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January 14, 1962

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Historical Context for January 14, 1962

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

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Headlines from January 14, 1962

BUDGET WILL ASK 5.5 BILLION TOTAL FOR SPACE EFFORT; Program, Now 4 Years Old, to Become Fifth Largest Federal Expenditure FURTHER RISE EXPECTED Major Share of Funds to Go to Civilian Agency, With Pentagon in 2d Place Growth of Program Rapid Moon Project a Factor BUDGET FOR SPACE TO ASK 5.5 BILLION Doubled Each Year Closer Liaison Planned

By John N. Finney Special To the New York Times

Adm to ask $5.5 billion for space program, fiscal '63, about 1/20 of total Fed budget; $3.7 billion to be asked for NASA, remainder for Defense Dept, AEC and Weather Bur programs; space program has risen in 4 yrs to 5th-largest Fed commitment; past appropriations, other aspects of program revd

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Tshombe Reported Trying To Keep Pact With Adoula; Congo Miners Consulted TSHOMBE TRYING TO KEEP PLEDGE Danger to Regime Stressed

By Henry Tanner Special To the New York Times

Tshombe regime seen moving cautiously to implement Kitona pact in cooperation with UN; details; Elisabethville police and UN forces open drive on thousands of squatters in houses abandoned by Eurs; Munongo warns against terrorizing those returning to their old homes; UN talks with Union Miniere for reopening of Elisabethville plant continue

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