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March 9, 1962

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Presbyterian Council Condemns Birch Type of Extremism as Evil; Bids Members Use Gospel of Love to Counter Tactics of 'Misguided' Anti-Reds CHURCH CONDEMNS RIGHT EXTREMISTS

By John Wicklein

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U.S. IS DENOUNCED BY DOMINICAN MOB; Accused of Abetting Exile of 2 Ex-Chiefs to Avert Trial U.S. IS DENOUNCED BY DOMINICAN MOB

By Unknown Author

mobs demonstrate against US and its alleged role in exiling; charge 2 should have been tried; burn 4 US diplomatic cars, destroying 2; illus

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HOUSE DEFEATS BILL TO INCREASE ITS MEMBERSHIP; Measure to Raise Roster From 435 to 438 Loses in a One-Sided Vote BILL TO INCREASE HOUSE DEFEATED

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

HR kills HR enlargement bill when members discover they inadvertently eliminated proviso that would have insured against Penna candidates having to run-at-large; Penna redistricting law remains on books

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RECORDER FOUND AT JET CRASH SITE; C.A.B. Studying Flight Data for Clue to Fatal Dive RECORDER FOUND AT JET CRASH SITE

By Richard Witkin

The crash-proof flight recorder carried by the American Airlines jet that plunged into Jamaica Bay March 1 was retrieved yesterday from nine feet of water.

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ESTIMATE BOARD DENIES PERMITS TO 5TH AVE. LINE; City, in Action to Operate Buses, Asks P.S.C. to End Interim Franchises COURT BATTLE IS DUE Company to Seek Order to Bar Move Cohn Charges Mayor Offered a Deal PERMITS DENIED TO 5PH AVE. LINE

By Stanley Levey

Estimate Bd denies co request, pending since '58, for 38 permanent Manhattan franchises; asks NYS PSC to cancel interim franchises granted in '53; Transit Advisory Comm rept charges co misrepresented its finances, stood to show $800,000 profit instead of $6.6-million loss, '62; Cohn charges Wagner offered mgt 'secret deal' to guarantee co 20¢ fare if it 'would leave union alone until after election' in fall; scores 'confiscation tactics,' TV int; Wagner denies secret deal charge

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1962Jan Furtok, Polish football player and manager (died 2024)^[†]

Jan Furtok was a Polish professional footballer who played as a striker. Regarded as the greatest player in GKS Katowice's history, he is the club's all-time best goalscorer.

Historical Context for March 9, 1962

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

Headlines from March 9, 1962

Presbyterian Council Condemns Birch Type of Extremism as Evil; Bids Members Use Gospel of Love to Counter Tactics of 'Misguided' Anti-Reds CHURCH CONDEMNS RIGHT EXTREMISTS

U.S. IS DENOUNCED BY DOMINICAN MOB; Accused of Abetting Exile of 2 Ex-Chiefs to Avert Trial U.S. IS DENOUNCED BY DOMINICAN MOB

HOUSE DEFEATS BILL TO INCREASE ITS MEMBERSHIP; Measure to Raise Roster From 435 to 438 Loses in a One-Sided Vote BILL TO INCREASE HOUSE DEFEATED

RECORDER FOUND AT JET CRASH SITE; C.A.B. Studying Flight Data for Clue to Fatal Dive RECORDER FOUND AT JET CRASH SITE

ESTIMATE BOARD DENIES PERMITS TO 5TH AVE. LINE; City, in Action to Operate Buses, Asks P.S.C. to End Interim Franchises COURT BATTLE IS DUE Company to Seek Order to Bar Move Cohn Charges Mayor Offered a Deal PERMITS DENIED TO 5PH AVE. LINE

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