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January 3, 1962

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State Study of City Schools Calls Staffing 'Outrageous'; SCHOOL STAFFING SCORED IN STUDY Red Tape Assailed Quick Action Asked Preusse View Disputed Separation Urged Other Recommendations Listed

By Fred M. Hechinger

Dr Schinnerer, special asst to NYS Educ Dept on NYC school reorgn, urges prompt, drastic revision of teacher procurement, rept to Comr Allen; calls staffing 'outrageous,' competence at top adm levels 'spotty'; criticizes recruiting program and substitute situation, especially in jr hss; proposes raising minimum pay by at least $1,000, abandoning exam system for new teachers and Examiners Bd, and increasing staff by 1/3; other recommendations

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Dutch Yield on Conditions For Talks With Indonesia; Resignation Suggested DUTCH WITHDRAW TALK CONDITIONS Daues Halt Arms for Jakarta Indonesia Holds to Demand Thant Role Suggested No Indonesian Reply to U.N.

By Harry Gilroy Special To the New York Times

Premier de Quay discloses Dutch Govt drops demand that Indonesia accept principle of self-determination for Papuans as condition for negotiation over New Guinea, s, Parliament; asks Govt be allowed to continue, without publicity, diplomatic efforts to arrange talks with Indonesia; Socialist party backs move; suggests governing coalition resign

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Notable Births

Darren Daulton

1962Darren Daulton, American baseball player (died 2017)[†]

Darren Arthur Daulton, nicknamed "Dutch", was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins (1997). While with the Phillies, Daulton was a three-time MLB All-Star and won the 1992 Silver Slugger Award. He won the 1997 World Series with the Marlins.

Gavin Hastings

1962Gavin Hastings, Scottish rugby player[†]

Andrew Gavin Hastings, is a Scottish former rugby union player. A fullback, he is widely regarded to be one of the best ever Scottish rugby players and was one of the outstanding players of his generation, winning 61 caps for Scotland, 20 of which as captain. He played for Watsonians, London Scottish, Cambridge University, Scotland and the British Lions. He twice toured with the Lions, to Australia in 1989 and as captain on the 1993 tour to New Zealand.

Historical Events

Pope John XXIII

1962Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro.[†]

Pope John XXIII was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963. He is the most recent pope to take the pontifical name "John".

Historical Context for January 3, 1962

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