1962 year-in-review: national news super powers swap spies
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1962 Year-IN-Review: National News
NASA Astronaut
John Glenn, First
American to Orbit
Earth By Gabino Valero-Nolasco
On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American man
to orbit the earth when he circled the planet three times while on
board Friendship 7 as part of Project Mercury.
Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight Program for the
US, beginning in 1958. The goals of Project Mercury was to have a
man orbit the earth and return him safely home.
The project was an early highlight of the space race between the
Soviet Union and the United States. The race began when the
Soviets launched a satellite named Sputnik 1 in 1957.
The American public was in shock and this led to the creation of
the National Aeronautical and Space Administration. Project
Mercury was approved on October 7, 1958 and President
Eisenhower announced it publicly on December 17.
The Mercury spacecraft was 10.8 feet long and 6.0 feet wide.
Inside the spacecraft were 120 controls, and 55 electrical fuses.
The Mercury spacecraft was modified three times by NASA. They
modified it by putting a heat shield in the blunt end to protect it
from the 3000 degrees of heat.
Super Powers
Swap Spies
Francis Gary Power on the left and Rudolf Abel on the right
By Abdirauf Sallah
On February 10, 1962, Francis
Gary Powers was released by the
Soviets in trade for Soviet Colonel
Rudolf Abel, an Advanced KGB
spy who was caught in the United
States five years earlier.
The two spies were brought to
separate sides of the Bridge in
Berlin, Germany which connects
East and West Berlin across Lake
Wannsee.
Rudolf was arrested by the FBI
Agency in 1957 on charge of
conspiracy. While in the other
hand, Powers was piloting the U-2
spy plane and was shot down
while flying a reconnaissance
mission over the Soviet Union
airspace causing the Cold War in
1960.
After his release, Powers said, “I
was a pilot flying an airplane
and it just so happened that,
where I was flying, made what I
was doing spying.”
“Standing there like that you
reminded me of the man that
used to come to our house when
I was young. My father used to
say: "watch this man'. So I did.
Every time he came. And never
once did he do anything
remarkable,” said Abel.
First Black Student Registers at University of
Mississippi Escorted by Federal Marshals
By: Lissette Lagunas
James Meredith became the first
black student to attend the
University of Mississippi in
1962. He is involved in the Civil
Rights Movement
Meredith was born in
Mississippi, in 1933. He was
raised on the farm with nine
siblings.
His first experience towards
racism would be on the train
going to Memphis, Tennessee.
Meredith was ordered to give up
his seat and move to the back of
the train. People at the back of
the train would stand for the rest
of their trip.
At that moment, he knew that he
would dedicate his life to ensure
equal treatment towards the
African Americans.
He continue on with his
education in “all black” schools.
He graduated high school and
went to the United States Air
Force for nine years.
In 1961, he decided to apply to an
“all white” university, University
of Mississippi. He was accepted
but when the registrar found out
he was not white, he was then
withdrawn. The Brown v. Board
of Education ruling of 1954
allowed him file a lawsuit against
the University for Discrimination.
He knew he had the right to
attend that University.
The State Courts were not in his
favor so the case made its way to
U.S. Supreme Court who ruled in
his favor. Meredith register for
classes on September 20, 1962.
On that day a riot was building
up and the Attorney General
Robert Kennedy went 500 U.S.
Marshalls to protect Meredith.
President John F. Kennedy also
sent military police, troops from
the Mississippi National Guard
and officials from the U.S.
Border Patrol to keep the
situation in peace. James
Meredith officially came to be
part of the University as a first
black student.
James Meredith leaves the University of Mississippi’s registrar’s
office escorted by Federal Marshalls.
“Nobody handpicked me...I believed, and
believe now, that I have a Divine
Responsibility...I am familiar with the probable
difficulties involved in such a move as I am
undertaking and I am fully prepared to pursue
it all the way to a degree from the University of
Mississippi.”---James Meredith
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Three Men Escape
from Alcatraz!
Assumed Dead
Frank Morris (left), John Anglin (center) and Clarence Anglin
(right)
Supreme Court
Rules Public
School Prayers
Unconstitutional
U.S. EMBARGO
AGAINST CUBA
ANNOUNCED. By Anna Bichon
President John F. Kennedy announced he ordered an embargo on
the island nation of Cuba. He decided to do that because of the
installation of new Soviet missiles on the island.
Earlier the same week, Kennedy saw airplane pictures as proof for
those missiles. Finally, he met with his advisors.
In a few days, they realize that they only have three choices:
negotiate with the Soviets, bomb the missiles in Cuba or blockade
the island.
President Kennedy talked aout a “quarantine” for the island of
Cuba. “This urgent transformation of Cuba into an important
strategic base—by the presence of these large, long-range, and
clearly offensive weapons of sudden mass destruction--constitutes
an explicit threat to the peace and security of all the Americas” he
said, adding “In that sense, missiles in Cuba add to an already
clear and present danger.”
Americans listening to his speech on the TV became worried. The
President sent a warning to the U.S.S.R. saying that the U.S. would
not surrender in any case of nuclear attack by Cuba and made the
Western part of the world on really high state of alert.
Kennedy thought the embargo was a punishment againt Fidel
Castro’s alliance with the U.S.S.R. But Cuba and the U.S.S.R.
were not the only ones punished. It ended up that the U.S. also lost
money by making the blockade and stopping the trade.
Lutheran Churches
Merge By Hussein Aden
The American Lutheran Church was an organization formed in 1930
by a merger of various Evangelical Lutheran groups. It is
headquartered in New York City.
This Church is made up of migrants from European heritage like
German, Swede, and other Europeans.
The Lutheran Church was often considered the most liberal churches
in the country because most of the Lutheran Churches had their own
way of teaching that means not all of them teach the same way.
Lutheran Churches were built in the East and Midwest because many
immigrants from Europe lived there.
By Spencer Smith
Guards panic as prisoners
Frank Morris, Clarence and
John Anglin disappeared from
their cells at Alcatraz Island on
June 11. No one else to this
date has escaped Alcatraz.
All three men, convicted of
bank robbery, used the bare
minimum to escape from the
thought-to-be impenetrable
prison in the middle of San
Francisco Bay. The island is
surrounded by cold water, sharp
rocks and hard waves.
Their escape was noted as
guards found molded heads in
the beds of the prisoners. Also
found were two holes in the
walls of each of their cells used
to crawl in between the walls of
the prison.
Frank Morris and the Anglin
Brothers are assumed to be
missing or dead.
By Katie Kelbrants
A group of families from Hyde
Park, New York complained that
their children were forcibly told
to recite the prayer, Almighty
God at their local public school.
This case was led by Steven
Engel who was Jewish. Engel
argued that these mandatory
prayers violated the first
amendment to the Constitution,
the freedom of religion.
William J. Vitale, the president
of the Board of Education argued
that students who did not
associate themselves with the
Christian faith could remain
silent during the prayer, or leave
the classroom. Vitale argued that
these prayers were constitutional
because it was voluntary and
promoted the free exercise of
religion, which is also supported
in the first amendment.
The prayer reads as follows,
"Almighty God, we acknowledge
our dependence upon Thee, and
beg Thy blessings upon us, our
teachers, and our country."
The families that disagreed with
these prayers proceeded to sue
Vitale in 1959 for violating the
religious clause in the first
amendment.
Verbal arguments on this
issue began just last May.
Engle v. Vitale was brought to
the United States Supreme
Court and in July 23 ruled
unconstitutional. The margins
consisted of a 6-1 ratio with
two justices being absent.
Associate Justice Hugo Black
wrote the opinion of the
Supreme Court and stated,
“that, by using its public
school system to encourage
recitation of the Regents’
prayer, the State of New York
has adopted a practice wholly
inconsistent with the
Establishment Clause.”
Justice Potter Stewart voted
for prayers in public schools.
He could not understand “how
an ‘official religion’ is
established by letting those
who want to say a prayer say
it. I think to deny the wish of
these school children to join
in reciting this prayer is to
deny them the opportunity of
sharing in the spiritual
heritage of our Nation.”
The practice of prayers in
Public Schools contradicts the
First Amendment to the
Constitution. Although ruled
unconstitutional, many
disagree with this decision.
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By Dimanique Chapman
A Pacific Northwest
windstorm, known as Typhoon
Freda, struck the West coast of
Canada and the Pacific
Northwest of the United States
on Columbus Day. This storm
has been the most intense storm
in the region since 1948 and the
most powerful wind storm of
the 20th century to strike the
Pacific Northwest.
The Columbus Day Storm was
reborn from the remains of
Typhoon Freda which drifted
into a powerful storm off
northern California. The storm
brought wind gusts of up to 179
mph, destroying everything and
anything in its path.
In the Oregon Town of Lake
Oswego they had 4,000 houses
within the Border, and the storm
damaged 70% of them.
The storm caused about $230-
%280 million in damage in
California, Oregon, Washington
and British Columbia, $170-
$200 million was in Oregon
alone.
This storm was more like a
hurricane than the typical mid-
latitude cyclone.
The storm had lots of rain,
which created landslides and
delayed games of the World
Series between the San
Francisco Giants and the New
York Yankees.
Today’s Sale is
Tomorrow’s
Happiness By Maddie Christy
Ever wanted a good sale? The
opening of K-Mart, Target, and
Walmart gives shoppers access
to things they never had before.
K-Mart, opened in Garden City,
MI on March 1. Executive Harry
Cunningham thinks the lower
prices will bring families
together. Families will now have
access to things like food,
clothes, and office supplies for
their everyday needs. Four K-
Mart stores have opened since
and are successful so far.
Target, first opened in Roseville,
MN on May 1. John F. Geisse’s
idea of major discount retailing
emerged and the Dayton
Company created Target.
Walmart opened in Rogers, AR
on July 2. Sam Walton, the
founder, based the corporation
on the saying, “The Lowest
Prices Anytime, Anywhere.”
Walton said, “If we work
together, we'll lower the cost of
living for everyone...we'll give
the world an opportunity to see
what it's like to save and have a
better life.”
Supreme Court
OKs Court
Reapportionment
Columbus Day
Storm Wreaks
Havoc on Pacific
Northwest
Satellite Brings World Together
A model of Telestar
Its sleek, futuristic frame is
made of aluminum. It holds 14
watts of power generated by
3,600 solar panels.
The design allows the satellite
to be placed in low orbit
circling the earth every two and
a half hours. Telstar is
redefining the reach of
humanity, changing life.
If Telstar is successful, live
television broadcasts can be
aired across the world. We will
no longer rely on tapes shipped
by airplane.
It launched from Cape
Canaveral, Florida, soaring into
space. Its first relay was in
France, broadcasting a U.S. flag
outside of a receiving station in
Maine.
In addition, this satellite is
equipped to handle calls, and
even picture faxes. This modern
technology is said to tie the
eyes and ears of the world
together, a global collaboration
and advancement.
By Lissette Lagunas
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled
that lower courts can force a
state to reapportion as required
by congress. Reapportionment
is the process to ensure that a
state’s representation in the U.S.
House of Representatives is
equal based on population.
There was a law in Tennessee
that required towns to give
population statistics every 10
years. Many of the town’s
followed except Millington,
headed by Mr. Charles Baker,
the mayor. He explained that
the state of Tennessee did not
follow this law appropriately.
The state then responded that
the reason to gather the town’s
population was for “political
purposes.” Of course, Baker did
not buy the excuse. He sued the
state’s secretary, Joseph Carr.
Baker said that they could have
followed that law in a better
way but they did not.
The case was taken to the
Supreme Court since they
were arguing about an
Administrative Law. The law
that they were discussing
about was on how the federal
government was treating its
citizens.
Baker concluded that the state
was violating the 14th
Amendment equal protection
clause because the state has
not be reapportioned since
1901!
Every citizen within the
United States is protected
under the 14th Amendment,
who are to be treated equally
without acknowledging their
backgrounds. The state
noticed that in urban areas like
Memphis there were more
people voting than what the
population was recorded
previously.
Then they noticed that people
were migrating to urban areas
and populations were
increasing, which led to the
court case of Baker v. Carr.
By Sheyenne Atheneos
Telstar, a collaboration between
U.S, British and French
broadcasting agencies, relayed
its first non-public television
pictures on July 11.
This satellite can hold up to 600
phone calls and even broadcast
T.V. channels. This satellite is
expected to improve
communications worldwide.
This impressive technology
was designed and built
through an international effort
between American Telephone
and Telegraph, the National
Aeronautics and Space
Administration, Bell
Labratories, the British
General Post Office, and the
French National Post,
Telegraph, and Telecom
office.
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Seeds of Democracy Planted By Maiashia Roberts
The student activist group Students for a Democratic Society at
the University of Michigan wrote this political manifesto as a
response to the U.S. government’s handling of international
problems like the Vietnam War and the United States’ vendetta
against communism.
The revolutionary Port Huron Statement was completed on June
15.
It portrayed a non-violent yet disobedient approach to America’s
current governmental practices. It outlined the main problems
that the U.S. is currently facing, as the South vs. North racial
tensions, and the outburst of anti-communist actions induced by
the recent Cold War.
The main leaders of Students for a Democratic Society are
Aryeh Neier and Tom Hayden, who were co-presidents of the
student group.
High Court Rules
Against Post Office By Diminique Chapman
The United States Supreme Court ruled that photographs of nude
male models are not obscene. This opened the U.S mail to nude
male magazines aimed at gay men.
This is the first case where the Court engaged in review of the Post
Office Department order holding obscene non-mailable.
Herman Lynn Womack. Publisher of three beefcake magazines,
MANual, Trim and Grecian Guild Pictorial, filed the lawsuit against
the U.S. Postal Service when they USPS refused to deliver the
magazines because they are obscene.
The MANual Magazine is aimed at gay men, but did not explicitly
say it was. The MANual Enterprises Court case was divided. After
the Roth V. United States case, the court had troubles with refining
their approach to obscenity.
The majority opinion was crafted by the revision of the Court's view
of obscenity. Both courts argued that the intended audience made
the material obscene.
The majority found that male nude/nude homosexual portrayal,
"cannot fairly be regarded as more objectionable than many
portrayals of the female nude that society tolerates."
Anti-Fraternity Formed By Sheyenne Atheneos
“Through loyalty and integrity we shall achieve greatness”.
Groove Phi Groove social fellowship incorporated was founded
today at Morgan State College. It serves as an alternative to
traditional black fraternities.
This fellowship was founded by a group of young black men
who wanted a change to what could be described as the
“traditionalism of subjectively ascribed pseudo-fraternal
organizations.”
Instead of the normal Greek based fraternity, this social
fellowship incorporates Afro-centric perspectives. It was
founded by men referred to as the 14 pearls: Glenn Brown
Raymond Clark, John Conquest, Walter Goodwin, Barry
Hampton, James Hill, Charles Johnson, Nathaniel Monroe,
David Nesbit, Nathaniel Parham, Harry Payne, Barry Simms,
Robert Simpson, and Woodrow Williams.
There has yet to be a president of this new alternative fraternity.
The fellowship name “Groove: comes from the socialization
associated with the word. It also refers to going against the
groove, or the fixed routine in the affairs of life. “Phi,” which
represents fertility, was adopted to symbolize the fellowships
constant growth and development.
Historical News Rock 1962 Year-IN-Review: International News
Guard kills man trying
to escape East Berlin
Pope John XXIII
Excommunicates
Fidel Castro
Pope John XXIII
By: Lissette Lagunas
Fidel Castro, Cuba’s maximum
leader, was born and baptized as a
Roman Catholic. He never
declared himself as an atheist
despite his status in the
Communist Party. But on January
3, Castro was kicked out of the
Catholic Church and from the
“Kingdom of Heaven”.
Castro took the church’s power
and influence away as he came to
realize that for hundreds of year
the church used its authority and
the Bible to crush women as well
as African Americans.
It was also said that he was
excommunicated due to the 1949
decree by Pope Pius XII. It states
that if Catholics fail to obey the
prohibition of helping
communism under any aspect it is
an automatic excommunication.
Unfortunately, Pope John XXIII
limited Castro’s membership to
the Catholic Church. This action
also send an important message to
all of Cuba’s leader to show who
is under control.
While he was on the ground shouting for help photographers were
taking pictures of Peter Fechter.
By Christian Viscarra
The atmosphere in Berlin was
tense all summer long. June
was the bloodiest month.
There was never a day without
an incident occurring at the
Berlin Wall.
August 17 was no different.
Peter Fechter and a friend tried
to cross the Berlin Wall.
Fechter was shot in the back
while climbing the wall. They
were both only teenagers.
Helmut, his friend, ran through
hail of bullets to the West side
but Peter was shot when he was
almost over the wall. He layed
in front of the border dead.
People on both sides of the wall
witnessed the actions of the
guards. When he was shot he
shouted for help but no one did.
Police asked for his name while
he was screaming and dying.
The policemen said it was not
their problem because he was
the one trying to cross.
Fechter was pronounced dead
at a hospital. He laid on the
ground for 50 long minutes.
Fechter had two older sisters.
His father was an engine
builder and his mother was a
sales clerk.
Nelson Mandella
By Bontu Hordofa and Sagal
Adan
South African dissident Nelson
Mandela was arrested on
August 5. He was charged with
inciting workers’ strikes and
leaving the country without
permission.
Mandela is the leader of the
African National Congress, who
has been working to end the
segregationist policy called
Apartheid.
Apartheid is a system of
regularized racial segregation
and discrimination happening in
in South Africa. Charles
Robberts Swart is the president
of South Africa.
Nelson Mandela was born on
July 18, 1918 in Mvezo, South
Africa. His birth name was
Rolihlahla. He got the
nickname “Nelson” from his
school teacher.
Mandela was accused of treason
in South Africa in 1956. He was
accused of treason because
Mandela was protesting the
government’s use of
apartheid. The charges were
dropped in 1958.
Umkhonto weSizwe was
launched as armed wing of the
African National Congress.
This was co-founded by
Nelson Mandela. The armed
wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe had
a meaning of “Speaker of the
Nation”.
In 1962 Nelson Mandela
secretly, went to Ethiopia and
spent time in there to get a
military and political training,
to support the Umkhonto
WeSizwe He also addressed
the organization of African
unity.
He was trained under Emperor
Haile Selassie’s army. Selassie
great help to Nelson Mandela.
After Mandela was done with
his training, he went back to
South Africa to go against the
apartheid system.
As he returned to South Africa,
on August 5, 1962 he was
arrested. On November 7, he
was sentenced to five years in
prison. The reason for him to
go to the jail was for leaving
South Africa without a
passport and without
acknowledging his trip to
Ethiopia.
Mandela is currently serving
his sentence at a local prison in
the capital city of South Africa,
Pretoria.
Mandela Arrested, Imprisoned
for Fight against Apartheid
China Campaigns Against Pests
Eurasian Tree Sparrow is the most targeted Sparrow in this campaign
By Elizabeth Mauricio
China started their “Great Leap Forward” with a campaign to rid the
country of animals they deem as pests.
The Great Sparrow Campaign is one of the very first actions taken in
The Great Leap forward that started in 1958. The four pests that are
trying to be removed are rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows.
Started in 1958 by Mao Tse-Dung, the campaign aimed to eradicate
the pests responsible for the transmission of pestilence and disease.
Mosquitoes are responsible for malaria. Rats spread the plague.
Sparrows eat the grains which is needed to feed the Chinese
population. They generally eat so much that they die because they are
too heavy. They then fall on people. Flies also carry disease.
To prevent sparrows from resting on tree branches, people are banging
pots and pans, so the birds can not have any type of rest. They are
dying from exhaustion. Sparrows’ nests are being destroyed, chicks
being killed, eggs being broken.
Historical News Rock 1962 Year-IN-Review: International News
Trains Crash in
Tokyo Kills 160
By Gregory Wilson
One hundred sixty people were
killed when three trains
collided in Tokyo, Japan.
Mikawashima train crash was
a devastating train crash that
happened on May 3, 1962. The
incident happened when one
train was on approach to0 fast
and was going to collide with
another train so the safety rail
was activated.
The train was going too fast
and turned so suddenly it flew
off the track. While people
were focusing on the train that
just flew off the track another
collision was on its way.
The next collision being
between a passenger train and
a freight train. The total death
toll was 160 and there were
296 injured with a total of
three trains.
Through all this people did not
realize that the second crash
happened within six min of the
first one. The second crash
could have been avoided if
they had told all the trains to
stop or reverse.
Some may argue the growth in
injuries/deaths were the fault
of those who were in the train
control center. Rescue workers
cleared the trains out and
move the bodies to a nearby
temple to be identified by the
families.
Turmoil Disrupts
World Gov’t’s
British Prime
Minister Fires
1/3 of Cabinet
Harold MacMillan
By: Albaro Cloud-Sanchez
Harold MacMillan, the Prime
Minister of the United
Kingdom, dismissed one third
of his cabinet because
MacMillan lost faith with his
cabinet members.
MacMillan wanted to reshuffle
but not just yet. It was leaked
to the press by Rab Butler, a
conservative politician, who
made the decision by talking
with Lord Rothermere, and
then releasing the news to the
public.
MacMillan feared his cabinet
was going through a bad time.
He lost faith with his cabinet
members.
The cabinet is a body of high
ranking officials. This group
of people make decisions for
the people and government.
MacMillan served during the
World War I and then became
the Prime Minister of United
Kingdom.
He had a good home with a
family. His father was a
publisher and his mother n
artist. He attended Balliol
College, Oxford, where he
joined political societies.
Jaramillo
Assassinated!
Ruben Jaramillo
By Serena Boyle
Mexican Revolutionary Ruben
Jaramillo was assassinated by
a group of Mexican Federal
Judical Police and Soldiers.
Ruben Jaramillo was born in
the year 1900 in
Tlaquiltenango, Morelos. At
the age of 15 he joined the
Liberation Army of South. At
17 he attained the rank of
Captain and commanded 75
men.
Jaramillo’s house was raided
on May 23, 1962 where his
assassination took place. He
was killed along with his
pregnant wife, and all of his
sons. The only person in the
family who survived was his
daughter who managed to run
to the city.
Ruben Jaramillo persuaded
campesinos to stop producing
cane for the mill once
Zacatepec sugar mill workers
went on strike in 1943.
The state government then
ordered the arrest for Jaramillo
where the then fled and went
arms up against the
government.
By Ingrid Cabezas-Arevalo
Algeria became an
independent country after 130
years of French rule, with the
conclusion of its revolutionary
war against France on July 5.
The Algerian Front National
Liberation, formed by young
Algerian Muslims, fought to
gain from 1954 to 1962. They
used guerilla warfare.
The movement for
independence began during
World War I and gained power
after France promised greater
self-rule for Algeria.
France sent 500,000 troops to
defeat the revoltionaroies, but
failed..
By Christian Viscarra
Western Samoa became an
independent nation on Jan. 1.
What made them independent
was the Western Samoa Act of
1961.
Samoa also signed a friendship
treaty with Zealand. It was the
first small island to become
independent in the Pacific.
Samoa was first discovered by
the 18th century French and
British.
In November 2 1871, New
Zealand took over the Samoan
islands
Western Samoa was called the
“Navigator Islands.”
Nehru Re-Elected By Aisha Mohamed
Jawaharial Nehru was re-elected Prime Minister of India. He is the
only Prime Minister India has had since its independence.
Jawaharlal Nehru was born November 14, 1889, in Allahabad. He
was a leader of the Indian independence movement under the
leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.
He has ruled India since it was established as an independent
nation in 1947.
He believes in a secular nation-state and was validated by
Congress when the Constitution of India was enacted. He has
ambitious programs of economic social and political.
Algeria, Samoa Gain Independence
Pope Calls Church Leaders to
Vatican for Special Council
By Zoe Chinander-McFaul
An ecumenical council, or a meeting of Catholic leaders, was
called into session by Pope John XXIII, the first Vatican Council
in almost 100 years. It was thought to be needed since World War
II ended and the world returned to “normal.”
Pope John XXIII thought that there should be some change of
religious laws. A few documents released this year show a theme
of reconciliation and an emphasis on the humanitarian aspect of
the church and strove to be a part of the community of the world,
not a power over the world.
They are trying to be more inclusive. The church may encourage
inter-religious mingling, offer counseling with religious leaders
and priests over current events, like the Cold War and the Cuban
Missile Crisis, and open the halls of the church to offer community
space for people of all faiths.
This meeting may introduce many changes to the Catholic Church.
It is scheduled to continue until 1965.
Historical News Rock 1962 Year-IN-Review: Entertainment
There has been a theory that the
Kennedy brothers had been part
of her death. Robert F.
Kennedy told Monroe that he
would not marry her,
Monroe threaten him by going
public and revealing her affairs
with him and his brother, John.
She was also having an affair
with her psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph
Greenson. One of the
Kennedy’s told Greenson that
she was planning to go public
about their affair.
Later, that same day Robert
Kennedy went to Monroe’s
house to convince her to give
up her diary but she refused.
He went with two bodyguards
and one of the body guards
gave Monroe an injection of
Nembutal to calm her down.
They started taking her clothes
off and gave her a powerful
enema that would further
sedate her.
Her maid noticed that her
bedroom lights were on late at
night. She went to find out
what Monroe was doing but
Monroe was not responding so
the maid called Monroe’s
psychiatrist.
He then broke through the
window to find her dead on her
bed. Murray also mentioned
that earlier in the day she had
heard Robert F. Kennedy’s
attorney arguing with her,
which could have led to
Monroe’s suicide.
Jeston’s Fly
into Television
By Gregory Wilson
The Jetson’s is the next big
thing in television. The
futuristic family premiered on
September 23, 1962.
The show is based on life in
2012 flying cars, floating
houses and robot servants are
the norm.. The show is based
on a normal family who
always get the newest things.
The new theme song may be
the most famous part of the
show. There are characters
such as George Jetson. He is
40 years old. He is also the
main character maybe even
the protagonist of the show.
He loves his family but seems
to always make the wrong
choices. His job is at this
place called Spacely Space
Sprockets.
He is married and has two
kids. Jane Jetson is the wife of
George. She is 33, seven years
younger than George, but
happily married. Jane is a
homemaker who cleans, but it
does not seem to bother her
because they have a house
maid.
Then there are the two
children, Judy and Elroy. The
also have a dog, Astro.
Characters are voiced by the
following: George O'Hanlon
voices George Jetson, Jane
Jetson is voiced by Penny
Singleton, Elroy Jetson by
Daws Butler, and Judy Jetson
by Janet Waldo.
The Jetson’s animated cast
(from left to right) Front Row:
Astro, Elroy Jetson. Back
Row: Rosie the Robot Maid,
George Jetson, Jane Jetson,
Judy Jetson.
Cover of the Tornados’ single
Telstar, named after the
communications satellite
(shown below)
British Group Hits
#1 on Charts with
Out of This World
Instrumental
By Maiasha Roberts
Telstar by The Tornados
becomes the first British song
to hit #1 the American weekly
charts. This top selling
instrumental track entered into
a new genre with its futuristic
feel and sci-fi vibe.
Written and produced by Joe
Meek, the 1962 hit was the
second of two Tornados
singles to become popular, the
first being their 1961 song
“Love and Fury”.
Telstar features the clavioline,
a distinctly futuristic sounding
keyboard instrument that gives
the song an interesting feel,
almost like the listener is in
space.
Later this year, a version of
Telstar with an added vocal
track, sung by Kenny
Hollywood, was released as a
single by Decca records.
The original version was
performed by Clem Cattini on
drums, Alan Caddy on lead
guitar, George Bellamy on
rhythm guitar, Heinz Burt on
bass, and Roger LaVern on
additional keyboards.
Sex Symbol Dies of
Overdose at Home.
By: Lissette Lagunas
Movie actress, Marilyn
Monroe, was found dead on
August 5, 1962. Her maid,
Eunice Murray, found Monroe
dead on her bed with a
telephone on one hand and an
empty bottle of pills. The pills
were prescribed to treat her
depression. Police started to
investigate in her case, which
they eventually came to
conclude that her death was
probably a suicide.
Born Norma Jean Mortensen,
she adopted her modeling
screen name as Marilyn
Monroe. She was very
successful. She acted in many
films as well as modeled for
calendars.
At the age of 16, Monroe
married a worker from an
aircraft factory. She had many
different marriages but they
only seem to last for couple of
months. hHer mother had been
emotionally unstable and was
frequently at an asylum.
World’s Fair
Focuses on
Technology
Josmar Tapia-Hernandez
The World's First 21st Century
Exposition, also known as
Seattle’s World Fair, was an
exposition to show new
creations in science,
technology and industry.
John F. Kennedy opened up
the fair by supporting it and
saying “I AM HONORED to
open the Seattle World's fair
today. What we show is
achieved with great effort in
the fields of science,
technology and industry. These
accomplishments are a bridge
which carry us confidently
towards the 21st century.
Many nations have sent
exhibits and will send their
people. We welcome them.”
The exposition had about
nearly 10 million visitors all
over from the world. Many
visitors came to see new
inventions. They came to ride
on the new inventions like the
monorail.
The fair was originally plan to
launch in 1955 but to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of the
1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition but it was delayed.
Space Age Takes over Popular Culture
Warhol Begins
Pop Art
Movement
By Sierra Malberg
The Campbell’s Soup Can art
was made by Andy Warhol in
1962. It consists of thirty two
canvases. It was a major art
movement for pop up art. It is
displayed at the Museum of
Modern Art, which is in
Midtown Manhattan, New
York city.
His exhibit was first seen in the
Ferus Gallery of Los Angeles
California. He created this
because he said, “I used to
drink it, I had the same lunch
every day, for 20 years, I
guess, the same thing over and
over again.”
Andy Warhol was born named
Andrew Warhola. He was not
just famous for his Campbell’s
Soup can pop up art but also
for the Marilyn Diptych
painting in 1962, which was a
silkscreen painting just like the
Campbell’s art.
Historical News Rock 1962 Year-IN-Review: Entertainment
World Premiere of Dr. No, first
of many promised Bond films
Music Man Goes From
Stage to Screen
Sean Connery as the suave
James Bond
By Brian Avre
Ian Fleming’s book, Dr. No,
became the first of his books to
be turned into films. The movie
opened on October 5.
Directed by Terence Young and
produced by Harry Saltzman and
Albert R. Broccoli, Dr. No
premiered at the London Pavilion
with a budget of $1.1 million.
The 109 minute movie made an
astounding $59.5 million in the
box office.
The leading roles consisted of
Sean Connery as the hero, James
Bond, Ursula Andress as the
hero’s girl, Honey Ryder, and
Joseph Wiseman as the main
villain, Dr. No.
Expect more of Fleming’s James
Bond to be in theatres in future
years.
By Tait Erickson
The Music Man, a film based
on the 1957 Broadway musical
by Meredith Wilson, was
released on June 19.
The film, directed and produced
by Morton DaCosta, stars
Robert Preston, Shirley Jones,
Buddy Hackett, Hermione
Gingold,,and Paul Ford.
The Music Man is about a con
man, Harold Hill, who goes to
towns and convinces the locals
to help him create a band for the
kids by giving him money for
instruments and uniforms.
His plan is to leave the town as
soon as he receives the money
but he develops feelings for one
of the locals, Marian, which
leaves him with a decision on
whether to leave or not.
The 1962 adaptation is almost
the same plot and setting as the
musical.
If you never had the chance to
watch the musical this movie is
definitely recommend. This
adaptation has a good mix of
music, comedy, and romance to
keep you entertained.
T.E. Lawrence in 1919
By Hussein Aden
Lawrence of Arabia is an epic
historical drama film based on
the life of Thomas Lawrence.
The director was David Lean,
and the producer is Sam
Spiegel. The star of the film is
Peter O’Toole in the title role.
This film was considered one
of the greatest and most
influential films in the history
of cinema. The music director
was Maurice Jarre who produce
lots of kinds music tunes. They
spent $15 million on this film
which to it's the right money
because if you watch the movie
they act nicely and they also
provide good graphics it is also
a long movie with 222
minutes.
Thomas Edward Lawrence was
born on 16th of August 1888 in
Tremadog. He married Sarah
Junner, a young Scotswoman
who had been engaged as
governess to his daughter.
Sarah and Thomas soon had
five children after their
marriage and they were all
boys.
At the age of 15, Lawrence and
his school friend, Cyril, cycled
around the world searching for
clues to make a movie about
the world itself.
The summer of 1906 and 1907,
Lawrence and Cyril toured
France by bicycle, collecting
photographs, drawings and
measurements of medieval
castles.
Lawrence and his friend
enjoyed studying about old
things and traveling to old sites
mostly in the Middle East.
During 1910, Lawrence studied
History at College learning more
information about the Middle
East and the Holy Sites.
Before he went to college
Lawrence set alone on a three
month walking tour of crusader
castles in Ottoman Syria during
which he traveled 1,000 miles
on foot. That is hard to do
because the Middle East is
almost all sandy desert and
imagine you walking in desert in
a hot sun.
Tragedy strikes
Wallendas on Wire By Caroline Seybold
On Jan. 30, an accident with
two deaths happened during the
Wallendas circus show in the
State Fair coliseum in Detroit.
The Wallenda family is famous
for their high-wire acts,
performed in front of
approximately 7500 spectators.
The circus show worked out as
planned until the seven person
pyramid, probably the most
dangerous and thrilling acts
performed since 1948.
The pyramid is built on four
people standing on a wire and
balancing the three other people
above them and was known as
Wallenda’s signature work.
Witnesses said performer Dieter
Schepp yelled, “I can’t hold it
anymore!” and lost his footing.
The human pyramid collapsed.
Schepp, Richard Faughnan and
Mario Wallenda fell. The other
performers managed to grab the
wire and hold on to it.
Jenny Wallenda finished her
part and was tstanding on a
platform watching helplessly as
family members fell.
Men rushed in with a safety net
for 17-year-old Jana Schepp,
but not even the net could
prevenmt serious head injuries.
Schepp and Faughnan died.
Mario Wallenda injuries would
leave him paralyzed.
Movies Make Huge Debut in 1962
Epic Movie Chronicles Life of
Lawrence of Arabia
Historical News Rock 1962 Year-IN-Review: Entertainment
Johnny Carson
becomes host of
Tonight Show
Ed McMahon and Johnny
Carson
By Julio Gonzales-Mendez
Johnny Carson became The
Tonight Show’s third host
beginning on Oct 1, 1962. He
follows Steve Allen and Jack
Paar into the host chair.
Carson is assisted by Ed
McMahon and band leader
Skitch Henderson. The band
includes many up and coming
musicians including Carl “Doc”
Severinsen. Ed Shaughnessy
and Tommy Newsom.
First Lady takes TV on
White House Tour
CBS Reported Charles Collingsworth and First Lady Jacqueline
Kennedy
By Anna Bichon
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy was a
television special show with the First Lady of the United States,
Jacqueline Kennedy on a tour of the renovated White House. It
was broadcast on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1962, on both
CBS and NBC, and broadcast a few days later on ABC.
Jacqueline Kennedy was the wife of the 35th President of the
United States, John F. Kennedy, and First Lady of the United
States.
The restoration of the White House was Kennedy's first major
project as First Lady. She was engaged in the restoration and
redecoration of the President’s official residence, the White House.
She was in charge of the project to make it historically interesting
and she definitly knew a lot about history.
In an interview, she said, "All these people come to see the White
House and they see practically nothing that dates back before
1948."
Within a month of becoming first lady, she established a White
House Fine Arts Committee where she hired experts in historic
preservation and decorative arts.
The finished documentary was produced by Perry Wolff and
directed by the feature film director Franklin J. Schaffner.
The program was the first televised tour of the White House and is
considered as the first prime-time documentary there to appeal a
most likely female audience.
Lucy Returns
To TV!
Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance
By Sagal Adan
Lucille Ball returned to
television starring in The Lucy
Show. Ball portrays Lucy
Carmichael, a widow with two
children living in a small town in
New York. Lucy Carmichael
lives with a divorced friend
named Vivian Bagley. This
divorced friend was portrayed by
Vivian Vance.
The CBS network thought the
audience would not accept a
divorced woman but the writers
continued to include Vivian
Bagley in the script, making her
the first divorcee in primetime
television history.
Ball and Vance reunite in the
show, having played best friends
in I Love Lucy.
Hot Wheels
Allows Boys the
Thrill of Racing
By Avery Segebarth
Elliot Handler, co-owner of
Mattel, a toy-maker and owner
of the Hot Wheels brand
released his new brand toy on
June 10, 1968. Hot Wheels are
looked at as “tricked out” toy
cars.
Sixteen cars were released,
known as “The Original 16” or
“Sweet Sixteen.” The car
names of the Sweet Sixteen
were Beatnik Bandit, Custom
Barracuda, Custom Camaro,
Custom Corvette, Custom
Cougar, Custom Eldorado,
Custom Firebird, Custom
Fleetside, Custom Mustang,
Custom T-Bird, Custom
Volkswagen, Deora, Ford J-
Car, Hot Heap, Python,
Silhouette.
Each of the cars included
“Spectraflame” paintwork,
bearings, redline wheels, and
working suspension.
Pink was considered a girls
color so it is not really used in
the Hot Wheels brand.
The point of the Hot Wheels is
for them to be raced on a
plastic track. In order for the
cars to go fast, Mattel choose
the cheap durable plastic called
Delrin for in between the axle
and wheel.
Incredible Hulk
brought to Life
By Mateo Perez
The super hero we have only
heard about created by 40-year-
old Stanley Martin Lieber has
been brought to life on the first
ever Incredible Hulk comic book
that was released May 1. This is
the first time the public has ever
seen The Hulk. The major
question is whether the
Incredible Hulk is he a man or is
he a monster?
The Frankenstein looking
superhero was brought to life by
Jack Kirby. The artist was born
in New York City, New York in
1917 and studied at Pratt
Institute, a private school in New
York City, New York.
Not only was the huge green
superhero created, but also his
second, better half, Robert Bruce
Banner, a genius scientist who
was exposed to gamma radiation
cursing him with his second half.
Banner would transform into the
Hulk based on his stress level.
This new comic book has been
very popular and we hope to see
a television series based on the
monster scientist soon.
BR
Rock ‘n Roll R&B Top
Music Charts in 1962
By Peija Enestvedt
This has been the best year in music. We have had everything from
Rock ’n’ Roll to Rhythm and Blues. We have witnessed some of
the greatest songs of our era being produced.
Songs like Twist and The Lion Sleeps Tonight have rocked the
charts. Both of these musical masterpieces were produced early in
the year, within 10 days of each other in early January. These two
songs competed for first place in the top 100.
We have had many artists put together magnificent pieces. Some of
these pieces are Duke of Earl, Peppermint Twist-Part 1, I Can’t
Stop Loving You, and Soldier Boy.
The record has had a major impact in 1962. We have witnessed
history being made in the music industry. We have much to look
forward to with artists such as Elvis Presley, Chubby Checker, and
Ray Charles.
Historical News Rock 1962 Year-IN-Review: Entertainment
Twist Dance Crazy
Returns to the Charts!
New Book Illustrates
Cruelty of Soviet Gulag
By Emmet Hurley
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s most recent novella, One Day in the
Life of Ivan Denisovich, depicts the life of someone working in
one of the Soviet gulag work camps. The protagonist, Ivan
Denisovich, was falsely charged for being a German spy, and
sentenced to ten years at the work camp.
The story is similar to Solzhenitsyn’s own experience at the
work camps, and is one of the reasons he is so critical of the
Soviet Union’s Stalinist past.
Gulag is the Soviet Union’s main Administration of Corrective
Labor Camps. In 1950 Aleksandr was sentenced to an eight
term imprisonment at a corrective labor camp in Kazakhstan.
This is where he would form the main theme of his novella.
The story begins with ‘Ivan’ waking up with a fever and aches,
and sleeping in late after the wakeup call. Of course, he is
punished, showing the brutality of the Soviet Correctional
system.
He is punished, and later goes to the facilities nurse, where he is
told that he is not sick enough to escape work. The story’s
theme revolves around how harsh the gulag is, and the atrocious
sentencing given by the Soviets.
If you are looking for a short-story with realism, and showing
the outrageous and unjust Soviet system for corrections,
Aleksandr’s new novella One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
is a key read, and perfect for a little political education. The
book is now available to purchase at your local bookstore, but it
will be popular so get it quick!
Chubby Checker, born Ernest
Evans demonstrated his
version of The Twist. Many
of his songs have become
dance favorites.
By Josmar Tapia-Hernandez
Chubby Checker’s The Twist
returned to the music charts.
It was released in 1960, which
gave birth to the twist dance
craze. The dance would take
over America.
The Twist was a song that
originally came out in 1959
by Hank Ballard and the
Midnighters.
Chubby performed on
American Bandstand and
more people started to dance
to the Twist.
The Twist became the second
song to ever number one on
two separate occasions. The
other song was Bing Crosby’s
“White Christmas.”
Mexican Fast Food
Restaurant Created
in California
By Farahan Idris
A restaurant that will get Mexican food to the customers quickly,
opened in California on March 21.
Glen Bell, who had previously opened up a hot dog stand called
Bell’s Drive-In and Taco’s Tia in San Bernardino, opened the
first ‘Taco Bell’ restaurant.
Bell was inspired by watching long lines of customers at a
Mexican Restaurant called Mitla Cafe, which attracted its
customers with hard-shelled tacos.
He began eating there, and eventually were invited by the chefs
to look at their taco recipe. He then used that recipe to open up a
couple of taco stands a couple of years ago before he finally
created Taco Bell.
Historical News Rock 1962 Year-IN-Review: Sports
Mexican Racing
Driver Dies at
Grand Prix
Wilt Scores 100
points in a Game!
By Gabino Valero-Nolasco
Ricardo Rodriguez died
during practice for the Grand
Prix. The Lotus rear right
suspension failed at the
fearsome Peraltada turn,
causing Rodriguez to crash.
Rodriguez hit the barriers
which killed him instantly. He
died at the age of 20.
Ricardo Rodriguez was born
in February, 1942 and died
November, 1962. He was a
Mexican racing driver who
competed in the 1961 and
1962 Formula One seasons.
Ricardo was born in Mexico
City, Mexico. He was a
cycling champion as a child
and then switched to
motorcycles in domestic
competition from the age of
14.
He won several national
motorcycle titles. In 1957 he
made his international debut
at Riverside. He beat all
comers in under 1.5 liter
class in a Porsche RS. He
also won his class in a
Porsche Spyder in the
Nassau Tourist Trophy.
Rodriguez often raced for the
North American Racing
Team with his Brother
Pedro. In 1961 he was given
a guest drive by Ferrari for
the Italian Grand Prix.
He qualified a surprising
second and became the
youngest driver in history to
start from front row.
Rodriguez also won the 1962
Targa Florio edition.
By Gregory Wilson
Wilt Chamberlain became the
first player to score 100 points
in a single game. He scored
100 points playing for
Philadelphia against the New
York Knicks. Philadelphia
won 169–147.
This score may be an
unbeatable record for years to
come.
People are questioning the
authenticity of
Chamberlain’s100 point game
because they do not really
have scores down like that yet.
Many people were able to
witness history in the making
as Wilt made basket after
basket.
He is being called “Wilt the
Stilt,” “The Big Dipper,” and
“Goliath.” This will be a day
that will be forever
remembered. This 100 point
game might get wilt a spot on
the list of Hall of Fame.
Wilt Chamberlain was born
August 21, 1936 in
Philadelphia. Wilt attended
school in the University of
Kansas. He wears the
number 13 and playing the
center position and he had a
total weight of 275 pounds.
By Anna Bichon
The 15th Artistic Gymnastics
World Championships
happened between July 3 to 8,
1962 in Prague, the capital of
Czechoslovakia. The last time
Prague hosted the event was
in 1938.
For the competition, each
country was allowed to enter
a team of eight gymnasts, but
in contrast to the previous
World Championships not
more than six of them were
allowed to participate in all
exercises.
Nations with incomplete
teams, could enter one to
three gymnasts for the
individual competition. The
Soviet Union ended up
winning at least one honor in
every category. They finished
with 10 medals: 4 golden, 3
silver and 3 bronze.
Czechoslovakia, who hosted
the games, finished second
with a total of 6 medals.
The Soviet team consisted of
Polina Astakhova, Lidia
Ivanova, Larisa Latynina,
Tamara Manina, Sofia
Muratova, and Irina
Pervushina.
The all-around was won by
Larisa Latynina. In the vault,
Czechoslovakian Věra
Čáslavská took the first
place.
The uneven bars were won
by Soviet Irina Pervushina
and on balance beam Czech
Eva Bosáková won. Larisa
Latynina won the floor.
Feller, Robinson
Selected To Baseball
Hall of Fame
Edd Roush, Jackie Robinson, Bob Feller and Bill McKenchie
By: Julia Offerdahl
Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson were elected to the Baseball Hall
of Fame on their first ballot by the Baseball Writers Association
of America. The election followed a new system.
Robinson requested that only his on the field accomplishments
were taken into consideration by the voters. His plaque does not
feature any descriptions of him breaking the color barrier in 1947.
Feller began his major league journey in 1936 at age 17. In his
first start in August, he struck out 15 St. Louis Browns.
On December 9, 1941 Feller enlisted into World War II. During
this process he gave up almost four seasons of his career.
Robinson’s remarkable baseball career opened the doors for other
blacks in baseball, but also opened many doors for a nation that
was struggling to live out the precepts of the 14th Amendment.
On April 3, 1942, Robinson was inducted into the U.S. Army
during World War II.
The Veterans Committee also selected two people to be inducted,
Bill McKechnie and Edd Roush.
McKechnie managed five teams from 1915-1946. He won 1896
games during his 31-year career as a manager.
Roush played outfield for seven teams from 1913-1931. He
finished with a .323 career batting average and 2376 hits. Roush
used a 46-ounce bat and claimed he never broke one in his career.
Soviets Dominate World
Gymnastics Titles
Historical News Rock 1962 Year-IN-Review: Sports
Wills, Fraser
Named AP
Athletes of
the Year
Liston Beats
Patterson; Claims
Heavyweight Title
Maury Wills
By Bontu Hordofa
Maury Wills, Major League
Baseball and Dawn Fraser,
Swimming were named
Associated Press Male and
Female Athletes of the Year
for 1962.
Wills played for Los
Angeles Dodger. In 1962, he
was named National League
Most Valuable Player. Wills
broke the single season
stolen base record with 104.
The old record was 96 set by
Ty Cobb.
The National League played
a 162-game schedule for the
first time. Wills played all
the regular season games and
the three tie-breaker games.
Dawn Fraser
Dawn Fraser is the only
swimmer to win the same
Olympic event twice. She
won Gold medals in the 100
meter freestyle at the 1956
and 1960 Summer Olympics
and as a member of the
4x100 Meter relay team.
She was born on Sep 4, 1937
in Balmain, Sydney,
Australia.
The AP’s first Athlete of the
Year was in 1931. The award
is voted on by a panel of AP
sport editors from the United
States. Even though this
started in U.S. and a majority
of the winner have been
Americans, non-Americans
are also eligible for the
honor.
By Rosalinda Salazar
Sonny Liston knocked out
Floyd Patterson two minutes
into their September 25 title
bout in Chicago to win the
heavyweight championship.
Patterson was 27 years old
and Liston was 28 years old.
Liston was favored to win
based on his powerful
punches.
Patterson was quick with his
feet and his hands. A lot of
people wanted Patterson to
win to because he was the
Heavyweight World
Champion. The ringside seats
were sold for $100.
Charles “Sonny” Liston was
born in Arkansas around 1930.
He was born into a family of
poor sharecroppers.
Liston started boxing in the
early 1950’s while he was in
prison. He was an amateur
boxer for about a year after he
was released from prison. won
the 1956 Chicago Golden
Gloves Championships.
Liston signed a professional
contract in 1953. Liston is not
quick with his feet or his hands
but he could punch really hard.
By Griffin Tuthill
On September 10, 24-year-old amateur Rod Laver competed in the U.S. Open tennis tournament, finishing first against fellow Australian, Roy Emerson with a final score of 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. This marks Laver’s fourth major championship win this year.
Earlier this year, he won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. This is the first Grand Slam win since Don Budge accomplished the feat in 1938. The last round against Emerson, Laver served. Emerson breaks Laver’s serve, and Laver instantly broke back to win the tournament with a 6-4. With this Grand Slam win, who knows what the future will hold for Laver. Another Grand Slam win? Will Laver turn professional? With another successful season under his belt, only time will tell.
By Mira Naughton-Herbach
Earlier this year, the humble
and beloved Arnold Palmer
won both the Masters Golf
Tournament and the British
Open.
On April 5-9, Arnold Palmer
won his 3rd Masters
championship in Augusta
Georgia. As fans went wild, he
held up the trophy.
On July 11-13, Arnold Palmer
won the 91st British Open, 6
strokes ahead of runner up Kel
Nagle, setting a record for the
British Open.
After a heartfelt speech at both
of these events. The whole
country seemed proud of him.
Fans all over the country find
him very charming and sweet
from his underrated days to the
dominating days.
Laver is Second to Win
Tennis’ Grand Slam
Palmer wins Masters
and British Open
Historical News Rock 1962 Year-IN-Review: Sports
Rodger Ward Wins
Second Indy 500
Double Overtime Win Gives
Dallas AFL Championship
By Albaro Cloud-Sanchez
Rodger Ward wins the
Indianapolis 500 a second
time. Ward grew up in Kansas.
His father owned an auto
wrecking business.
When he grew up he began to
fly and he was a pilot in World
War II. He enjoyed flying.
After being discharged from
the army he began racing.
He was not all that good but he
got better over time. Then he
started racing in well-known
places. He won the AAA
Stock Car Championship,
which led him to a rookie test
in 1951 in the Indianapolis
500 which he passed.
He became a racecar driver
and he kept doing the
Indianapolis 500 for a while
but did not win. He joined the
Leader Car Racers team in
1959. That same year he
joined he won his first
Indianapolis 500.
Now he wins again. He led
the race at lap 126. Who
knows what is coming for
Roger Ward life in the future.
He is one of the best racers
right now though.
By Brian Avre
The Dallas Texans defeated
the Houston Oilers 20-17 in
double overtime for the AFL
championship. The game was
played on December 23 at
Jeppesen Stadium in
Houston, Texas.
The 37,981 people who
attended the game saw the
longest professional football
game ever played as well as
the longest professional
football championship game
ever played. Astronaut Gus
Grissom placed the ball on
the opening kicking tee as an
honorary referee.
Dallas was coached by Hank
Stram. The Texans were led
by Abner Haynes,
quarterback Len Dawson,
and rookie 230 pound All-
American running back from
Kansas Curtis McClinton on
the offense. On defense,
Johnny Robinson and E.J.
Holub led Dallas.
For Houston, Frank “Pop”
Ivy coached the elite offense
which featured the veteran
quarterback George Blanda,
Charlie Tolar, the fleet-footed
Billy Cannon, Charlie
Hennigan, and unheralded
Willard Dewveall.
Rookie kicker Tommy
Brooker from the Dallas
Texans calmly kicked the 25
yard field goal to end the
game in the second overtime.
Len Dawson, quarterback of
the Texans, earned the Most
Valuable Player award for his
outstanding efforts and
achievements he showed not
only during the championship
game, but for all that he had
done throughout the season.
By Suldan Omar
A good seven game series
between the Boston Celtics
and the Los Angeles Lakers
ended with the Celtics
claiming the NBA Title.
The Celtics pulled it off in
Game seven, winning 110-
107 in overtime. The Celtics
were led by Head Coach Red
Auerbach.
This series was so good and a
couple records had been set.
Laker forward Elgin Baylor
scored a Finals record 61
points in Game 5. Bill Russell
set the record for amount of
rebounds in a seven game
series with 189! Russell tied
his own record for rebounds in
one game with 40 in game 7.
One thing that Lakers Guard
Frank Selvy cannot shake off is
missing an open jump shot
which could have won the
Lakers the game in the final
seconds of regulation. This also
had been four years in a row
for Boston.
By Frank Savage
The New York Yacht Club
beat Great Britain and
Australia maintaining the
America's Cup on September
15. This was the first race in
which Australia was
challenger thus marking the
first time a country other than
Great Britain or Canada
challenged for the Cup.
Additionally this is only the
second year in which 12
meter yachts were used.
While the New York Yacht
Club’s Weatherly claimed
victory for four of the five
races, The Royal Sydney
Yacht Squadron’s Gretel
claimed victory in one
instance and came very close
to winning another.
The NYYC appeared to be in
shock at the closeness of the
race and almost
instantaneously created with
new rules regarding
American design or
technology use by Cup
challengers.
Being an avid sailor himself,
President John F. Kennedy
Celtics Beat Lakers;
Take NBA Title
Another Win
for the Packers! By Serena Boyle
Green Bay clinched their eighth championship in their 43rd
season playing in the National Football League. The Green Bay
team went to Yankee’s stadium where they defeated the New
York Giants 16-7 on December 1962.
The Packers started off the year with the upper hand by winning
their first 10 games. The New York Giants were also having a
good year by having only three losses.
In the first quarter Green Bay scored three points. By halftime,
Green Bay was sitting at 10 points and the Giants with a solid
zero.
By third quarter, the Giants scored several points but were no
match for the Packers. Once fourth quarter came around the
Packers scored another three points.
New York Yacht Club Wins America’s Cup
observed the first race. Many
other important figures
including Australian
Ambassador Sir Howard
Beale and British
Ambassador Sir David
Ormsby-Gore met at the gala
dinner which was at Newport
in the spirit of competition.
Historical News Rock 1962 Year-IN-Review: Obituaries
E.E. Cummings (October 14 1894-September
3 1962)
By Dinah Tedros
American poet, painter,
essayist, author, and
playwright E. E. Cummings.
passed away September 3.
His was found dead in
Madison, New Hampshire.
He has wrote approximately
2,900 poems, two
autobiographical novels, four
plays and several essays. He
is remembered by his
eminent voice of 20th
Century English Literature.
He was born Edward Estlin
Cummings on Sunday
October 14 1894, in
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
He was born to Edward
Cummings and Rebecca
Haswell Clarke.
He went to Cambridge Latin
High School, graduating and
attending Harvard University
from 1911 to 1916. He
received his B.A. degree in
1915 and his Master’s degree
in 1916.
In 1917, while World War I
was still taking place in
Europe, Cummings enlisted
in the Norton-Harjes
Ambulance Corps.
He married three times. He
married Elaine Orr in 1924
but their relationship ended
later in the same year. Then
he was married to Anne
Minnerly Barton from 1929-
1932, and then Marion
Morehouse from 1934-1962.
He had one daughter, Nancy
Thayer Andrews. He passed
away at age 68 from a stroke
and is buried at Forest Hills
Cemetery.
Adolf Eichmann (March 19, 1906-May 31,
1962)
By Julio Gonzales-Mendez
Mickey Cochrane, one of
baseball’s greatest players
died on June 28, 1962 after a
long illness. He was 59
years old.
Mickey was born April 6,
1903 in Massachusetts.
Before joining the Major
League, he played baseball
and other sports at Boston
University.
He was a catcher for the
Philadelphia Athletics and
Detroit Tigers and was
nicknamed “Black Mike”
because of his strong
competitive nature.
Cochrane was considered
one of the best catchers in
baseball history and became
a member of the Baseball
Hall of Fame in 1947.
On May 25, 1937, Mickey
Cochrane was hit in the head
by Bump Hadley, a New
York Yankee pitcher. At the
age of 34, Cochrane was
forced to retire from
baseball.
After he retired, he chose to
join the United States Navy
and serve in World War II.
Arthur
Compton (September 10, 1892-March
15, 1962)
By John Nieto-Rivera
Arthur Compton was an
American physicist who won
a Nobel Prize for physicist in
1927. He was a leader at the
Manhattan Project's
Metallurgical Laboratory.
He won the Nobel Prize for
his discovery of the particle
nature of electromagnetic
radiation, which he
discovered in 1923. This
was a sensational discovery
at the time and it was named
for him, being called the
Compton Effect.
He went to Washington
University in St. Louis. He
taught at the University of
Minnesota from 1916-17.
Compton died in the age of
69, March 15, 1962 from a
cerebral hemorrhage. He is
survived by a wife and sons.
Niels Bohr (October 7, 1885-November
18, 1962)
By Bontu Hordofa
Niels Bohn, noted Danish
Physicist, who made
fundamental contribution to
understanding atomic
structure and quantum
theory, died November 18.
He received the Nobel Prize
in physics for the
contribution on the atomic
structure and quantum
theory.
He also was awarded a
Copley Medal, Max Planck
Medal, Order of the
Elephant, Hughes Medal,
Franklin Medal, Matteucci
Medal, Atoms for Peace
Award, Sonning Prize, and
Gold Medal of the Royal
Danish Academy of Sciences
and letters. He has played a
big role in Math and Science.
Niels Henrik David Bohr was
born in October 7, 1885, in
Copenhagen, Denmark. He
attended Copenhagen
University, where he earned
his Master’s degree in
Physics in 1909 and his
Doctor’s degree in 1911. He
was married in 1912 to
Margrethe Norlund, in
Copenhagen. They had six
sons.
He has escaped to Sweden
for a couple of years during
the Nazi occupation of
Denmark in World War II.
This was when he became
associated with the Atomic
Energy Project.
He made an experiment
where he “developed the
Bohr model of the atom, in
which he proposed that
energy levels of electrons are
discrete and that the electrons
revolve in stable orbits
around the atomic nucleus
but can jump from one
energy level (or orbit) to
another”
On November 18, 1962,
Bohr passed away due to
congestive heart failure.
Mickey
Cochrane (April 6, 1903-June 28,
1962)
By Brian Avre
Adolf Eichmann, a German
SS officer was found in
Buenos Aires, Argentina and
forced into the back seat of a
car then taken to a Mossad
safe house.
Eichmann was born in
Solingen, Germany on March
19, 1906. He was one of five
children in his family.
He joined the Nazi Party
between 1927 and 1933. He
made his way through the SS
and was appointed to lead the
legal emigration of Jews out
of Austria.
After World War II official
began, he started to work on
the deportation of the Jews,
beginning in Poland.
After the war, he was
captured by the Americans,
but used forged papers to be
able to escape Germany and
migrate to Argentina.
When they arrived at the safe
house, they stripped him
naked and blinded his eyes to
check if he was carrying any
poison on his body or in his
mouth.
Eichmann was put on trial in
Israel and found guilty for 15
charges, all relating to his
involvement with the
Holocaust. He was sentenced
to death. On May 31, Adolf
Eichmann was hung in
Ramla, Israel.
William
Faulkner (September 25, 1897-June 6,
1962)
By Hani Muridi
Noble Prize winning author
William Faulkner died on
June 6. He was 62.
He won the Noble Prize in
1949 for "his powerful and
artistically unique
contribution to the modern
American novel."
Faulkner’s most famous
novels include The Sound
and the Fury (1929), As I
Lay Dying (1930), Light in
August (1932), and Absalom,
Absalom! (1936).
He died from a heart attack
he got after he contracted
thrombosis from a horse-
riding injury.
Historical News Rock 1962 Year-IN-Review: Obituaries
Lucky Luciano (November 24, 1897-Jan. 26,
1962)
By Avery Segebarth
American Gangster Lucky
Luciano died of a heart
attack while visiting Italy.
Salvatore Lucania, known as
Lucky Luciano, was born on
November 24th, 1897. He
was born in Lercara Friddi,
Sicily to parents Antonio and
Rosalia Luciania. He was
also a brother to Bartolomeo,
Giuseppe, Filippa, and
Concetta.
Lucky and his family
immigrated to the United
States in 1907 when he was
Nine-years-old. They went to
New York on the lower east
side of Manhattan. This area
is a popular one for Italian
Immigrants.
Lucky dropped out of school
at age 14 and began
delivering hats. After playing
a dice game and earning
money, Lucky turned to the
streets.
Lucky was a member of the
Five Points Gang and started
his own gang which instead
of crime, offered protection
for Jewish kids from Italian
gangs.
He also began learning the
pimping trade around the
years of World War I.
Between 1916-1936, Lucky
was arrested 25 times. The
charges included assault,
illegal gambling, blackmail,
and robbery, but he never
spent time in prison.
On January 26, 1962, Lucky
died of a heart attack at the
Naples International Airport.
He was there meeting
American producer, Martin
Gosch about a film
portraying his life.
Lucky was unaware that
Italian drug agents had
followed to arrest him on
drug smuggling charges.
Three days later many people
arrived at the funeral service
and with the U.S.
Government permission, he
was taken back to New York
to be buried at St. John’s
Cemetery in Queens.
Arthur Lovejoy (October 10, 1873-December
30, 1962)
By Yang Yang
Arthur Lovejoy was an
American philosopher and
intellectual historian best
known for his work on the
history of ideas and theory of
knowledge. His book, The
Great Chain of Being which
is regarded as the single most
influential work in the
history of ideas in the United
States during the last half-
century.
Lovejoy was born in Berlin,
Germany on October 10,
1873, the son of Wallace
William Lovejoy, a Boston
medical student doing
research in Germany, and his
wife, Sara Oncken Lovejoy.
The family moved to Boston
in 1875, but Sara Lovejoy
committed suicide soon.
He studied philosophy, first
at the University of
California then at Harvard
under William James and
Josiah Royce.
In 1901, he resigned from his
first job, at Stanford
University, to protest the
dismissal of a colleague who
had offended a trustee. The
President of Harvard vetoed
hiring Lovejoy because he
was a known troublemaker.
He taught at Washington
University, Columbia
University, and the
University of Missouri.
He joined the faculty at
Johns Hopkins University in
1910 and, at the time of his
death, was a professor
emeritus of philosophy.
He founded the Journal of
the History of Ideas after his
retirement in 1938, and co-
founded the American
Association of University
Professors.
During World War II, he
served as an administrator,
editor, and writer for the
Historical Service Board of
the American Historical
Association, and for the
Universities Commission on
Post-War International
Problems.
He was a member of the
American Committee for
Cultural Freedom, set up to
counter the threat of
communism.
He published numerous
opinion pieces in the
Baltimore press. He died in
Baltimore on December 30,
1962 at the age of 89. He
never married.
Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877-August 9,
1962)
By Aisha Mohamed
Hermann Hesse, a German-
born Swiss poet novelist and
painter, died August 9. He is
well known for pieces like
Steppenwolf Siddhartha the
Glass Bead game.
Hesse’s stories all explore an
individual's search for self-
knowledge spirituality and
authenticity.
He was born July 2, 1877, in
Germany. As a child he was
head strong and intelligent.
He spent most of his younger
life reading and exploring.
His mother wrote in a letter
to his father, "The little
fellow has a life in him, an
unbelievable strength, a
powerful will, and, for his
four years of age, a truly
astonishing mind.”
He went on to win the Nobel
peace prize for literature in
1946.
Ernie Kovacs (January 23, 1919-January
12, 1962)
By Suldan Omar
Ernest Edward Kovacs was
an American comedian, actor
and writer. Born in Trenton,
New Jersey, he, died at the
age of 42 in Los Angeles.
He was married twice and
had three children.
Kovacs did have a different
behavior than others, having
his pet marmosets wrestling a
jaguar on a Philadelphia
television show.
Kovacs also won a couple
Emmy best performances
awards.
He did not like eating by
himself while his wife is not
around so he hired a taxi to
bring her food every morning
while he eats so he would not
have felt alone.
Henri Oreiller (December 5, 1925-October
7, 1962)
By John Nieto-Rivera
Henri Oreiller was a
Competitive Ski racer and he
won two gold medals and
one bronze at the 1948
Winter Olympics held in St.
Moritz, Switzerland.
His Nickname was “Parisian
of Val d'Isere or “Madman of
downhill.”
He retired skiing at the age of
26 and moved to motor
racing.
After ten years, he had an
accident while driving a
Ferrari 250 GTO and going
100 miles per hour. His tire
had a blowout and he flipped.
The accident was the cause
of his death.
Auguste Piccard (January 28, 1884-March 24,
1962)
By Ingrid Cabezas-Arevalo
Famed physicist Auguste
Piccard died on March 24of a
heart attack at his home in
Lausanne Switzerland. He
was 78.
Auguste Piccard and his twin
brother Jean Piccard were
born in Switzerland on
January 28, 1884. Showing
interest in science as a child
he attended the Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology in
Zurich.
He became a professor of
physics in Brussels at Free
University of Brussels in
1922 the same year his son
Jacques Piccard was born.
In 1930 showing interest in
ballooning and the
atmosphere he designed an
aluminum gondola that
would reach great altitude
without requiring a pressured
suit.
Historical News Rock 1962 Year-IN-Review: Obituaries
When Franklin was elected
President in 1933, Eleanor
was an active first lady. She
advocated for women,
workers, the poor, the young,
and African Americans’ civil
rights.
After Franklin died of stroke,
she stayed an active political
figure and hosted radio
shows, T.V shows, gave
lectures and wrote 27 books.
Eleanor Roosevelt died on
November 7, 1962 at the age
of 78 in her Manhattan home.
She died of aplastic anemia,
tuberculosis and heart failure.
She was buried next to her
husband’s grave.
Wilhemina (August 31, 1880-November
28, 1962)
By Caroline Seybold
On November 28, 1962,
Wilhelmina Helena Paulina
Maria, Queen of the
Netherlands, passed away at
the age of 82 in Het Loo
Palace.
Queen Wilhelmina was born
on August 31, 1880, in The
Hague, Netherlands as the
daughter of King William III
and his second wife, Emma
of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
Her father William passed
away in 1890 and the 10-year
old Wilhelmina became
Queen of the Netherlands
with her mother as a regent.
In 1898 she was enthroned
and in 1901 she married
Duke Henry of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
After eight years of childless
marriage, she gave birth to
Juliana Louise Emma Marie
Wilhelmina on April 30th,
1909, a great relief after
several miscarriages.
Queen Wilhelmina will
mainly be remembered for
her proclamation on May 10,
1940 to her nation of
“flaming protest” to promote
the Dutch Resistance. Two
days later she left for
England with her royal
family to be safe, but stayed
close with her nation.
During the Nazi occupation,
Wilhelmina delivered 48
speeches that were known as
“Radio Orange” where she
talked about pride and kept
the spirit up.
Eleanor
Roosevelt (October 11, 1884-November
7, 1962)
By Alexa Carrera-Turcios
“Women are like teabags.
You don’t know how strong
they are until you put them in
hot water” - Eleanor
Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, the
wife of Franklin D.
Roosevelt and the niece of
Theodore Roosevelt, died on
November 7. She was born
on October 11, 1884, in New
York City.
Though Eleanor came from a
wealthy family, she
experienced a difficult
childhood. When Eleanor
was eight-years-old, her
mother, Anna Hall, died of
diphtheria and two years
later, her father, Elliott
Roosevelt, died of
alcoholism.
After the tragic death of her
parents, Eleanor and her two
siblings moved in with her
grandmother. She was
educated with private lessons
until she turned 15 and was
sent to a boarding school,
Allenswood Academy in
London. There, she learned
from the school’s
headmistress, to be a leader
and an independent woman.
When she turned 18, she
went back to New York,
where she became politically
involved in society’s issues
and promoted good working
conditions along with other
things.
In 1902, at the age of 18,
Eleanor met her father’s fifth
cousin, Franklin Roosevelt.
Franklin’s mother was not
very supportive of their
relationship and attempted to
break it by sending Franklin
on a trip to Europe. It did not
work. They married on
March 17, 1905 and had six
children, five of them who
survived adulthood.
As Franklin began his
political career, Eleanor
raised her children and
started to volunteer at
hospitals during WWI. She
was part of the League of
Women Voters.
In 1921, when Franklin was
diagnosed with polio, leaving
him paralyzed from the waist
down, Eleanor encouraged
him to keep going with his
political career.
On May 27, 1931, Piccard
and Paul Kipfer took off
from Augsburg, Germany
and reached a record altitude
of 15,781 meters. During his
flight, Piccard was able to
gather data on the upper
atmosphere and cosmic rays.
In August, 1932, Piccard and
Max Cosyns made a second
record-breaking launch to
16,201 meters.
He made a total of 27 balloon
flights setting a final record
of 23,000 meters in the mid-
1930s.
Piccard’s interest shifted
when he realized a
modification of his high
altitude balloon cockpit
would allow him to drop into
the deep ocean.
Construction began but was
interrupted by the outbreak
of World War II. He
completed the bubble after
the end of WWII.
Piccard returned to teaching.
Candido
Portinari (December 29, 1903-
February 6, 1962)
By Ayantu Hundessa
Candido Portinari, a well
know Brazilian painter died
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on
February 6 at age 58 due to
lead poisoning from his
paints.
Portinari painted more than
5000 canvases. The first time
his canvases were viewed
was at the Museum of
Modern Art. His paintings
were also exhibited at The
New York World Fair.
The main purpose of his
paintings are to represent the
Brazilian people and their
traits.
It includes paintings showing
rural and urban labor, and
refugees fleeing Brazil's rural
areas. He also painted images
of childhood, portraits of
members of his family and
leading Brazilian
intellectuals.
His most notable works are
O Mulato, Café, Meninos de
Brodowski, Guerra e Paz.
Guerra e Paz was a gift to
United Nation Headquarters.
Her broadcasts were more
meaningful and supportive to
the Dutch people than she
first thought they would be.
She became the symbol of
the perseverance and
resistance during the war.
After years as the Queen of
the Netherlands, she
abdicated on September 4,
1948 because of age and
illnesses. During her last
years she travelled through
the country, especially after
the devastation caused by the
1953 North Sea Flood.
Ouyang Yugian (May 12, 1889-September
21, 1962)
By Anwar Sahal
Chinese playwright Ouyang
Yuqian died of illness in
Beijing. He was also gained
international fame as an
opera actor, film
screenwriter, director and
drama educator.
He was the founding
president of the Central
Academy of Drama in 1950.
He served as the president
until his death.
He was vice chairman of the
China Federation of Literary
and Art Circles, the Chinese
Dramatists Association and
even Chinese Dancers
Association.
He had been a very good and
successful man throughout
his life.
He is survived by his wife,
Liu Yunqiu, his daughter,
Outang Jingru and an
adopted son, Outang
Shanzun.