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Kennedy says US lags in space race but will be ahead by end of decade, news conf; stresses recent US efforts to catch up, noting current space budget and fact that 40% of US research and development funds are spent on space work
he leaves US; itinerary; Pres Kennedy hails trip, White House ceremony; both illus
Ben Bella cancels Algiers rally as only 2,500 appear; sets new rally; Khider charges Army comdrs barred pub from rally
Kennedy hopes to talk with Khrushchev if latter comes to UN Assembly session, news conf; says USSR abolition of commandant's office does not affect Western rights
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1962Martin Cauchon, Canadian lawyer and politician, 46th Canadian Minister of Justice[†]
Martin Cauchon is a Canadian lawyer and politician in Quebec Canada. He served as a Liberal Cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien. He unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada in 2013, losing to Justin Trudeau.
1962Shaun Ryder, English singer-songwriter and actor[†]
Shaun William George Ryder is an English singer, songwriter and poet. As lead singer of Happy Mondays, he was a leading figure in the Madchester cultural scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1993, he formed Black Grape with former Happy Mondays dancer Bez. He was the runner-up on the tenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. Ryder collaborated with Gorillaz on "Dare", which peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart in September 2005, becoming the band's only UK number one single. Ryder is known for his distinctive sprechgesang and lyricism.
1962Walter Anderson, Russian-German ethnologist and academic (born 1885)[†]
Walter Arthur Alexander Anderson was a Baltic German ethnologist (folklorist) and numismatist.
1962Hoot Gibson, American actor, director, and producer (born 1892)[†]
Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director, and producer. While acting and stunt work began as a sideline to Gibson's focus on rodeo, he successfully transitioned from silent films to become a leading performer in Hollywood's growing cowboy film industry.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]