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October 1, 1962

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Headlines from October 1, 1962

SHIPPING TIED UP IN PIER WALKOUT; Longshoremen Go on Strike From Maine to Texas-- U.S. Action Expected SHIPPING TIED UP IN PIER WALKOUT

By Edward A. Morrow

Dockers strike, Maine to Tex

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Dutch Control Ends In West New Guinea As U.N. Takes Over; DUTCH RULE ENDS FOR NEW GUINEA

By A.m. Rosenthal Special To the New York Times

Dutch rule ends as UN takes over temporary adm, ceremony, Hollandia; only 500 Dutch officials remain; Dutch skeptical, UN optimistic on smooth transfer of power to Indonesia; signs of deterioration in pub service seen; map

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BARNETT GIVES IN; PLEADS FOR CALM; Declares Mississippi Was 'Overpowered' by U.S. --Vows a Court Fight Barnett, Declaring His State Is 'Overpowered' by U.S., Capitulates on Negro Student HE VOWS TO PUSH ISSUE IN COURTS Crowd at Mansion Receives Statement Silently--80% of Guard Answers Call

By Peter Kihss Special To the New York Times

Barnett gives up struggle to bar Meredith admission to Miss U; says state has been 'physically overpowered' by Fed Govt; will continue litigation but appeals for peace and order; thousands, rallied by White Citizens Councils, ring Gov's mansion to prevent his arrest; he issues statement in face of rapid mobilization of Natl Guard; greets group of La officials, who give him scroll hailing his anti-integration stand; Legis com issues rept challenging Meredith qualifications for admission

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NEGRO AT MISSISSIPPI U. AS BARNETT YIELDS; 3 DEAD IN CAMPUS RIOT, 6 MARSHALS SHOT; GUARDSMEN MOVE IN; KENNEDY MAKES PLEA; TEAR GAS IS USED Mob Attacks Officers --2,500 Troops Are Sent to Oxford NEGRO ON CAMPUS; 3 DEAD IN RIOT

By Claude Sitton Special To the New York Times

students and white adults, many from outside state, start riot in Oxford after US marshals bring Meredith to campus; at least 2 killed and some 50, including 6 marshals, hurt; troops arrive about 5 1/2 hrs after riot begins; 300 deputy marshals under Katzenbach besieged by mob in univ adm bldg, finally use tear gas to disperse rioters; state police leave campus in middle of riot; Walker, on campus, spurs rioters on; they burn Army truck transporting marshals; French newsman P Guihard killed, AP reporter W Crider wounded, several other newsmen beaten; other details; illus

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New York Times Begins Printing Western Edition in Los Angeles; WESTERN EDITION BEGINS PRINTING

By Unknown Author

appears, Los Angeles; Times becomes 1st paper ever printed simultaneously in 2 cities; operations described; illus; O E Dryfoos and A Fisher comment

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1962Attaphol Buspakom, Thai footballer and manager (died 2015)^[†]

Attaphol Buspakom, nicknamed "Tak" ; was a Thai retired national footballer and football manager. He was given the role at Muangthong United and Buriram United after TTM Samut Sakhon folded after the 2009 season.

1962Nico Claesen, Belgian footballer and coach^[†]

Nicolaas "Nico" Pieter Claesen is a former Belgian football player who works as head coach of RFC Liège.

1962Esai Morales, American actor^[†]

Esai Manuel Morales Jr. is an American actor. He has had notable roles in the films Bad Boys with Sean Penn and La Bamba with Lou Diamond Phillips. His television roles include the PBS 2002 drama series American Family, the Showtime series Resurrection Blvd. (2000–2002), portraying Lt. Tony Rodriguez on NYPD Blue (2001–2003), Joseph Adama in the science fiction series Caprica (2009–2010), Camino del Rio in the Netflix original series Ozark (2017), and the DC Comics supervillain Slade Wilson / Deathstroke in the superhero series Titans (2019).

1962Paul Walsh, English footballer and sportscaster^[†]

Paul Anthony Walsh is an English former professional footballer who now works as a television pundit.

Historical Events

1962James Meredith enters the University of Mississippi, defying racial segregation rules.^[†]

James Howard Meredith is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and United States Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississippi after the intervention of the federal government. Inspired by President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, Meredith decided to exercise his constitutional rights and apply to the University of Mississippi. His goal was to put pressure on the Kennedy administration to enforce civil rights for African Americans. The admission of Meredith ignited the Ole Miss riot of 1962 where Meredith's life was threatened and 31,000 American servicemen were required to quell the violence – the largest ever invocation of the Insurrection Act of 1807.

Historical Context for October 1, 1962

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

Headlines from October 1, 1962

SHIPPING TIED UP IN PIER WALKOUT; Longshoremen Go on Strike From Maine to Texas-- U.S. Action Expected SHIPPING TIED UP IN PIER WALKOUT

Dutch Control Ends In West New Guinea As U.N. Takes Over; DUTCH RULE ENDS FOR NEW GUINEA

BARNETT GIVES IN; PLEADS FOR CALM; Declares Mississippi Was 'Overpowered' by U.S. --Vows a Court Fight Barnett, Declaring His State Is 'Overpowered' by U.S., Capitulates on Negro Student HE VOWS TO PUSH ISSUE IN COURTS Crowd at Mansion Receives Statement Silently--80% of Guard Answers Call

NEGRO AT MISSISSIPPI U. AS BARNETT YIELDS; 3 DEAD IN CAMPUS RIOT, 6 MARSHALS SHOT; GUARDSMEN MOVE IN; KENNEDY MAKES PLEA; TEAR GAS IS USED Mob Attacks Officers --2,500 Troops Are Sent to Oxford NEGRO ON CAMPUS; 3 DEAD IN RIOT

New York Times Begins Printing Western Edition in Los Angeles; WESTERN EDITION BEGINS PRINTING

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