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March 10, 1962

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Headlines from March 10, 1962

Soviet Yachtsmen to Challenge America's Cup Holder in 1964; Russians to Seek America's Cup

By the Associated Press

USSR Yachting Fed plans '64 challenge

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GENERAL WILL GET NO. 2 POST IN C. I. A.; Marshall S. Carter Chosen by Kennedy--Will Be Top Assistant to McCone GENERAL TO GET C. I. A.'S NO. 2 POST

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

Named CIA Deputy Dir

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CUBANS ORGANIZE COLLECTIVE RULE; At Least 10 Reds Included in a Directorate of 25-- Castro Heads List Cuba Sets Up Collective Rule; 10 of 25 in Group Are Reds

By the Associated Press

25-member collective directorate named; includes Castro, Min R Castro, Min Guevara, Pres Dorticos, Communists B Roca and C R Rodriguez; all have title of 'natl leader,' constitute leadership of Integrated Revolutionary Orgns; list

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Pool of Reserves Ordered For Emergency Call-Ups; Men Would Be Mobilized Quickly in Any Future Crisis--Action Is Designed to Avoid Hardship of Berlin Summons SERVICES FORMING EMERGENCY POOL

By the Associated Press

Defense Dept orders services to set up pool of reservists eligible for call-up in future emergencies

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Soviet Derides U. S. Plan To Assure Berlin Access; PRAVDA DERIDES U. S. BERLIN PLAN

By Seymour Topping Special To the New York Times

Pravda assails US proposals for Internatl control of access to W Berlin; other propaganda attacks on Western position noted

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1962Jasmine Guy, American actress, singer, and director^[†]

Jasmine Chanel Guy is an American actress, singer, dancer, and director. She portrayed Dina in the 1988 film School Daze and Whitley Gilbert-Wayne on the NBC The Cosby Show spin-off A Different World, which originally ran from 1987 to 1993. Guy won four consecutive NAACP Image Awards from 1990 through 1993 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on the show. She played Roxy Harvey on Dead Like Me and as Sheila "Grams" Bennett on The Vampire Diaries. She also played the role of Gemma on Grey's Anatomy.

1962Seiko Matsuda, Japanese singer-songwriter^[†]

Noriko Kamachi , known professionally as Seiko Matsuda , is a Japanese singer-songwriter, known for being one of the most popular Japanese idols of the 1980s. Since then, she has continued to release new singles and albums, go on annual summer concert tours, perform at winter dinner shows, in high-profile TV commercials and movies, and make frequent appearances on TV and radio. Her alma mater is Chuo University.

Historical Context for March 10, 1962

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

Headlines from March 10, 1962

Soviet Yachtsmen to Challenge America's Cup Holder in 1964; Russians to Seek America's Cup

GENERAL WILL GET NO. 2 POST IN C. I. A.; Marshall S. Carter Chosen by Kennedy--Will Be Top Assistant to McCone GENERAL TO GET C. I. A.'S NO. 2 POST

CUBANS ORGANIZE COLLECTIVE RULE; At Least 10 Reds Included in a Directorate of 25-- Castro Heads List Cuba Sets Up Collective Rule; 10 of 25 in Group Are Reds

Pool of Reserves Ordered For Emergency Call-Ups; Men Would Be Mobilized Quickly in Any Future Crisis--Action Is Designed to Avoid Hardship of Berlin Summons SERVICES FORMING EMERGENCY POOL

Soviet Derides U. S. Plan To Assure Berlin Access; PRAVDA DERIDES U. S. BERLIN PLAN

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Historical Context for March 10, 1962