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March 17, 1962

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Headlines from March 17, 1962

KHRUSHCHEV CAUTIONS U.S. 'GLOBAL' ROCKETS RENDER WARNING SYSTEMS USELESS; BOASTS OF WEAPON Satellite Is Launched to Study Perils of Manned Flights New Satellite Launched KHRUSHCHEV TELLS OF 'GLOBAL ROCKET' Defends Berlin Wall Calls Talks Too Narrow

By Seymour Topping Special To the New York Times

Khrushchev calls for treaty to settle Berlin issue, s, Moscow

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BERLIN LANE USED BY SOVIET IN DARK; Western Flights Unaffected by New Russian Action BERLIN LANE USED BY SOVIET IN DARK

By Special to The New York Times

USSR files its planes through corridors in darkness; does not hamper Western flights; F Gers charge Allied mil patrols 'provocative' in visits to E Berlin; speculation

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Titan 2 Rocket Hits Target On 5,000-Mile First Test; TITAN 2 ROCKET HITS THE TARGET

By United Press International

CAPE CANAVERAL, March 16 A Titan 2 rocket, this nation's biggest intercontinental missile, streaked more than 5,000 miles on its maiden flight today.

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Guafemalan Army Takes Over Capital To Quell Disorders; General Strike Attempted Guatemalan Army Takes Over Capital to Quell Demonstrators All-Out Drive Ordered Fighting Said to Continue

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GUATEMALA, March 16 The army took over Guatemala City today in an effort to put down student-worker demonstrations against the Government.

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Notable Births

1962Carsten Almqvist, Swedish business executive^[†]

Casten Åke Loritz Almqvist is a Swedish executive. He was the Swedish CEO for TV4 Media 2011–2022. December 2019–2022 he was also part of Telia Company's group executive management team leading the business area TV/Media.

1962Ank Bijleveld, Dutch politician^[†]

Anna Theodora Bernardina "Ank" Bijleveld-Schouten is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). She served as Minister of Defence in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Mark Rutte from 26 October 2017 to 17 September 2021.

1962Janet Gardner, American singer and guitarist^[†]

Janet Patricia Gardner is an American rock singer. She is best known as the former lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the all-female glam metal band Vixen joining in 1983. She was the band's longest serving vocalist having performed on three of the band's four studio albums. When Vixen broke up in 1992 she took a hiatus from singing to pursue personal endeavors. She briefly unofficially reformed Vixen in 1997 with drummer Roxy Petrucci. She returned to Vixen in 2001, later studying to become a dental hygienist. In 2004 she took part in a Vixen reunion for a one-night-only gig as part of VH1's Bands Reunited TV show. She returned to Vixen full-time in 2012.

1962Clare Grogan, Scottish singer and actress^[†]

Claire Patricia Grogan, known professionally as Clare Grogan or sometimes as C. P. Grogan, is a Scottish singer and actress. She is best known as the lead singer of the 1980s new wave music group Altered Images, as well as for supporting roles in the 1981 film Gregory's Girl and the science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf as the first incarnation of Kristine Kochanski.

1962Rob Sitch, Australian actor, director, and producer^[†]

Robert Ian Sitch is an Australian filmmaker, actor and comedian. He directed and co-wrote the comedy films The Castle (1997) and The Dish (2000); the former of which is often considered one of the greatest Australian films ever made. On television, he is known for the 1990s comedy series Frontline and the long-running comedy series Utopia (2014–present).

Historical Context for March 17, 1962

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