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Liston KO's Patterson in 2:06 of 1st round, 3d-shortest bout in champ history
Govt ready to send troops; officials outline likely courses of action by Appeals Ct, Barnett and Meredith; situation contrasted with that in Little Rock, Ark, '57
Western allies charge USSR is unreasonable in refusing to discuss situation, note to USSR; blame USSR for 'brutality' of wall and for continuing tension
Cong conf agrees on final version of tax-revision bill, following Sen version on most disputed issues; major provisions; investment credit set at 7%; divd-interest paying insts to rept yrly to Treas and recipients payments over $10; provision seen yielding $240 million a yr; HR limit on expense acct deductions to those 'directly related' to business approved; main foreign income provision calls for taxing income of non-mfg subsidiaries of US corps abroad; mutual savings banks and savings and loan assns to be taxed $200 million instead of current $7 million; deductions for lobbying by businesses approved; Sen amendment exempting from taxes profits on sales of homes by persons 65 or over deleted
Rockefeller accuses Wagner and Buckley of bossism, s, NYC
1962Melissa Sue Anderson, American-Canadian actress[†]
Melissa Sue Anderson is an American-Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress after appearing in several commercials in Los Angeles. Anderson is known for her role as Mary Ingalls in the NBC drama series Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983), for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
1962Jonas Bergqvist, Swedish ice hockey player[†]
Jonas Pär Bergqvist is a Swedish former professional ice hockey right winger, who twice won an Olympic medal in his career.
1962Mark Haddon, English author and poet[†]
Mark Haddon is an English novelist, best known for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003). He won the Whitbread Award, the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award, the Guardian Prize, and a Commonwealth Writers' Prize for his work.
1962Steve Moneghetti, Australian runner[†]
Stephen James "Steve" Moneghetti,, is an Australian long-distance runner and physical health consultant who has represented Australia on many occasions. Moneghetti has a degree in civil engineering, a graduate diploma in education and an honorary doctorate from the University of Ballarat. He is a personal development consultant with the Ministry of Education and chair of the Victorian Review into Physical and Sport Education in Schools.
1962Al Pitrelli, American guitarist and songwriter[†]
Al Pitrelli is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth, Alice Cooper and Savatage. He has performed with various acts as a band member, session musician and touring member, including Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Asia, Dee Snider, Kathy Troccoli, Taylor Dayne, Blue Öyster Cult, Exposé and Joe Lynn Turner.
1962Tracey Thorn, English singer-songwriter and writer[†]
Tracey Thorn is an English singer, songwriter, and author. She is best known as a member of the duo Everything but the Girl, active from 1982 to 2000, and again from 2022. She was in the band Marine Girls from 1980 to 1983. Since 2007 she has performed as a solo artist, and as a writer of books and essays.
1962Jacky Wu, Taiwanese singer, actor, and television host[†]
Jacky Wu is a Taiwanese television show host, singer, and actor. He hosts numerous variety shows, such as the long running popular Taiwanese variety show Guess.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]