Wednesday, August 15, 1962

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The Headlines

U.S. and Soviet Each Say Other Blocks Atom Accord; Representatives at Geneva Both Charge Avoidance of Pact in Effort to Build a Stronger Nuclear Arsenal STALLING CHARGED AT GENEVA PARLEY

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Neil Sedaka

#1 at the box office

That Touch of Mink

The must-have

Slip 'N Slide

On This Day

• James Joseph Dresnok defects to North Korea after running across the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Dresnok died in 2016.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Napoleon (1769)
• Walter Scott (1771)
• Louis de Broglie (1892)
• Sri Aurobindo (1872)
• Gerty Cori (1896)

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Tech Check

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

Cost of Living (1960)