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November 2, 1962

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Historical Context for November 2, 1962

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

Notable Births

1962Mireille Delunsch, French operatic soprano^[†]

Mireille Delunsch is a French soprano. She was born in Mulhouse, and studied musicology and voice at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg. Her debut was at the Opéra national du Rhin in Mulhouse, in Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov.

1962Derek Mountfield, English footballer and manager^[†]

Derek Mountfield is an English former footballer who played as a centre-back.

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Headlines from November 2, 1962

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Realty Man Ousted In Race 'Panic Sale'; Realty Broker Loses His License In 'Blockbusting' Case on L.I.

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U.S. TO SEND INDIA LIGHT ARTILLERY IN TURKS' ARSENAL; American Planes Will Carry Weapons for Frontier Troops Tomorrow MORE SHIPMENTS SET First Supply of Guns Will Be on Way From Bases in Germany Today Turkey Sends Arms Lull Is Reported U.S. IS AIRLIFTING WEAPONS TO INDIA A Variety of Roles Menon Visits Tezpur

By A.m. Rosenthal Special To the New York Times

Turkey to send light mt arty recd from US; Indians hail US aid; 4 US officers arrive to appraise mil needs

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U.N. Developing Proposal Despite Cuban Rejections; Several Flights Reported U.N. Working on New Proposals Despite Rejections by Havana Stevenson Attends Suggestions by Kutznetsov Cuban Is Accredited

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Nov. 1--Reliable sources said today that U Thant, Acting Secretary General of the United Nations, had begun preparing a new proposal to solve the problem of dismantling Soviet missiles in Cuba.

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Use of Soviet Rocket Seen in Loss of U-2; LOSS OF U-2 IS LAID TO SOVIET ROCKET First Report in Miami

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Anderson's U-2 believed downed by USSR missile fired by USSR crew

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BRITISH CONSIDER TROOPS FOR INDIA; Called Receptive to Any Plea for Reinforcements to Aid in Fight Against China More Requests Expected BRITISH CONSIDER TROOPS FOR INDIA

By Drew Middleton Special To the New York Times

GB reptdly receptive to request for troops; Gurkha brigade may be formed; Nehru' s daughter Mrs Gandhi gives jewelry to help finance fight; illus

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Drive to Curb South Africa Backed by U.N. Unit, 60-16; Committee Votes Asian-African Move to Consider expulsion if Racial Policy Continues--U.S. Opposed U.N. GROUP BACKS SOUTH AFRICA BAN Statement by the U.S.

By Alexander Burnham Special To the New York Times

UN Assembly Special Pol Com, 60-16, approves Asian-African resolution calling on Security Council to impose econ and diplomatic sanctions on S Africa and weigh expulsion from UN unless it modifies apartheid; US, GB, Guatemala opposed; warn expulsion would set dangerous precedent, sanctions by Assembly are illegal under UN charter

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CRISIS DEEPENED BY CASTRO STAND; Air Surveys and Blockade by U.S. Resume as Capital Weighs Shift in Policy Mikoyan in New York AIR SURVEILLANCE IS RESUMED BY U.S. Blockade Also Reinstituted --Kennedy Weighing a 'Minimum Risk' Policy Confirmation Withheld Mikoyan to Return

By Tad Szulc Special To the New York Times

Castro stand seen deepening crisis; surveillance and blockade again in effect; danger of Cuban split with USSR and closer ties with Communist China discussed

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CUBAN HEAD FIRM; In Havana Broadcast, He Rejects Soviet's Compromise Plan He Emphasizes Trust Issue of Ship Inspections PREMIER IS FIRM ON HAVANA POLICY In Broadcast, He Remarks That the Soviet Controlled Weapons It Sent Him

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rejects any form of internatl inspection in Cuba and denies breach between Cuba and USSR, TV-radio s

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SOVIET HINTS STEP TO END IMPASSE ON TEST BAN PACT; Plan Said to Be Based on Unmanned 'Inspections' by Tamper-Proof Devices Soviet Sets Off Two Tests Change in 'Atmosphere' SOVIET HINTS STEP ON TEST BAN PACT

By John W. Finney Special To the New York Times

USSR officials hint at acceptance of unmanned stations and tamperproof devices; US studies idea

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RUSSIA LAUNCHES A ROCKET TO MARS; Vehicle to Reach Its Goal in Over Seven Months --Parking Orbit Used To Fly Past Planet SOVIET LAUNCHES A ROCKET TO MARS 'Main Tasks' Are Listed Paris Comment Is Noted

By Walter Sullivan Special To the New York Times

1,970-lb vehicle launched toward Mars from satellite in parking orbit around earth; 'improved booster' used; vehicle, called Mars I, is designed to radio back photos of Mars; will reach Mars vicinity in June but presumably will fly past it; Prof Sisakyan hopes it returns to earth vicinity; US Defense Dept sources see improved booster as evidence that USSR tested new rocket in Pacific firings

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Moscow Physicist And 2 in Britain Win Nobel Awards; SOVIET PHYSICIST GETS NOBEL PRIZE

By Werner Wiskari Special To the New York Times

'62 Nobel Prize in Chem awarded Drs M F Perutz and J C Kendrew (GB) for aiding understanding of life process by determining structure of globular proteins

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