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December 24, 1962

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DOCK STRIKE ON; KENNEDY APPEAL IS TURNED DOWN; Atlantic Gulf Coast Hit --65,000 Dockers Picket New York Waterfront WIRTZ SCORES TAFT ACT Union Defiance of President May Prompt Congress to Revise Labor Law 'Prolongation' Feared 'Wirtz Sights Flaw DOCK STRIKE ON ALONG 2 COASTS Blow to Economy

By Special to The New York Times

Wirtz, commenting on failure to avert dock strike, finds 'critical weaknesses' in Taft-Hartley Law procedures on dealing with major strikes

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Congressional Criticism Rises Over 'Bomber Gap' in Defenses; CRITICISM RISES ON 'BOMBER GAP' Debate in Congress Showing the Flag

By Back Raymond Special To the New York Times

Kennedy Adm seen under sharp Cong attack for virtually abandoning manned bomber program; Adm decision to drop air-to-ground Skybolt missile, opposition to RS-70 development cited; criticism of Eisenhower Adm for permitting 'missile gap' compared

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Zorin Is Returning To Post in Moscow; ZORIN TO GO BACK TO MOSCOW POST

By Special to The New York Times

apptd USSR chief repr to UN

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FREEMAN VIEWS 1963 AS CRUCIAL TO FARM POLICY; Warns Kennedy of the Need for a Favorable Vote on Wheat Referendum Can Suffer Setbacks '63 HELD CRUCIAL 'TO FARM POLICY Lists Farm Gains

By William M. Blair Special To the New York Times

Freeman discusses '63 needs and plans with Kennedy; stresses importance of wheat referendum to program as whole

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HOFFA CASE ENDS WITH A MISTRIAL; Judge Orders Investigation Into 3 Alleged Attempts to Tamper with Jurors 9-Week Trial Ended HOFFA CASE ENDS WITH A MISTRIAL

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Miller declares mistrial as jury repts hopeless deadlock after deliberating 17 hrs; charges Hoffa assocs with trying to tamper with jury; orders grand jury probe; says state ptl J Paschal, husband or juror dismissed Dec 6, reptd that officers of Teamsters local had offered to get him promotion; other details; Hoffa comments on trial outcome; illus

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1962Kate Spade, American fashion designer (died 2018)^[†]

Katherine Noel Valentine Brosnahan Spade was an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. She was the co-founder and co-owner of the designer brand Kate Spade New York.

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1962Wilhelm Ackermann, German mathematician (born 1896)^[†]

Wilhelm Friedrich Ackermann was a German mathematician and logician best known for his work in mathematical logic and the Ackermann function, an important example in the theory of computation.

1962Eveline Adelheid von Maydell, German illustrator (born 1890)^[†]

Eveline Adelheid von Maydell was an ethnic German silhouette artist. Born in Iran, she studied drawing in Pärnu, Estonia, in Riga, Latvia and in St. Petersburg, Russia. She moved to the United States in 1922.

Historical Context for December 24, 1962

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

Headlines from December 24, 1962

DOCK STRIKE ON; KENNEDY APPEAL IS TURNED DOWN; Atlantic Gulf Coast Hit --65,000 Dockers Picket New York Waterfront WIRTZ SCORES TAFT ACT Union Defiance of President May Prompt Congress to Revise Labor Law 'Prolongation' Feared 'Wirtz Sights Flaw DOCK STRIKE ON ALONG 2 COASTS Blow to Economy

Congressional Criticism Rises Over 'Bomber Gap' in Defenses; CRITICISM RISES ON 'BOMBER GAP' Debate in Congress Showing the Flag

Zorin Is Returning To Post in Moscow; ZORIN TO GO BACK TO MOSCOW POST

FREEMAN VIEWS 1963 AS CRUCIAL TO FARM POLICY; Warns Kennedy of the Need for a Favorable Vote on Wheat Referendum Can Suffer Setbacks '63 HELD CRUCIAL 'TO FARM POLICY Lists Farm Gains

HOFFA CASE ENDS WITH A MISTRIAL; Judge Orders Investigation Into 3 Alleged Attempts to Tamper with Jurors 9-Week Trial Ended HOFFA CASE ENDS WITH A MISTRIAL

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