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In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]
1962Suzanne Collins, American author and screenwriter[†]
Suzanne Collins is an American author and television writer who is best known as the author of the young adult dystopian book series The Hunger Games. She is also the author of the children's fantasy series The Underland Chronicles.
1962Julia Fordham, English singer-songwriter[†]
Julia Fordham is an English singer. Her professional career started in the early 1980s, under the name "Jules Fordham", as a backing singer for Mari Wilson and Kim Wilde, before signing a recording contract of her own later that decade. She is now based in California.
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Bell explains how tax cuts can lead to deficits or surpluses, int; discusses factors, gives no opinion on need for cut now
NYS AFL-CIO leaders oppose compulsory arbitration clause in any law giving rights to hosp workers despite Local 1199 support for law; Rockefeller peace plan seen imperiled; leading arbitrator T W Kheel tells Wagner he opposes compulsory arbitration
Dean formally offers new US plan reducing number of control posts and on-site inspections but stresses it hinges on USSR acceptance of principle of obligatory on-site inspection, 3-power subcom; Zorin rejects it categorically; calls it 'tactical maneuver' to conceal US 'true intentions'; scored by Godber; State Dept press sec White denies new proposals represent concessions to USSR or endanger US security; seen replying to Rockefeller and Dirksen
Stoph says peace treaty providing for demilitarized free W Berlin can no longer be postponed, article in Izvestia marking 1st anniv of start of wall; E Ger Socialist Unity party lower ranks reptdly expect new move against W Berlin
approved, Sen com; Sen
Mills com hearings end; com seen opposed to cut despite testimony in its favor; Heller and Fed Reserve Chmn Martin testify, presumed to have maintained neutrality; anomaly of some politicians' opposition to cut in election yr noted; at Joint Econ Com hearings, Pechman, L Keyserling, Profs McCracken and Eckstein urge cuts of varying kinds; Saulnier sees no need for cut now
Sen com sends satellite bill back to Sen floor after 13 amendments are defeated; E A Gross scores bill's failure to provide adequate foreign policy safeguards and its omission of ref to UN, com; Sen Gore to fight bill; H S Truman backs publicly owned system, int
Two Bronx landlords, a man and his wife, were arrested last night on charges of conspiracy to defraud tenants during the time the Temporary State Housing Rent Com mission controlled rents in the city.
Deputy Comr Harvey cites skin disorders as suspected side effect of W S Merrel Co drug Mer-29 to lower cholesterol
hearings on bias suit open; ct permits Powell group to enter suit; plaintiffs arguments detailed
article on '60 testimony to Sen subcom by Dr B Moulton, Kelsey's predecessor; she warned some drugs reached mkt without adequate proof of safety because of inadequate Fed rules and tremendous pressures by drug cos; said sometimes orders came 'from above' to approve new drug on grounds drug co knew best; said ex-FDA med dir Dr Holland rejected her warnings on a drug for fear of hurting his relations with drug indus; said she was transferred from post by Holland at request of drug co for not being polite enough to indus reprs
US submits new plan to UN including boycott of Katanga minerals; GB and Belgium agree to go along except for econ sanctions; plan details; submitted after conf of Amb Yost, Asst Sec Cleveland and A Schlesinger Jr