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April 18, 1962

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Headlines from April 18, 1962

Canadians to Elect Parliament June 18

By Special to The New York Times

Diefenbaker sets election for June 18

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Women Undergraduates at Yale Proposed by Faculty Committee; REPORT ASKS YALE TO ADMIT WOMEN

By Special to The New York Times

Faculty com proposes eventual admission of women as undergrade, rept to Griswold; recommends elimination of Freshman Yr and integration of freshmen into residential colls; urges attracting students of intellectual distinction

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Soviet Affirms Its Stand On Dispute With Peiping; Molotov Linked to Peiping MOSCOW AFFIRMS STAND IN DISPUTE

By Special to The New York Times

Izvestia reasserts Khrushchev concept that war is avoidable, denounces Molotov and Stalin for holding otherwise, article pub simultaneously with resolutions and communique of Chinese party cong; communique quotes Premier Chou En-lai as backing coexistence, but his 'Stalinist' interpretation of it is noted

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U.S. Is Expected to Offer Draft of Arms Pact Today; At Request of Nonaligned Nations, Aims and Program Outlined by Kennedy at U.N. Will Be Put Into Geneva Offer U.S. WILL PRESENT ARMS PACT DRAFT Neutrals' Offer Studied

By E.w. Kenworthy Special To the New York Times

ed sees some progress in draft preamble

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EUROPEAN PARLEY YIELDS LITTLE GAIN; 6 Foreign Chiefs Find British Membership Question Bars Progress on Political Pact EUROPEAN TALKS YIELD LITTLE GAIN Australian Warns of Dangers

By Henry Giniger Special To the New York Times

PARIS, April 17--Western Europe's efforts to extend its economic unity into the political field made almost no progress in a round of talks today.

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1962Jeff Dunham, American ventriloquist and comedian^[†]

Jeffrey Douglas Dunham is an American ventriloquist, stand-up comedian and actor who has also appeared on numerous television shows, including Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central Presents, The Tonight Show, and Sonny with a Chance. He has seven specials that run on Comedy Central as well as two Netflix specials among others. He also starred in The Jeff Dunham Show, a series that ran in 2009. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and holds the Guinness Book of World Records record for "Most tickets sold for a stand-up comedy tour" for his Spark of Insanity tour.

Historical Context for April 18, 1962

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

Headlines from April 18, 1962

Canadians to Elect Parliament June 18

Women Undergraduates at Yale Proposed by Faculty Committee; REPORT ASKS YALE TO ADMIT WOMEN

Soviet Affirms Its Stand On Dispute With Peiping; Molotov Linked to Peiping MOSCOW AFFIRMS STAND IN DISPUTE

U.S. Is Expected to Offer Draft of Arms Pact Today; At Request of Nonaligned Nations, Aims and Program Outlined by Kennedy at U.N. Will Be Put Into Geneva Offer U.S. WILL PRESENT ARMS PACT DRAFT Neutrals' Offer Studied

EUROPEAN PARLEY YIELDS LITTLE GAIN; 6 Foreign Chiefs Find British Membership Question Bars Progress on Political Pact EUROPEAN TALKS YIELD LITTLE GAIN Australian Warns of Dangers

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Historical Context for April 18, 1962