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1962
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"From its start as a neighborhood pharmacy in Scranton in 1962, Rite Aid has grown to be one of the nation's pharmacy leaders," said Governor Rendell. "This expansion shows how Pennsylvania's companies can grow and compete in any market.
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Founded in 1962, the inspiration for the carrier's name came from the founder's mother who used to give sterling silver gifts because, for her, it was the very symbol of quality. The same attitudes toward quality, long-term value and being a good neighbor characterize the special Sterling spirit today. Investing in Blended Winglets -- fleet wide -- offers dramatic and long-term environmental benefits with reduced fuel consumption, reduced engine emissions and reduced noise on takeoff and landing.
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The Ford Motor Company purchased the Philco Corporation in 1961 and established a tractor division in 1962. The following year, Ford introduced its highly successful Mustang; more than 500,000 of these cars were sold in 18 months. The man most responsible for developing the Mustang was a protege of Robert McNamara named Lee Iacocca.
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In 1962, Congress gave the FDA the authority to monitor manufacturing practices in the aftermath of the Thalidomide tragedy in Europe. First known simply as Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations, these rules eventually were modified by the word current, almost certainly to emphasize the evolving nature of the standards. Now it is common to see the protocols referred to as simply CGMPs.
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It was in 1962 when a young computer programmer from MIT, Steve Russell fueled with inspiration from the writings of E. E. "Doc" Smith*, led the team that created the first computer game. It took the team about 200 man-hours to write the first version of Spacewar. Steve Russell wrote Spacewar on a PDP-1, an early DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) interactive mini computer which used a cathode-ray tube type display and keyboard input. The computer was a donation to MIT from DEC, who hoped MIT's think tank would be able to do something remarkable with their product. A computer game called Spacewar was the last thing DEC expected who later provided the game as a diagnostic program for their customers. Russell never profited from Spacewars.
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Fashion in 1962 was notable for the wide untie of color, silhouette, and fabric presented by American designers. For every type, from the avantgarde to the ultrafashionable, a new free movement and femininity were expressed.
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