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s and exch with Amb Stevenson, Council, charging evidence of USSR offensive missiles in Cuba is false
'62 Nobel Prize to J Steinbeck
Kennedy spokesman insists missile threat be dispelled before talks with USSR; repts work in Cuba on bases continues
Chinese take Towang; reptd nearing Chushul in Ladakh; severe fighting reptd at 2 outposts in Siang div of NE Frontier Agency; maps; Nehru sets Parliament opening 10 days ahead of schedule; reptdly forms defense com for emergency action; rejection of Khrushchev plea seen severe setback for USSR
US Defense Dept repts on potential fallout shelter space throughout US, reply to inquiries prompted by crisis
1962Cary Elwes, English actor and producer[†]
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes is an English actor. He starred as Westley in The Princess Bride (1987), and also had lead roles in films such as Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) and the Saw series. The accolades he has received include nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Satellite Awards. Elwes' other performances in films include Glory (1989), Days of Thunder (1990), Hot Shots! (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Twister (1996), Kiss the Girls (1997), Liar Liar (1997), Shadow of the Vampire (2000), The Cat's Meow (2001), Ella Enchanted (2004), Pope John Paul II (2005), No Strings Attached (2011), Burning at Both Ends (2022), BlackBerry (2023), Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025).
1962Jack Morelli, American comic book professional and author[†]
John Morelli is an American comic book letterer and author. He has designed many comic book logos. His lettering is notable for being the basis for the computer font used by John Byrne when he letters his own work.
1962Louise Beavers, American actress (born 1902)[†]
Louise Beavers was an American film and television actress who appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows from the 1920s to 1960. She played a prominent role in advancing the lives of black Americans through her work and collaborated with fellow advocates to improve the social standing and media image of the black community.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]