What happened on March 24, 1962?

Headlines from March 24, 1962

• 🇵🇰 Mrs. Kennedy in Pakistan – First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attends Pakistan Day celebrations in Rawalpindi, marking the partition decision.
• 💡 Soviet Inventor Patents – A Soviet inventor receives a U.S. patent, the first granted to a resident of the U.S.S.R. in a decade.
• 🌊 Storm Protection Plan – U.S. considers a vast project to help states build barriers for coastal protection against storms.
• 📈 Kennedy's Tariff Bill – Free traders urge Congress to pass President Kennedy's tariff bill to promote U.S. exports.
• 💼 Kennedy's Works Program – President Kennedy supports a half-billion dollar works program aimed at aiding specific economic slump areas.
• 🎶 Met Opera Finals – Janis Martin from Sacramento wins the Metropolitan Opera finals, set to debut in 'Turn of the Screw'.
• ⚡ South Africa Hydroelectric – A $650 million hydroelectric development project is planned for South Africa.
• 📊 Finance Company Acquisition – Household Company agrees to acquire City Products in a stock exchange deal.
• 🏗️ LaGuardia Airport Expansion – Plans are announced to extend two runways at LaGuardia Airport for jetliners.
• 🏆 Bearcats Defeat UCLA – Cincinnati Bearcats defeat UCLA 72 to 70 in a thrilling basketball match.