Tuesday, October 23, 1962

From the day

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The Headlines

BIG FORCE MASSES TO BLOCKADE CUBA; Armada Is Under Orders to Open Fire if Necessary-- All Troops Are Alerted U.S. Assembled Massive Military Force in the Carribbean to Impose the Blockade MORE NAVAL UNITS JOIN PATROL SHIPS Pentagon Confident It Can Carry Out Order--Families to Leave Base in Cuba

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Monster Mash

Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Slip 'N Slide

Slang

Tech Check

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

Cost of Living (1960)