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November 26, 1962

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PRESIDENT URGES ACTION AT GENEVA TO END ARMS RACE; He Asks Conference Not to Miss Opportunity--Soviet Extends Atom Testing Renewal of Effort Inspection Still a Point PRESIDENT URGES ARMS RACE CURBS

By Special to The New York Times

Kennedy sees time ripe for new effort to end arms race, statement to be read to Geneva conf

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Liberal Soviet Writers Gaining In a Fight for Freer Expression; LIBERAL WRITERS GAINING IN SOVIET Daily Is Discontinued Attention to Novel 2 Editors Added Influence Feared Leaders of Soviet Literary Camps

By Special to The New York TimesCamera Press-Pix

Liberal wing of USSR literature apparently achieves major breakthrough in struggle for right of freer expression; recent moves detailed; A T Tvardovsky leads liberal, V A Kochetov conservative wing

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SOVIET MAY EASE POLICIES ON WEST; Moscow Aides Say Emphasis Has Been on Compromise Since Crisis Over Cuba Goal Is Believed Same Inspection Is First Test SOVIET EXPECTED TO SOFTEN POLICY Trouble Indicated Budget May Tell

By Seymour Topping Special To the New York Times

USSR officials rept USSR enters now phase of diplomacy stressing compromise with West following crisis

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Microscope Devised to See Atom May Help to Solve Genetic Code; MICROSCOPE MADE TO SEE THE ATOM Electrical Lenses

By John A. Osmundsen

Electron miscroscope capable of seeing atoms devised by Dr Wilska may make possible reading of genetic code

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DE GAULLE BLOC WINS ASSEMBLY BY SOLID MARGIN; VOTE IS HISTORIC Majority Is Expected to Provide Stability for 5-Year Period A Political Revolution Gaullists Win 233 Seats Socialists Make Gain DE GAULLE BLOC WINS ASSEMBLY

By Robert C. Doty Special To the New York Timesassociated Press Radiophoto

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Notable Births

1962Fernando Bandeirinha, Portuguese footballer and manager^[†]

Fernando Óscar Bandeirinha Barbosa, known as Bandeirinha, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right back or a defensive midfielder throughout his career.

1962Chuck Finley, American baseball player^[†]

Charles Edward Finley is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1986 to 2002 for three teams in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the California Angels. After a 14-year tenure with the Angels, he played for the Cleveland Indians for two-and-a-half seasons, then was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals and played there for a half-season. Listed at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg), he threw and batted left-handed. During a 17-year major-league career, Finley compiled 200 wins, 2,610 strikeouts, and a 3.85 earned run average. He holds multiple Angels team records for a career, including games started (379), wins (165), losses (140), and innings pitched (2,675).

Notable Deaths

1962Albert Sarraut, French lawyer and politician, 106th Prime Minister of France (born 1872)^[†]

Albert-Pierre Sarraut was a French Radical politician, twice Prime Minister during the Third Republic.

Historical Context for November 26, 1962

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