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August 22, 1962

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Headlines from August 22, 1962

ECONOMIC TREND RISES FIRST TIME SINCE FEBRUARY; 10 of 17 'Leading Indicators' for July Pointed Upward, but Data Are Incomplete U.S. REPORTS STATISTICS Changes in General Course of Business Are Usually Foretold in Compilation ECONOMIC TREND POINTING UPWARD

By Richard E. Mooney Special To the New York Times

Census Bur repts 10 leading indicators up, 6 down, 1 unchanged, July, indicating rising trend for 1st time since Feb; data incomplete; usual indicators total 30; Commerce Dept survey for July finds small changes 'chiefly on upside,'

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Notable Births

Stefano Tilli

1962Stefano Tilli, Italian sprinter[†]

Stefano Tilli is a former Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 m, twice European indoor champion, three-time semi-finalist at the Olympic Games, and was the world record holder in the 200 m indoor.

Historical Events

Organisation armée secrète

1962The OAS attempts to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle.[†]

The Organisation armée secrète was a far-right dissident French paramilitary and terrorist organisation during the Algerian War, founded in 1961 by Raoul Salan, Pierre Lagaillarde and Jean-Jacques Susini. The OAS carried out several terrorist attacks, including tortures, bombings and assassinations, all resulting in over 2,000 deaths in an attempt to prevent Algeria's independence from French colonial rule. Its motto was L’Algérie est française et le restera.

Historical Context for August 22, 1962

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