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de Gaulle reptdly will seek popular referendum in Oct on Const changes including change in Pres election method; Soustelle reptdly was in Paris day before assassination attempt, reptdly left for Ger
telegraphers strike C&NW, tying up entire system as members of other unions refuse to cross picket lines; strike seen seriously affecting grain and other freight shipments; Goldberg gives up mediation effort; job security is main issue; C&NW chmn Heineman and union reprs see long strike
Murphy clashes with Mundt over Mundt charge that Agr Dept 'favored' Estes; illus; again says he sought to protect rights of both Estes and Govt; denies, under McClellan questioning, that expansion of Dept has made it unmanageable; Sen Jackson sees need for reorgn
Pres Kennedy receives 12 Peace Corps volunteers aged 60-76, White House; hails them; illus
apptd Labor Sec; comments on aims, press conf; illus
1962Dee Bradley Baker, American voice actor[†]
Dee Bradley Baker is an American voice actor. Much of his work has consisted of vocalizations of animals and monsters. Baker's roles include animated series such as Adventure Time, American Dad!, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Ben 10, Codename: Kids Next Door, Gravity Falls, Milo Murphy's Law, Phineas and Ferb, SpongeBob SquarePants, Handy Manny, Jungle Junction, Steven Universe, The 7D, Miles from Tomorrowland, Muppet Babies, and The Legend of Korra. His voice work in live-action series includes Legends of the Hidden Temple and Shop 'til You Drop, as well as films such as Space Jam and The Boxtrolls.
1962Trinidad and Tobago becomes independent.[†]
Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several smaller islets. The capital city is Port of Spain, while its largest and most populous municipality is Chaguanas. Despite its proximity to South America, Trinidad and Tobago is generally considered to be part of the Caribbean.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]