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August 7, 1962

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Headlines from August 7, 1962

SOVIET IS DUBIOUS OF U.S. PROPOSALS FOR BAN ON TESTS; Zorin Asserts He Has 'No Great Hopes' After Talks With Dean in Geneva NEUTRALS SEE URGENCY Arctic Explosion Is Cited-- A.E.C. Says Russia Began New Series Last Week SOVIET IS DUBIOUS ON TEST-BAN PLAN

By Unknown Author

Zorin, after conf with Dean, tells Geneva conf he sees 'no great hope' that new US proposals would break tests ban dead lock; cool also to Dean amendments to US disarmament plan forbidding mfr of new types of weapons and replacement of arms in reduced arsenals except on 1-for-1 basis; confs again with Dean; neutrals stress tests ban urgency

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Nation Loves Music, Kennedy Tells Youth Concert on White House Lawn; U. S. Loves Music, Kennedy Tells Youth Concert at White House

By Marjorie Hunter Special To the New York Times

Greets Natl Music Camp performers and audience 4th concert in White House lawn series sponsored by Mrs Kennedy; s on symphonic music appeal and achieving success in musical career; says more Amers go to symphonies than to baseball games; statement corrected; evidently meant all types of musical performances; concert illus

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Notable Births

Alison Brown

1962Alison Brown, American banjo player, songwriter, and producer[†]

Alison Brown is an American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer. She has won and has been nominated for several Grammy awards and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck, for her unique style of playing. In her music, she blends bluegrass, jazz, Latin and Celtic influences.

Historical Events

Frances Oldham Kelsey

1962Canadian-born American pharmacologist Frances Oldham Kelsey is awarded the U.S. President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service for her refusal to authorize thalidomide.[†]

Dr Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey was a Canadian-American pharmacologist and physician. As a reviewer for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), she refused to authorize thalidomide for market because she had concerns about the lack of evidence regarding the drug's safety. Her concerns proved to be justified when it was shown that thalidomide caused serious birth defects. Kelsey's career intersected with the passage of laws strengthening FDA oversight of pharmaceuticals. Kelsey was the second woman to receive the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service, awarded to her by John F. Kennedy in 1962.

Historical Context for August 7, 1962

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