Friday, February 16, 1962

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The Headlines

U.S. ENVOY URGES VIETNAM REFORMS; Nolting Asks People to Unite to Support Diem's Regime --Ban on Flights Lifted U.S. ENVOY URGES VIETNAM REFORMS

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Duke of Earl

Gene Chandler

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Slip 'N Slide

On This Day

• Flooding in the coastal areas of West Germany kills 315 and destroys the homes of about 60,000 people.

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• The Great Sheffield Gale impacts the United Kingdom, killing nine people; the city of Sheffield is devastated, with 150,000 homes damaged.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Octave Mirbeau (1848)
• Kim Jong Il (1941)
• Ernst Haeckel (1834)
• Philip Melanchthon (1497)
• John McEnroe (1959)

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Tech Check

Telstar Satellite, LED (Light Emitting Diode) & Compact Cassette.

Cost of Living (1960)