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October 2, 1962

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Headlines from October 2, 1962

SHOTS QUELL MOB; Enrolling of Meredith Ends Segregation in State Schools TROOPS PUT DOWN RIOTING IN OXFORD

By Claude Sitton Special To the New York Times

Meredith completes regis at univ and begins classes while over 3,000 Army and Natl Guard troops and some 400 deputy marshals battle rioters; riot lasts about 15 hrs; ends after troops fire rifles and tear gas at mob, arrest about 200 besieging marshals in univ adm bldg; illus; Meredith enrollment marks 1st racial integration of pub educ inst in Miss, cuts number of states with no integration of schools to 2 (Ala and SC); Lt Gen Howze arrives to take field command from Billingslea; Guthman denies that McShane sparked riot by prematurely ordering marshals to use tear gas; charges that state police, despite Barnett assurances, failed to aid marshals; details on riot, on arrival of troops, on killing of Guihard and other actions by snipers, on attacks on newsmen; Meredith's 1st day at univ described; he is jeered by students but not assaulted; guarded by up to 75 marshals including McShane; illus

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Notable Births

Mark Rypien

1962Mark Rypien, Canadian-American football player[โ€ ]

Mark Robert Rypien is a former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL draft. He was named Super Bowl MVP, doing so in Super Bowl XXVI with the Redskins. He also played for several other NFL teams. His nephew Brett plays in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings.

Historical Context for October 2, 1962

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