Britain Moves Toward Europe In 1962 Entry To Common Market
London AP dispatch outlines Britain's 1962 shift toward Europe with expected Common Market entry. Macmillan seeks prosperity through unity while debates about a Channel tunnel decimal coinage and driving side surface. Independence advances loom for Uganda and Kenya as colonies move toward self government.
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London
Britain
Berlin
Harold Macmillan
England
France
Canada
Macmillan
Uganda
Central African Federation
Kenya
Soviet Union Faces Three Problems In 1962
Moscow reports three looming issues for the USSR next year Berlin China and food. Prospects for Berlin talks exist but ground has not shifted significantly. Albania’s revolt signals China’s displeasure with Soviet alignment and aid to India Egypt Burma Indonesia. Farm failures persist despite 44 years of effort with Khrushchev removing officials and pushing farm efficiency. Housing improvements are expected to slowly continue.
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Stanley Johnson
Moscow
Soviet Union
Berlin
China
Albania
India
Egypt
Burma
Indonesia
United States
Khrushchev
France Faces Crisis as De Gaulle Holds Line in 1960s
Paris faces multiple crises as right wing groups clash over Algerian independence while President Charles de Gaulle pursues a free Algeria policy. Economic strains rise amid inflation fears and a tense domestic mood. Raoul Salan leads a secret army network backing a French Algeria.
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Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
Raoul Salan
de Gaulle
Middle East balance shifts amid Nasserine tensions in 1962
The report outlines a shifted Middle East balance with Syria and Jordan moving closer to Iraq under Karim Kassem while Nasser pursues Arab socialism at home. It warns of possible conflicts involving Syria's new regime, King Hussein, and Iran under pressure from the Tudeh party, with Khru shchev's global stance noted.
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Webb McKinley
Beirut
Lebanon
Middle East
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Syria
Jordan
Karim Kassem
Iraq
Nasser
Egypt
Hussein
Kassem
China Easing Communes By John Roderick Tokyo
AP dispatch notes Peiping may ease commune controls and boost help for farmers in 1962 amid food shortages. Peiping likely to relax agricultural oversight further while keeping a cold, hostile stance toward the United States. Regional economies including Japan Hong Kong Formosa inch toward growth, with cross border trade and investment shaping shifts in 1962.
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John Roderick Tokyo
China
Peiping
United States
Japan
Hong Kong
Red Chinea
Formosa
India Prepares For Vote In Major 1962 Elections
The article notes India's 1962 general elections with Nehru likely to return as prime minister. Voters across the country, including border regions with China and Pakistan, face a large turnout as Parliament convenes in February.
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Henry Bradsher
India
New Delhi
Red China
Jawaharlal Nehru
Pakistan
South Asia
Southeast Asia faces 1962 choices under rising communist pressure
The analysis links Laos and Vietnam turmoil to a broader Southeast Asia shift as communism expands. It notes Laos gains for the Reds, Diem’s regime under U.S. aid pressure, Sukarno’s West New Guinea stance, Thailand’s Western tilt, Sihanouk’s neutralism, and Burma’s loan from Red China amid Malaya’s regional growth and drugstore market expansion.
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Hal McClure
Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Southeast Asia
Wartorn
Laos
Viet Nam
Souvanna Phouma
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
U.S
Diem
Sukarno
Netherlands New Guinea
West Irian
Suarno
Thailand
Soviet Union
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Cambodia
Sihanouk
Burma
China
Singapore
Malaysia
Threat Of War Lingers In Europe In 1962
AP dispatch from Berlin surveys looming Berlin crisis as East West talks may stall unexpectedly. Kremlin pressure on Finland and Albania rises, while Sweden Denmark Norway and Austria face new warnings amid a wider push toward Western unity and economic strain in Western Europe. Tito seeks more Yugoslav status in world communism. Poland Poland hopes a Berlin solution could restore US ties. Czechoslovakia Hungary expect minor purges while farm output remains weak. East Germany under Ulbricht must restrain Berlin wall unrest.
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Richard O'Regan
Berlin
Europe
Soviet Union
Finland
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Austria
West Germany
Italy
Christian Democratic Party
Eastern Europe
Poland
United States
Tito
Yugoslavia
Walter Ulbricht
East Germany
Berlin Wall
Albania
Khrushchev
Peiping
Africa faces a turbulent year in Congo and beyond
The Congo’s unrest tests UN authority as independent African states press for decisive action against Tshombe’s Katanga secession. Kenya’s push for independence grows, Kenya’s leaders urge reforms. South Africa’s apartheid policy faces global pressure while Ghana weighs blocs. Nigeria moves toward republic status within the Commonwealth.
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Robert N. Lindsay Lagos
Nigeria
Congo
Africa
United Nations
U.N
South Africa
Ghana
Commonwealth
Americans spend twice on recreation and tobacco vs medical care
The report notes Americans allocate about twofold more of their spending to recreation, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco than to medical care. It contrasts consumer habits and hints at shifts in budget priorities without detailing sources or dates.
Latin America Faces Communist Challenge in 1962
From their Cuban bridgehead, Communists seek to outflank the United States across Latin America as 1962 begins. Kennedy's Alliance for Progress looms as the main tool to curb poverty and unrest, while big nations debate how to respond to Castro and the broader threat.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Cuba
United States
Latin America
Moscow
Peiping
Fidel Castro
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
U.S
Castro
Organization of American States
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Ecuador
Mexico
Uruguay
Mata Hari in Space Agena Disguises Attack on Orbit
Vandenberg AP report profiles Agena the versatile space vehicle also called Samos Midas and Discoverer. It outlines 1959 to 1963 launches, cost estimates, multiple future programs, and the plan to use Agena as second stages for Ranger Ogo Oso Ono Pogo and other satellites.
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Ralph Dighton
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
U.S
Agena
Iron Curtain
Samos
Midas
Hawaii
Discoverer
Atlas
Thor
Discoverers
Space
Soviet Union
Red Star
United States
Vela Hotel
Air Force
Advent
Sys
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ogo
NASA
Jet Fighter Crash Kills Two In Spokane
An F 89J Scorpion crashed into a sparsely populated residential area in Spokane Washington killing two men aboard. First Lt William G Anvil 26 Farmington WA and Capt Donald Repp 29 LaCrosse WA died. wing fuel tank hit a house starting a fire but Mr and Mrs Dale Gill escaped serious injury. Cause of the crash is under investigation.
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Spokane
Wash
William G. Anvil
Farmington
Donald Repp
LaCrosse
Dale Gill
Cactus Hedge Placed Along Guantanamo Fence
The Cuban government cleared a 25 to 50 foot strip on its side of the Guantanamo Bay fence and planted cactus to deter crossing. The Navy reported the defense measure as part of incursions during the cold war era.
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Washington
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Navy
U.S. Navy
Guantanamo Bay
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