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December 1, 1962

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Headlines from December 1, 1962

NEHRU PUTS SNAG IN PATH OF TALKS ON KASHMIR PACT; He Affirms India's Aims-- Sandys Seeks to Avert New Pakistan Rift India's Basic Principles Settlement Doubtful Speech by Nehru Raises Snag In Plans for Parley on Kashmir Sewed as Go-Betweens Most Controlled by India

By Paul Grimes Special To the New York Times

Nehru warns against upsetting present arrangements in Kashmir, s, Parliament; Sandys flies to New Delhi; says Nehru assured him he would not limit scope of talks with Pakistan; Harriman says Nehru poses no preconditions; Ayub Khan sees settlement possible

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Notable Births

1962Sylvie Daigle, Canadian speed skater[โ€ ]

Sylvie Daigle is a Canadian speed skater. She is a member of the Canadian short track relay team that won gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics and silver at the 1994 Winter Olympics. She is also a five-time Overall World Champion. She was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

1962Pamela McGee, American basketball player and coach[โ€ ]

Pamela Denise McGee is an American former professional women's basketball player, Olympic gold medalist, and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. She is the mother of NBA player JaVale McGee and WNBL player Imani McGee-Stafford.

Historical Context for December 1, 1962

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