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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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.

Historical Context for November 2, 1962

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

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.

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

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

Notable Births

Historical Context for November 2, 1962