Gomulka hints at compromise including big-power guarantee of access to W Berlin for all, s, E Ger; says W Berlin must be neutralized and demilitarized; bars its inc into W Ger; stresses that USSR bloc will sign peace treaty with E Ger if West rejects Berlin proposals

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1962Min Ko Naing, Burmese activist^[†]

Paw Oo Tun, better known by his alias Min Ko Naing, is a leading democracy activist and dissident from Myanmar. He has spent most of the years since 1988 imprisoned by the state for his opposition activities. The New York Times has described him as Burma's "most influential opposition figure after Daw Aung San Suu Kyi".

1962Vincent Spano, American actor, director, and producer^[†]

Vincent M. Spano Jr. is an American film, stage, and television actor, and a film director and producer.

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1962Iván Petrovich, Serbian-German actor and singer (born 1894)^[†]

Iván Petrovich was a Serbian film actor and singer.

Historical Context for October 18, 1962

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

Headlines from October 18, 1962

KHRUSHCHEV TRIP TO U.S. EXPECTED WITHIN 2 MONTHS; Premier Indicates Desires to See President and Go to the U.N.-- Pole Offers Berlin Proposal

BEN BELLA BACKS CUBA ON U.S. BASE; Joins Castro in Demand on Yielding of Guantanamo BEN BELLA BACKS CUBA ON U.S. BASE

Kennedy Amenable to Talks; KHRUSHCHEV VISIT TO U.S. EXPECTED

ART DISPUTE PUT TO OTTAWA HOUSE; Question of Chrysler Works' Authenticity Sidestepped in Canada's Parliament ART DISPUTE PUT TO OTTAWA HOUSE

Gomulka Hints Compromise; GOMULKA OFFERS BERLIN PROPOSAL

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Historical Context for October 18, 1962