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January 2, 1962

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SCREVANE OFFERS PLAN FOR COUNCIL; He Urges It to Prepare for New Powers Next for-- Mayor Swears 66 Aides Beame Also Outlines Plans SCREVANE OFFERS PLAN FOR COUNCIL 'Can Do' Controller

By Charles G. Bennett

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BUS STRIKE BRINGS CUT IN SCHOOL DAY; Opening and Closing Today Shifted to Reduce Crush-- No Negotiations Held Mayor Sets Meeting. Sides Are Watchful Bus Strike Causes Theobald To Shift Public Schools' Hours

By Stanley Levey

pss to cut school hrs to ease rush-hr congestion caused by strike; Wagner calls conf

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Guatemala Bids U.S. Mediate Her Claim To British Honduras; GUATEMALA ASKS U.S. TO MEDIATE British Disclaim Knowledge Washington Unaware of Accord

By Special to The New York Times

Guatemalan Pres Ydigoras Fuentes asks Pres Kennedy to comply with pact he said US made to mediate dispute over Guatemala's claim to Brit Honduras in return for Guatemala's help in training Cuban rebels for '61 invasion of Cuba, radio and TV s; threatens to break ties with GB; map

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Fight Over Shelters Feared in Congress; SHELTERS BATTLE FEARED IN HOUSE Thomas Gets Jurisdiction

By Peter Braestrup Special To the New York Times

Defense Dept officials fear sharp Cong attack on Adm $700-million program

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PORTUGUESE ROUT REBELS ATTACKING TROOPS' BARRACKS; Government Says Defenders Killed or Captured All 40 in Uprising in South POLICE ALERT REPORTED Precautions Taken Against More Incidents.--Army Under Secretary Slain Defenders React 'Rapidly' PORTUGUESE ROUT ATTACKING REBELS Leftists Active in Town Two Attackers Killed Portugal's Troubles Traced

By Dispatch of The Times. London

Killed as rebels storm Army barracks

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Historical Context for January 2, 1962

In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people^[†]