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February 19, 1962

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Historical Context for February 19, 1962

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

Notable Births

Hana Mandlíková

1962Hana Mandlíková, Czech-Australian tennis player and coach[†]

Hana Mandlíková is a Czech–Australian former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 3 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in the mid-1980s. Mandíková won 27 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including four majors: the 1980 Australian Open, 1981 French Open, 1985 US Open and 1987 Australian Open. She was the runner-up at a further four singles majors – twice at Wimbledon and twice at the US Open. She also won 19 career doubles titles, including a major in women's doubles at the 1989 US Open partnering Martina Navratilova. Competing for Czechoslovakia and later Australia, Mandlíková was one of the brightest stars of her generation and is considered one of the greatest female players of the Open Era. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1994.

Notable Deaths

Georgios Papanikolaou

1962Georgios Papanikolaou, Greek-American pathologist, invented the Pap smear (born 1883)[†]

Georgios Nikolaou Papanikolaou was a Greek physician, zoologist and microscopist who was a pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection, and inventor of the pap smear for detection of cervical cancer.

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Headlines from February 19, 1962

TEXTBOOK MARKET FACES REVOLUTION; 'Basic' Books Giving Way to Variety of Changing Ones Textbook Publishers Are Facing a Revolution in Standards OLD 'BASIC' BOOKS BEING DISPLACED Better Teaching Methods Forcing Output of Variety of Changing Volumes Expenditure Rate Down Greater Outlays Coming Controversy Avoided Factors Noted Some Publishers Complain Word List Imposed Points Are Listed

By Fred M. Hechinger

US publishers facing revolution in standards brought about by school reforms and educ discoveries; future mkt seen fragmented, fast-changing and less predictable; publishers divided on whether Govt research funds will prove boon or peril; spending by parents and school systems seen rising, with supplementary reading costing more; complaints about books cited; W Blaisdell, others comment

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FRENCH RIGHTISTS STRAFE ALGERIANS AT MOROCCO BASE; 2 Pilots Denounced by Paris as Traitors for Attack 5 Killed, 30 Wounded Pilots Flee After Landing Planes Cross Frontier Rightist Pilots Bomb Rebel Base In Morocco With French Planes

By Paul Hofmann Special To the New York Times.the New York Times

2 French Air Force planes, piloted by Rightists, strafe rebel camp near Oujda, Morocco; map; pilots flee; denounced as traitors by Armed Forces Command; Morocco repts at least 5 dead, 30 hurt; rebel press service minimizes incident

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5 IN STATE G.O.P. PUSH KOREA BONUS; Act to Share the Credit With Democrats Financing by Cigarette Tax Urged Proposed Bonus Rates Governor to Face Legion 5 IN STATE G.O.P. PUSH KOREA BONUS Veterans' Groups Meet Report Due Tuesday

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special To the New York Times

5 NYS Repub Sens to sponsor bonus plan to be financed by raising cigarette tax to 6¢; seek to prevent Dems use as election issue; Dems to push own proposals with no provisions for financing

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