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June 2, 1962

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Arms Parley to Recess; Fresh Impetus Is Sought; Geneva Meeting Will Adjourn June 15 Till July 16--U.S. Delegate Reports Gains in Talks With Russian ARMS TALKS SET MONTH'S RECESS

By Unknown Author

17-nation conf to recess, June 15-July 16; Dean leaves for US; repts substantial gains in talks with Zorin on gen and complete disarmament but acknowledges differences

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STOCKPILE STUDY VEXES EISENHOWER; Ex-President Vows Former Secretary Was Honest-- Humphrey Inquiry Due STOCKPILE STUDY VEXAS EISENHOWER

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

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NEW GUINEA TALK IS EXPECTED SOON; Indonesians and Dutch Due in Washington to Plan Formal Negotiations NEW GUINEA TALK IS EXPECTED SOON

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

Subandrio says Indonesia will not reply to Thant appeal to resume talks until it gets further assurances; Thant gets Dutch reply

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Railroads Reported Near a Pact On 500,000 Off-Train Workers; A RAIL WAGE PACT IS REPORTED NEAR

By John M. Lee

rrs, unions reptd near pact

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FALL-OUT HAZARDS TO HEALTH 'SMALL,' U.S. STUDY ASSERTS; Radiation Council's Report on Testing Through 1961 Weighs Genetic Effects CANCER PERIL HELD LOW Exposure to Radioactivity in Nature Is Termed Greater Than That in Bombs FALL-OUT HAZARD IS CALLED 'SMALL'

By John W. Finney Special To the New York Times

Fed Radiation Council repts tests through '61 increased by small amts normal risks of adverse health effects; sees possibility of 40 deaths a yr from bone cancer and leukemia in present population and serious genetic defects in 110 children of next generation; stresses radiation from fall-out is considerably less than that recd from radioactivity in nature, small fraction of permissible levels set by Govt; rept is 1st official attempt to estimate number that would be harmed by fallout, played key role in decision to resume atmospheric tests

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Notable Births

1962Mark Plaatjes, South African-American runner and coach^[†]

Mark Plaatjes is a former marathon runner who was champion at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart.

Notable Deaths

1962Vita Sackville-West, English author and poet (born 1892)^[†]

Victoria Mary, Lady Nicolson, CH, usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer.

Historical Events

1962During the FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in fights between Chilean and Italian players in one of the most violent games in football history.^[†]

The 1962 FIFA World Cup was the 7th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It was held from 30 May to 17 June 1962 in Chile. The qualification rounds took place between August 1960 and December 1961, with 56 teams entering from six confederations, and fourteen qualifying for the finals tournament alongside Chile, the hosts, and Brazil, the defending champions.

Historical Context for June 2, 1962

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