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October 29, 1962

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Headlines from October 29, 1962

Plane Veers Over Soviet, Kennedy Voices Regrets; U.S. PLANE STRAYS OVER SOVIET AREA

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

US plane flies aver Chukchi Peninsula, NE Siberia; map; Premier Khrushchev protests in lr to Pres Kennedy on Cuban crisis; Kennedy regrets incident, lr; pledges effort to prevent recurrence; says plane, without arms or photographic equipment, was on atmospheric sampling mission between Alaska and N Pole, strayed because of navigational error; craft type not given

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DE GAULLE WINS 61% OF BALLOTS; ABSTENTIONS HIGH; 46% of the Eligible Voters Support President's Plan on Choosing Successor DE GAULLE WINS 61% OF BALLOTS

By Robert C. Doty Special To the New York Times

referendum results show plan for popular election of Pres approved by 61.76% of voters; about 24% abstain; de Gaulle backed by actual minority of 46% of electorate; substantial loss of support discussed in light of earlier referendums; 13 depts have.'no' majorities for 1st time; de Gaulle seen unlikely to resign; he and others illus voting; Pompidou calls 'yes' vote 'massive'; Ind party pres Motte sees regime hurt

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Notable Births

Einar Örn Benediktsson

1962Einar Örn Benediktsson, Icelandic singer, trumpet player, and politician[†]

Einar Örn Benediktsson, often billed as Einar Örn, is an Icelandic popular music singer and trumpet player. He was a member of the Sugarcubes. He served as a member of the Reykjavík City Council between 2010 and 2014.

Historical Context for October 29, 1962

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