 2021 to 2023, he starred in the American martial arts television series Kung Fu on The CW.

Brent Sutter

1962Brent Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[†]

Brent Colin Sutter is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) player and former head coach of the New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames. Selected by the New York Islanders 17th overall at the 1980 NHL entry draft, Sutter played over 1,000 games for the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks during his 18-year career. Regarded as one of the best face-off specialists of his generation, Sutter won the Stanley Cup twice with the Islanders and was an All-Star. He represented Canada on numerous occasions, winning the Canada Cup three times.

Historical Context for June 10, 1962

In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]