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February 12, 1962

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Headlines from February 12, 1962

Donovan Sees Hope Soviet May Release a Third American; DONOVAN HOPEFUL ON A 3D PRISONER Attorney Appears Tired Sunbstitution Is Barred

By Emanuel Perlmutter

Donovan int; sees hope of Amer student M W Makinen release if Powers-Abel exch improves US-USSR relations; reveals USSR wished to substitute Makinen for Powers

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First Taiwan Liner Welcomed by Port; Nationalist Chinese Liner Arrives on the Coldest Day of the Year

By John C. Devlinthe New York Times

Nationalist China passenger-cargo liner Ru Yung arrives, NYC; illus

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U.S. Gives Hope to Pacific Isles; Aims to End Neglect of Trust Lands and Create New Era U.S. Brings Hope of a New Era to Long Neglected Islands of Its Pacific Trusteeship INVESTORS SOUGHT TO SPUR ECONOMY President to Urge a Larger Budget for Hospitals Schools and Air Fields Not All A Failure Few Feel Satisfied Some Benefits Received Primitive and Modern Hospitals Short-Staffed Often Lack Medicine Sit on Bare Ground Considered Too Polite Silent For Years Want To Go Faster New Trend Developing Clubs Lower Barriers Investments Wanted Peace Corps Aid Wanted Some Hope For Union

By A.m. Rosenthal Special To the New York Times.the New York Times (BY A.M. ROSENTHAL)

A M Rosenthal survey of Micronesia islands under US trusteeship lauds Pres Kennedy appeal for more funds to end neglect, speed econ development and pol evolution; map; illus

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U-2 Pilot Is Reunited With Family Under Extreme Secrecy; POWERS TO FACE INQUIRY BY C.I.A.

By Peter Braestrup Special To the New York Times

CIA forms bd to probe Powers capture; data and membership to be secret; White House issues brief rept on Powers return to US and reunion with family; Powers illus

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COURT PLAN DROPS DIVIDED CONTROLS; Each City-Wide Unit in New System to Have One Head COURT PLAN DROPS DIVIDED CONTROLS

By Special to The New York Times

Chief Judge Desmond and Sen Albert announce plan guaranteeing that civil, criminal and Family cts will each be adm by single judge and function on city-wide basis; new bill provides that 2 Appellate Divs may decide on joint or separate supervision of cts

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Historical Context for February 12, 1962

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