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November 17, 1962

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Headlines from November 17, 1962

SHIFT BY MOSCOW SAID TO IMPROVE ARMS PACT HOPES; Dean, in U.N., Terms Plan to Allow Limited Number of Missiles 'Interesting' SHIFT BY MOSCOW RAISES ARMS HOPE

By Sam Pope Brewer Special To the New York Times

Dean sees hope in USSR apparent acceptance of retention of some nuclear delivery vehicles in 1st stage of disarmament, com; sees USSR gaining if all foreign bases were eliminated; Zorin holds USSR would agree to necessary controls if disarmament accord is reached

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Antarctic Base Rations Heat and Light While Reactor Is Repaired; Antarctic Base Rationing Heat As Its Supply of Fuel Dwindles

By Allyn Baum Special To the New York Times

breakdown of reactor at McMurdo Station, resulting from Oct fire, forces cuts in heat and light consumption; illus

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CHINESE GUNNERS REPORTED IN CUBA; Poles Hear U-2 Plane Was Shot Down by a Service Battery From Peking CHINESE GUNNERS REPORTED IN CUBA

By Arthur J. Olsen Special To the New York Times

Chinese journal Hung Chi urges united front on questions of common interest but ind approach on local ones; assails revisionism

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U.S.-Soviet Letters Called Encouraging; Kennedy-Khrushchev Exchange On Cuba Is Called Encouraging

By Seymour Topping Special To the New York Times

USSR and Western observers see continuing private Kennedy-Khrushchev lrs exch as 1 of most useful results of crisis; advantages of secrecy and privacy discussed in view of possible application to other internatl issues

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Court Stays City Pay Law Pending Injunction Ruling; CITY'S WAGE LAW STAYED BY COURT

By John Sibley

NYS Appellate Div temporarily stays NYC from enforcing new $1.25 law pending ruling on laundry and restaurant industries petition for injunction; City Labor Dept starts study of econ effects of new law

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Notable Births

1962Dédé Fortin, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2000)^[†]

André "Dédé" Fortin was a founding member, frontman, and guitarist of the Québécois band Les Colocs, formed in 1990.

Historical Events

1962President John F. Kennedy dedicates Washington Dulles International Airport, serving the Washington, D.C., region.^[†]

The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.

Historical Context for November 17, 1962

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