What happened on November 17, 1962?

Headlines from November 17, 1962

• 🚀 Saturn Rocket Test – Saturn rocket successfully passes key test with eight engines fully fueled in flight for the first time.
• 🌍 Peace Corps Polls – The Peace Corps asks 3,000 volunteers if they would re-enlist to help decide its policy on new tours.
• 📈 Market Edges Up – Stock market edges up as trading eases, with average rising 1.85, recovering from previous losses.
• 🏦 Studebaker Acquisition – Studebaker shareholders approve a $40 million purchase of Franklin Manufacturing Company.
• 📊 Industry Output Stable – Industry output remains unchanged; October index holds steady at 120, consistent with previous months.
• 🏥 Hospital Fundraiser – A hospital plans to raise funds from a ball on December 10, honoring consuls general.
• ⚖️ Court Halts Stamp Sale – A court halts the sale of faulty stamps, while collectors buy 375,000 misprints of the Hammarskjold issue.
• 🚢 Canadian Ship Laws – A Canadian backs U.S. ship laws, stating they are fair to all nations of the West.
• 🌱 Commodities Gain – Most commodities markets score gains, with copper, hides, rubber, lead, and cocoa futures rising.
• 🏇 Duc d'Or Victory – Duc d'Or wins the Gallant Fox Handicap by a nose, marking a significant victory in horse racing.