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In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]
1962Jacob Matlala, South African boxer (died 2013)[†]
Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala was a South African boxer. He was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight title from 1993 to 1995, the WBO light-flyweight in 1995 to 1997. In 2004, Matlala was voted #72 in the "100 Greatest South Africans" poll organized by SABC.
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USSR warns that US Army helicopter may be downed if it files over E Berlin; Maj Gen Watson protests to Maj Gen Soloviev; US aides say flights will continue; USSR and E Ger planes cross W Berlin air corridors but without buzzing; E Ger issues book purportedly documenting charges W Berlin is espionage center; E Ger guards fire near French sector border
Brazilian students query Pres Kennedy on various issues during visit, Washington; illus
Dem primary: Faubus, Fulbright take wide leads
Ben Bella sees room for 'free and capitalist econ' along with socialism, conf with Eur leaders, Oran
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GB repts accord reached on setting up Fed; pact signed, London, by Prime Mins Macmillan and Rahman; reptdly calls for Fed to be in operation in 1 yr, gives GB unrestricted use of bases in Singapore; map
Repr Hosmer charges Kennedy Adm tries to prepare Amers for 'retreat' from safe tests ban terms
NYC charges it is cheated on NYS aid under 1894 Legis apportionment formula, brief filled in Fed ct backing suit seeking formula change
Gen Eisenhower proposes 'internatl school for global understanding,' s, World Confed of Orgns of Teaching Profession; suggests UN Assembly direct recruiting of staff
NYC Council Pres Screvane charges inspectors and examiners with graft, bribe-taking and malfeasance in adm of rent control in NYC before city took over program May 1
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