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US v Tobin: Appeals Ct decision voiding A J Tobin contempt-of-Cong conviction for refusing to produce certain papers of NY Port Auth for HR subcom
Cardinal Cicognani announces papal decree to insert name in canon of mass immediately after that of Virgin Mary, s, Ecumenical Council; decree, effective Dec 8, seen papal recognition of movement for increased veneration of saint
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Labor Dept aide Wickens sees 1-1.2 million persons entering job mkt, '63
Budget Bur rept puts '63 deficit at $7.8 billion, 2d highest in peacetime, instead of $1/2-billion surplus estimated in Jan; links slower econ recovery; Adm defends deficit on theory it will spur econ; new estimates compared with fiscal '62; other factors helping to cut revenues noted; spending estimate is $1.2 billion over Jan estimate; Adm says programs approved by Cong require $2.8 billion more
1962Laura San Giacomo, American actress[†]
Laura San Giacomo is an American actress. She played Cynthia in the film Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, Kit De Luca in the film Pretty Woman (1990), Crazy Cora in the film Quigley Down Under (1990), Nadine Cross in The Stand (1994), and Maya Gallo on the sitcom Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003). A BAFTA and two-time Golden Globe Award nominee, she played the regular role of Rhetta Rodriguez on the drama Saving Grace (2007–2010), and the recurring role of Dr. Grace Confalone on the drama NCIS (2016–2024).
1962Harland Williams, Canadian-American actor and screenwriter[†]
Harland Reesor Williams is a Canadian and American comedian and actor. After several years of performing stand-up comedy in Toronto and Los Angeles, he made his film debut in Dumb and Dumber (1994) before playing starring roles in the short-lived sitcom Simon and the Disney comedy RocketMan (1997). He co-starred in Half Baked and played a psychopathic hitch-hiker in There's Something About Mary in 1998. He later appeared in films such as The Whole Nine Yards (2000), Freddy Got Fingered (2001) and Sorority Boys (2002), and provided voices in works such as Gary & Mike, Robots (2005), Meet the Robinsons (2007), and Sausage Party (2016). He is also an author of children's books, and creator of the children's animated series Puppy Dog Pals (2017–2023).
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]