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US reptd seeking stronger mil commitment by W Ger for defense of W Berlin; speculation; W Ger reaction reptd mixed
NY wins 5th game, 5-3
Sec McNamara calls Gen Marshall selection of Eisenhower for high command 1 of wisest choices he ever made, s, Army Assn
Alpha 66 (exile orgn) claims successful raid on Isabela de Sagua, in which 20 defenders, including Russians, were killed and materiel captured; map; group of exiles training illus
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1962Joan Cusack, American actress[†]
Joan Mary Cusack is an American actress and comedian. She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the comedy-drama Working Girl (1988) and the romantic comedy In & Out (1997). Her other starring roles include those in Toys (1992), Addams Family Values (1993), Nine Months (1995), Cradle Will Rock (1999), Where the Heart Is (2000), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), School of Rock (2003), and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008). She has also provided the voice of Jessie in the Toy Story franchise (1999–present), for which she won an Annie Award, and Abby Mallard in Chicken Little (2005).
1962Andy McCoy, Finnish musician[†]
Antti Hulkko, better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is best known for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band Hanoi Rocks, but has also played with Iggy Pop and a variety of other groups.
1962The Second Vatican Council becomes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years.[†]
The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the Second Vatican Council or Vatican II, was the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. The council met each autumn from 1962 to 1965 in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City for sessions of 8 and 12 weeks.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]