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October 7, 1962

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Headlines from October 7, 1962

MAIL: CANADIAN TRAINS; MAIL: ON CANADIAN TRAINS

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Lr lauds service on Canadian Pacific and Canadian Natl

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BIG BOOST FOR LATIN TOURISM; Travel Congress Urges Alliance for Progress To Spur Trade A BIG BOOST FOR LATIN-AMERICAN TOURISM

By Louis J. Garcia

Inter-Amer Travel Cong urges tourism rise as Alliance for Progress goal; proposes Inter-Amer promotion program

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GRIFFITH IS VICTOR OVER DON FULLMER; Champion Gains Unanimous Decision at Garden in a 10-Round Nontitle Bout FULLMER BEATEN BY GRIFFITH HERE

By Howard M. Tuckner

Emile Griffith proved last night that a welterweight with speed, power, endurance and the patience (and combinations) of a safe-cracker could beat a tough middleweight named Don Fullmer.

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Stained Glass Sheathes Church; Outsized Windows Used in Project at Stuyvesant Sq.

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A church with walls almost entirely of stained glass is rising on the southwest corner of 15th Street and Second Avenue, facing Stuyvesant Square. It is being built for St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church, now at 225 East 13th Street.

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SPARKLE OF IDEAS; In Brilliant Clash They Are Heart of Drama

By Howard Taubman

THE two main points that emerge from "The Affair," Ronald Millar's stage adaptation of C.P. Snow's novel, are admirable and worth reiterating.

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1962Dave Bronconnier, Canadian businessman and politician, 35th Mayor of Calgary^[†]

David Thomas Bronconnier is a Canadian politician who served as the 35th Mayor of Calgary, Alberta.

1962Micky Flanagan, English comedian^[†]

Michael John Flanagan is an English comedian. Flanagan has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and toured Britain with stand-up shows. He presented Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? for Radio 4 and has appeared on various TV shows including Mock the Week, A League of Their Own, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Was It Something I Said?, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and I Love My Country.

1962William Johnson, German-English cricketer^[†]

William Robert Johnson is a former English cricketer. Johnson was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Iserlohn, West Germany.

Historical Context for October 7, 1962

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

Headlines from October 7, 1962

MAIL: CANADIAN TRAINS; MAIL: ON CANADIAN TRAINS

BIG BOOST FOR LATIN TOURISM; Travel Congress Urges Alliance for Progress To Spur Trade A BIG BOOST FOR LATIN-AMERICAN TOURISM

GRIFFITH IS VICTOR OVER DON FULLMER; Champion Gains Unanimous Decision at Garden in a 10-Round Nontitle Bout FULLMER BEATEN BY GRIFFITH HERE

Stained Glass Sheathes Church; Outsized Windows Used in Project at Stuyvesant Sq.

SPARKLE OF IDEAS; In Brilliant Clash They Are Heart of Drama

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Historical Context for October 7, 1962