--- title: People: Dec. 8, 1961 description: While pals from his Soho past gleefully designed him a coat of arms showing a camera over a unicorn, Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon, unabashedly unpacked the tools of his old trade to take... canonical: https://time.com/archive/6830774/people-dec-8-1961/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 1961-12-08T05:00:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-13T07:52:36.249Z article:section: U.S. og:title: People: Dec. 8, 1961 og:description: While pals from his Soho past gleefully designed him a coat of arms showing a camera over a unicorn, Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon, unabashedly unpacked the tools of his old trade to take... og:url: https://time.com/archive/6830774/people-dec-8-1961/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: People: Dec. 8, 1961 twitter:description: While pals from his Soho past gleefully designed him a coat of arms showing a camera over a unicorn, Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon, unabashedly unpacked the tools of his old trade to take... twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [U.S.](/section/us/) # People: Dec. 8, 1961 > Sponsored content. 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Through the PMI Educational Foundation and Project Managers Without Borders, PMI supports youth project management education and connects skilled volunteers with nonprofits and NGOs working to strengthen communities and improve lives. ### FAQ #### Is a PMP certification worth it? A Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is widely considered a valuable certification for project managers seeking to advance their careers. According to PMI's Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey—Fourteenth Edition, professionals with a PMP certification report median salaries 17% higher on average across the 21 countries surveyed than those without it. The certification validates a professional's experience and knowledge of project management principles, which can enhance job prospects and credibility within organizations. #### What are the best certifications for project managers? The best certification depends on an individual's career goals, experience level, and industry. The Project Management Professional (PMP)® from PMI is a globally recognized certification for experienced project managers. For those newer to the field, PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is a common starting point. Other notable certifications include those focused on agile methodologies, such as the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®, and program management certifications like the Program Management Professional (PgMP)®. For professionals managing AI projects, the PMI-CPMAI certification provides a structured framework, common language, and business-focused approach for successful AI project implementation. #### How does PMI support career growth for professionals? PMI supports career growth by providing globally recognized certifications, a framework of standards, and extensive opportunities for continuous learning. Members gain access to a global community for networking, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. The organization also produces research and thought leadership on emerging trends, helping professionals stay current with skills in areas like AI, agile practices, and strategic business management. These resources are designed to help professionals at all levels enhance their skills and advance their careers. #### What is the PMBOK® Guide? The PMBOK® Guide, or A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, is PMI’s foundational guide to generally accepted project management knowledge and practice. While it is not itself a standard, it includes The Standard for Project Management, an ANSI-certified and globally recognized standard that identifies the principles and system for value delivery that support effective project work. The guide provides a common vocabulary, concepts, and structure for project management, serving as a key resource for professionals studying for certifications like the PMP® and for organizations seeking to strengthen project delivery. #### How is AI changing project management? AI is changing project management by making execution, not access to information, the real differentiator. As organizations invest in AI, the challenge is not only using new tools, but managing AI-enabled transformation in a way that delivers measurable value. Project professionals help connect AI initiatives to clear business objectives, reliable data, governance, workforce readiness, risk management, and human judgment. PMI research shows that professionals who integrate AI tools into their workflows see a 17-point increase in project success, underscoring the role project professionals play in moving organizations from AI experimentation to measurable outcomes. #### What are the most important skills for a project manager? Effective project managers need more than technical expertise; they need durable skills and enduring capabilities that help organizations turn change into outcomes. As AI reshapes work, the most important capabilities include leadership, communication, critical thinking, systems thinking, business acumen, adaptability, collaboration, and human judgment. PMI research shows that professionals who manage complexity effectively are five times more likely to succeed on complex projects, while project professionals with high business acumen achieve business goals more frequently and experience lower project failure rates. #### How can I get involved with the PMI community? Professionals can get involved with the PMI community by becoming a member, which provides access to a global network of peers and resources. Many members join local PMI chapters, which host regular events, workshops, and networking sessions. Online, PMI's projectmanagement.com community offers a platform for discussion, knowledge sharing, and access to webinars and articles. Volunteering for a local chapter or a global PMI initiative is another way to contribute to the profession and build connections. #### What is the difference between PMP and CAPM? The PMP (Project Management Professional)® and CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)® are both certifications offered by PMI, but they target professionals at different career stages. The CAPM is an entry-level certification designed for individuals with little or no project experience, validating their understanding of fundamental project management knowledge and terminology. The PMP is for experienced project managers and requires a combination of formal education and years of documented project leadership experience, making it a more advanced and globally recognized certification. #### How does PMI support social impact? PMI supports social impact by helping individuals, nonprofits, NGOs, and communities use project management to turn purpose into measurable outcomes. Through the PMI Educational Foundation, PMI expands access to project management education for youth worldwide, including underserved and underrepresented populations. Through Project Managers Without Borders, PMI connects chapters and volunteers with nonprofits and NGOs that need project management expertise to strengthen the effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability of social initiatives. 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The seasonal rains descended on the miasmal coast of southern New Guinea, and with them came the end of the air search for Anthropologist Michael Clark Rockefeller, 23, last seen a fortnight earlier swimming away from his capsized boat in the shark-ridden Arafura Sea (TIME, Dec. 1). Though missionaries and Papuan natives doggedly beat on through the increasingly impassable bush, the Australian rescue helicopters departed—as did Michael’s father, New York’s Governor Nelson Rockefeller, who, upon his arrival at Idlewild Airport, first began to use the past tense in describing his adventurous youngest son: “He knew no fear. He loved life. He was never happier than he was out there these last seven or eight months.” Then, drawn and drained but still “praying for a miracle,” the Governor set off for a heartbreaking report to his estranged wife, Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller. Millionaire Pasta King Giovanni Buitoni finally had a feather in his cap that wasn’t macaroni. Achieving the “fondest dream” of his 70 years, would-be Basso Profundo Buitoni hired Manhattan’s Carnegie Hall and packed it with friends and employees from his Hackensack, N.J., headquarters to make a rafter-rattling concert debut. Belting out arias from Rigoletto and Ernani, the Italian-born industrialist brought the momentous evening to a wildly bravoed climax by joining Metropolitan Opera Star Licia Albanese in a duet from Don Giovanni and smothering her with kisses as a reward for “carrying” him. “As Don Juan,” appraised the New York Times, “Mr. Buitoni made up for the lack of power in his singing with the ardor necessary for the role.” From Windfall Widow Alicja Kopczynska Purdom Clark—who during the week downgraded her age from 32 to 28 and doubled her estimated inheritance (TIME, Dec. 1) to $20 million—came new light on her 13-day marriage to the late Singer Sewing Machine Heir Alfred Corning Clark. Insisted the Polish-born playgirl, who dabbles in painting between café society rounds: “This money would have been left to me whether I married Mr. Clark or not.” Echoed her attorney: “Even if the marriage \[Clark’s sixth\] had not survived, she would have gotten it all.” Why? Well, explained Alicja, noting that she was “in no hurry” for another husband and couldn’t expect to find one “as intelligent” as Clark, there had been a certain “mental communication.” By the time he became a Lutheran preacher at 24, Albert Schweitzer had already begun to question orthodox Christian doctrine and to hedge on the divinity of Christ. Last week, from its Boston headquarters, the Unitarian Church of the Larger Fellowship (which ministers to isolated believers by mail) announced somewhat uncertainly that the 86-year-old jungle doctor, who won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize, had accepted “honored membership” in Unitarian ranks. Was Schweitzer renouncing Lutheranism? His own eclectic exegesis: “For a long time now I have had connections with the Unitarian Church. Yet there is no question of my breaking with the Lutheran Church. I am a Protestant, but above all I am a scientist, and as such I can be on good terms with all of the Protestant churches.” As for the matter of the Trinity, which Lutherans affirm and Unitarians deny, Schweitzer wondered rhetorically: “Did Christ or Saint Paul believe in it?” His lower lip had the same courageous thrust as in the wartime posters, but the sturdy, bulldog head was sunk deep into slumped shoulders, and the pale blue eyes were watery and weary when Sir Winston Churchill tottered slowly into the House of Commons as Big Ben struck 3 on his 87th birthday. “Hear, hear, hear,” rolled out the traditional Commons welcome, until it beat like a native drum. Then came a few most unparliamentary hurrahs (with nary a reprimand from the bewigged Speaker), and the “right honorable member for Woodford” slumped into his lifetime front-bench seat. A government spokesman saluted the occasion, and the Loyal Opposition, represented by Hugh Gaitskell himself, continued in gracious kind. Then Sir Winston, in his first words from the floor in six years, muttered with quiet emotion, “I am very grateful to you all.” Minutes later, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan made his customary question-period appearance and began: “Perhaps before answering this question I may be allowed to add my tribute to the greatest of my predecessors . . .” What was later officially written off in Hansard, Britain’s Congressional Record, as “Interruption,” had provided one of the most moving moments in the history of Commons. Effervescing over the upcoming first season of her fledgling New York Mets, Major Stockholder Joan Whitney Payson, wife of Industrialist Charles Shipman Payson and sister of Publisher John Hay Whitney, assured an interviewer that her socially impeccable family had always confined its patronage to the National League. Single instance of backsliding: “The time that Wheaties was running a most-popular-player contest. Mother \[the late Mrs. Payne Whitney\] called the cook and asked her please to buy lots of Wheaties for the children and to clip the box tops so she could vote for Joe DiMaggio.” From an interview at Bogor Palace outside Djakarta, Cindy Adams, wife of Comedian Joey Adams and an occasional North American Newspaper Alliance correspondent, came away with the most authoritative analysis yet of Indonesia’s President Sukarno, 60\. Sukarno’s own description of Sukarno, as Cindy told it: “Sukarno is a great lover. He loves his country. He loves music and art. He loves women. And he loves himself.” Then, relaxing into the first person, Sukarno amplified: “I’m Gemini, twins. Because I’m two halves, I can exhibit all shades and lead all peoples. I am the all-embracing.” As the parochial-school children who greeted him at Dallas’ airport tunefully informed him, the eyes of Texas were on Amleto Cardinal Cicognani, 78, the first Vatican Secretary of State to visit the U.S. since Pope Pius XII—then Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli—was here in 1936\. In Texas for the four-day Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, the No. 2 man in the Vatican also enjoyed an old-home weekend in Washington (he was for 25 years apostolic delegate to the U.S.), where he displayed a sufficiency of hesitant English to parry the press. Grilled by a Texas newsman on the existence of a church underground in the Soviet Union, the Pope’s foreign minister smoothly responded: “We stress spiritual values; these are a far-above-ground movement.” After 18 years of wedlock and two children, one of Hollywood’s few surviving dream marriages went under. Announced the joint communiqué of Pop Singer Dinah Shore, 44, and Cowboy Actor George Montgomery, 45: “Mr. Montgomery is no longer living at home. There is no dramatic reason for the split, and the decision was reached without rancor by either party.” With an 8 a.m. rendition of For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow by the Dreher High School Band, the citizens of Columbia, S.C., launched a long-planned tribute to their most prominent local dignitary and his wife. Fifteen hours and two testimonial banquets later as “Maude and Jimmy Byrnes Day” drew to a close with a home-taped video spectacular tracing his rise from court reporter to F.D.R.’s “Assistant President” and Harry Truman’s Secretary of State, James Francis Byrnes, 82, arose to comment: “Few people have the opportunity to hear themselves funeralized. Momentarily, I expect the chairman to say, ‘Don’t he look natural?’ ” \*The viscount’s first name, palace spokesmen frigidly insisted last week, honored his father’s Welsh ancestry and the Queen Mother’s late brother, Sir David Bowes-Lyon—not the outcast Duke of Windsor. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/archive/6830774/people-dec-8-1961/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/archive/6830774/people-dec-8-1961/"},"headline":"People: Dec. 8, 1961","datePublished":"1961-12-08T05:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-13T07:52:36.249Z","description":"While pals from his Soho past gleefully designed him a coat of arms showing a camera over a unicorn, Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon, unabashedly unpacked the tools of his old trade to take...","url":"https://time.com/archive/6830774/people-dec-8-1961/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/author/time/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/archive/6830774/people-dec-8-1961/","name":"People: Dec. 8, 1961"}}]}] ```