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August 14, 1962

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Headlines from August 14, 1962

SENATE CLOSURE EXPECTED TODAY; Leaders Predict Filibuster on Satellite Will End on Vote to Curb Debate SENATE CLOSURE EXPECTED TODAY

By Tom Wicker Special To the New York Times

Sen filibuster continues

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U.S. SEES THREATS TO NEGRO VOTERS; Suit Asks Intimidation Ban in Georgia Registration U.S. SEES THREATS TO NEGRO VOTERS

By Unknown Author

Fed Govt sues to bar intimidation in Terrell County; accuses 2 sheriffs and 14 other defendants of using coercion to foil regis drive

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U.N. TO SEND FORCE TO AID NEW GUINEA; 1,000 to Keep Order During Transition Period Before Indonesia Takes Over U.N. TO SEND FORCE TO AID NEW GUINEA

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times

Thant plans to send UN force of about 1,000 to keep order during transition period; troops reptdly will be provided by African and Asian UN members; Thant also offers to provide up to 150 adm officers during temporary adm to begin Oct 1; Dutch and Indonesia to share costs; Subandrio participates in talks at UN

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Space Officials Still Expect To Beat Russians to Moon; SPACE OFFICIALS STILL OPTIMISTIC

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US space officials impressed with USSR feat; suspicions that Vostok III and IV have been boosted with largest USSR rackets used to date, some concern over mil implications noted

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U.S. Weighs Par ley On U.N. Strategy For Berlin Debate; U.S. WEIGHS TALKS ON U.N. STRATEGY

By Tad Szulc Special To the New York Times

US indicates Western mins may meet in Washington before UN Assembly session; officials inclined to think bringing issue before UN may be only way Khrushchev can break out of impasse without creating major crisis; Rusk confs with Dobrynin; renews bid for 4-power conf on wall

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1962Mark Gubicza, American baseball player^[†]

Mark Steven Gubicza, nicknamed "Gubie", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sportscaster. Gubicza played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals (1984–96) and Anaheim Angels (1997). He is a color commentator for Los Angeles Angels games on Bally Sports West.

Historical Context for August 14, 1962

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

Headlines from August 14, 1962

SENATE CLOSURE EXPECTED TODAY; Leaders Predict Filibuster on Satellite Will End on Vote to Curb Debate SENATE CLOSURE EXPECTED TODAY

U.S. SEES THREATS TO NEGRO VOTERS; Suit Asks Intimidation Ban in Georgia Registration U.S. SEES THREATS TO NEGRO VOTERS

U.N. TO SEND FORCE TO AID NEW GUINEA; 1,000 to Keep Order During Transition Period Before Indonesia Takes Over U.N. TO SEND FORCE TO AID NEW GUINEA

Space Officials Still Expect To Beat Russians to Moon; SPACE OFFICIALS STILL OPTIMISTIC

U.S. Weighs Par ley On U.N. Strategy For Berlin Debate; U.S. WEIGHS TALKS ON U.N. STRATEGY

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