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January 20, 1962

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Historical Context for January 20, 1962

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

Notable Deaths

1962Robinson Jeffers, American poet and philosopher (born 1887)^[†]

John Robinson Jeffers was an American poet known for his work about the central California coast.

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Headlines from January 20, 1962

FIRST 5-HOUR DAY HAILED BY LABOR; Builders Call Electric Pact a Threat to Industry Higher Rents Expected FIRST 5-HOUR DAY HAILED BY LABOR Industry Back to Normal 'Giant Advances' Seen

By Ralph Katz

construction back to normal; labor leaders hail 5-hr day but employers fear threat to indus; cite rept by M Matthews that indus-wide shorter work wk would result in $100-million-a-yr rise in construction costs; hold added cost would be passed on to pub

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3 LAOTIAN PRINCES REPORTED IN PACT; Neutralist Sees 'Firm Basis for Peace' in Cabinet Plan --U. S. Wary on Accord U. S. 'Gratified' by Progress 3 LAOTIAN PRINCES REPORTED IN PACT

By Sydney Gruson Special To the New York Times

Souvanna Phouma repts Princes agree on coalition Govt; indicates Boun Oum will let neutralists hold Defense and Interior Mins; US gratified

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M'NAMARA VOWS TO COUNTER REDS IN ALL AGGRESSION; Tells Senators That Defense Will Meet Any Indirect as Well as Direct Blows CITES U.S. BOMB POWER Says Air Forces Could Blast Soviet Targets Even After Absorbing Atom Attack Detailed Analysis Given M'NAMARA VOWS TO COUNTER REDS 126 Atlases Planned

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

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Russians Accuse Israelis of Spying; SOVIET ACCUSES ISRAEL'S ENVOYS

By Special to The New York Times

USSR pub Trud charges diplomats in Moscow use synagogues for espionage and to spread Zionist literature

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DOMINICAN REGIME CONSIDERING TRIAL OF OUSTED CHIEFS; Bonnelly Says Inquiry Will Decide on Balaguer and Rodriguez Echavarria NEW LEADER FOR ARMY U.S. Hastening to Approve Loan for Dominicans Junta's Ouster Hailed Balaguer Denies Captivity DOMINICAN REGIME MAY TRY EX-CHIEFS

By the Associated Press

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Rightists in Algeria Order Civilians to Help Them; Tension Mounts in Bone RIGHTISTS ORDER CIVILIANS TO HELP

By Paul Hofmann Special To the New York Times

SAO orders Algerian civilians to cooperate in gen 'mobilization,' warns against leaving Algeria without SAO authorization; Rightists clash with police, Oran; tension mounts, Bone, after French officer kills youth with SAO posters, wounds another; other incidents detailed; SAO orders gen strike to mark 2d anniv of Algiers insurrection

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MOSCOW RENEWS BONN OVERTURES; Envoys Seek Out Politicians to Urge Talks With Soviet Despite Recent Rebuff MOSCOW RENEWS BONN OVERTURES

By Gerd Wilcke Special To the New York Times

BONN, Germany, Jan. 19 Soviet diplomats have begun another series of subtle, determined attempts to convince West Germans that it would be worth their while if they talked directly with Moscow.

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President Urges Restraint On Wage and Price Rises; Sees Cut in Deficit PRESIDENT URGES PRICE RESTRAINT Canada Backs Tariff Plan Javits and Keating Wary

By Albert L. Kraus Special To the New York Times

program backed by Min Fleming (Canada); Sens Javits and Keating urge Cong veto over tariff cuts

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Katie Louchheim To Be a Rusk Aide; WOMAN IS NAMED A RUSK DEPUTY

By Marjorie Hunter Special To the New York Times

Named Deputy Asst State Sec, highest Dept post ever held by woman

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ATTACK REPORTED AT CONGO MISSION; 40 Girls Imperiled at School --Burning Houses Sighted ATTACK REPORTED AT CONGO MISSION 40 Young Girls at Mission

By David Halberstam Special To the New York Times

UN repts rebel Congolese troops apparently overrun RC mission at Sola on Katanga-Kivu border; UN jets fly over mission after IRC rept of imminent attack; troops reptdly are those involved in Kongolo massacre; Lundula arrests Col Pakassa, comdr of troops in Kongolo and Kindu; UN sends plane to Stanleyville to transport Gizenga to Leopoldville; repts clashes among Congolese soldiers, Albertville, Katanga

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SINGLE EARTH BELT OF RADIATION SEEN; Findings of Satellite Revise Theory of Two Bands SINGLE EARTH BELT OF RADIATION SEEN Area Called Magnetosphere Layers of Particles Likely

By John W. Finney Special To the New York Times.the New York Times

findings lead to revision of theory of make-up of radiation belt surrounding earth

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KENNEDY CONFERS WITH THANT HERE ON 'MAIN ISSUES'; U.S. Interest in World Body Stressed by President Leaders Silent on Talk U.S. Interest Is Shown Key Points Covered KENNEDY CONFERS WITH THANT HERE Greetings at Airport Applauded at Theatre

By Sam Pope Brewerthe New York Times

Kennedy files to NYC for luncheon conf with UN Acting Sec Gen Thant at Amb Stevenson apt; met at LaGuardia Airport by Mayor Wagner, Stevenson; illus; with C Spaulding goes to theatre to see How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

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