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The New York City Housing Authority, the nation's largest landlord, has been warned in two Federal reports that it is headed toward a financial crisis because of poor management.
Free Dems give Adenauer ultimatum; to leave Cabinet unless he dismisses State Sec Strauss and Defense Min Sec Hopf; reject Adenauer request that Stammberger withdraw his resignation; nation stirred by nature of police action; Christian Dems rebut Soc Dem charge that rule of law is in crisis
Baidani repts regime set to invade Saudi Arabia following failure of Saudi and Jordanian invasion of Yemen; Imam says royalists take Al-Hardh; royalist hq claims control of communications between Sana and Sada; map
SAC and Tactical Air Command continue on alert; deployment discussed
Mayor Wagner announced 22 new arrests yesterday on charges of rent-control violation. At the same time, he accused Governor Rockefeller of seeking to "whitewash" abuses of the law when it was administered by the state.
1962Gabe Newell, American businessman, co-founded Valve[†]
Gabe Logan Newell, also known by his nickname Gaben, is an American video game developer and businessman. He is the president and co-founder of the video game company Valve Corporation.
1962David J. Schiappa, American lawyer and politician[†]
David J. Schiappa was a Republican staff member of the United States Senate from 1984 to 2013, most recently as Secretary for the Minority. He is now a vice president at The Duberstein Group. He is a native of Washington, D.C., and a 1984 graduate of the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University in the School of Professional studies in Business and Education.
1962Jacqui Smith, English lawyer and politician[†]
Jacqueline Jill Smith, Baroness Smith of Malvern, is a British politician, broadcaster and life peer who has been serving as Minister of State for Skills since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Redditch from 1997 to 2010. Smith previously served as Home Secretary under Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2009 and was the first woman to hold the position.
1962L. O. Wenckebach, Dutch sculptor and painter (born 1895)[†]
Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach was a Dutch sculptor, painter, and medallist. He was the son of the anatomist Karel Frederik Wenckebach and nephew and pupil of the graphic designer and painter Willem Wenckebach. He started as a painter, but in 1920 switched to sculpting. He is best known for his many war monuments and designing the coins issued in the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]