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May 16, 1962

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Headlines from May 16, 1962

U.S. ORDERS 4,000 TROOPS TO THAILAND AS RUSSIANS BACK A CEASE-FIRE IN LAOS; UNIT LANDS TODAY Rusk Meets Dobrynin --Both Stress Need for a Coalition Truce Is Emphasized Augments Present Force U. S. Orders 4,000 Troops Into Thailand as Soviet Backs a Cease-Fire in Laos GAIN OF PRO-REDS CITED BY KENNEDY Rusk Meets With Dobrynin --Both Emphasize Need of Truce and Coalition Defense Treaty Cited U. S. Asia Allied Action Danger Seen by Thais SEATO Meeting Called Thais Strengthen Border

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

Rusk and Dobrynin conf, Washington; reptdly stress need to maintain cease-fire, set up neutral coalition Govt; Dorbynin repts USSR has not shifted position; Boun Oum and Phoumi Nosavan reptdly agree to let Souvanna Phouma name Defense and Interior Mins in new Govt; US presses for early conf of leaders

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Notable Births

Helga Radtke

1962Helga Radtke, German long jumper[โ€ ]

Helga Radtke is a retired German track and field athlete, former World Indoor Long Jump Champion.

Historical Context for May 16, 1962

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