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June 5, 1962

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Headlines from June 5, 1962

French Pressing Jet-Crash Inquiry; JET-CRASH CAUSE STILL A MYSTERY

By Robert Alden Special To the New York Times

probe; stewardess describes crash; Allen arrives; illus at crash site

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Hungarian Defector Is Poisoned As He Gives Austrians Spy Data; HUNGARIAN DIES GIVING SPY DATA

By M.s. Handler Special To the New York Times

VIENNA, June 4--A second lieutenant of the Hungarian secret police who escaped to Austria under a hail of bullets early this month was found poisoned last night in the maximum-security room of the Austrian State Security headquarters in Vienna.

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AUSTRALIA WARNS BRITAIN ON TRADE; Menzies Says Nation Will Protect 'Own Interests' If Barriers Are Raised AUSTRALIA WARNS BRITAIN ON TRADE

By Drew Middleton Special To the New York Times

Menzies warns Australia will protect its interests should GB erect barriers against it in Euromkt, TV int, London; deplores gen application of GB-Euromkt accord on Commonwealth mfrd goods; Heath repts Govt concerned over Commonwealth complaints, Commons; uneasiness in Commons linked with repts on Macmillan-de Gaulle talks

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H-Bomb Destroyed in Air After Rocket's Radio Fails; Fragments of High-Altitude Device Fall Into Pacific--A.E.C. Terms Hazard Small--Soviet Charges a U.S. Plot H-BOMB BLOWN UP AS RADIO FALTERS

By John W. Finney Special To the New York Times

1st high-alt explosion fails when electronic difficulties develop in Thor launching rocket; rocket and thermonuclear device destroyed in flight; AEC sees no hazard; failure seen delaying tests completion

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COMMON MARKET PUTS UP TARIFFS AS REPLY TO U.S.; Higher Levels Are Reprisal for Washington's Raising Glass and Carpet Rate COMMON MARKET PUTS UP TARIFFS

By Harry Gilroy Special To the New York Times

Euromkt, in reprisal against US tariff rise on carpet imports, sets rise in tariffs on certain US products

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1962Jeff Garlin, American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter^[†]

Jeffrey Garlin is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Jeff Greene on the HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Murray Goldberg, patriarch of the eponymous family in the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs. He also played Marvin on Mad About You and Mort Meyers on Arrested Development for Fox and Netflix.

1962Tõnis Lukas, Estonian historian and politician, 34th Estonian Minister of Education^[†]

Tõnis Lukas is an Estonian politician, former Minister of Culture from 2019 to 2021 and Minister of Education and Research from 1999 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2011.

Historical Context for June 5, 1962

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

Headlines from June 5, 1962

French Pressing Jet-Crash Inquiry; JET-CRASH CAUSE STILL A MYSTERY

Hungarian Defector Is Poisoned As He Gives Austrians Spy Data; HUNGARIAN DIES GIVING SPY DATA

AUSTRALIA WARNS BRITAIN ON TRADE; Menzies Says Nation Will Protect 'Own Interests' If Barriers Are Raised AUSTRALIA WARNS BRITAIN ON TRADE

H-Bomb Destroyed in Air After Rocket's Radio Fails; Fragments of High-Altitude Device Fall Into Pacific--A.E.C. Terms Hazard Small--Soviet Charges a U.S. Plot H-BOMB BLOWN UP AS RADIO FALTERS

COMMON MARKET PUTS UP TARIFFS AS REPLY TO U.S.; Higher Levels Are Reprisal for Washington's Raising Glass and Carpet Rate COMMON MARKET PUTS UP TARIFFS

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