“Cuban Missile
Crisis”
October 16-28, 1962
We all remember the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. At 14
years of age, the Madison High School Class of 1966 may not have
understood all the specifics of the crisis, but we soon would
come to a realization that the situation could end up being
pretty serious.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day (October 16–28, 1962)
confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union,
initiated by Soviet ballistic missile deployment in Cuba. The
confrontation is often considered the closest the Cold War came
to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. During the
conflict, leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a
tense political and military standoff over the nuclear-armed
missile threat just 90 miles from U.S. shores. The big question
was, “How had things gotten to such a point?”
An American U-2 spy plane piloted by Major Richard Heyser had
made a high-altitude pass over Cuba on October 14, 1962. Heyser
photographed a Soviet SS-4 medium-range ballistic missile being
assembled for installation.
President Kennedy was briefed about the situation on October 16,
and he immediately called together a group of advisors and
officials known as the executive committee, or ExComm. For
nearly the next two weeks, the president and his team wrestled
with this diplomatic crisis of epic proportions, as did their
counterparts in the Soviet Union.
For the American officials, the urgency of the situation stemmed
from the fact that the nuclear-armed Cuban missiles were being
installed so close to the U.S. mainland (90 miles south of
Florida). From that launch point, they were capable of quickly
reaching targets in the eastern U.S.
Kennedy and ExComm came up with a variety of response options,
including a bombing attack on the missile sites and a full-scale
invasion of Cuba. But Kennedy ultimately decided on a more
measured approach. First, he would employ the U.S. Navy to
establish a blockade, or quarantine, of the island to prevent
the Soviets from delivering additional missiles and military
equipment. Second, he would deliver an ultimatum that the
existing missiles be removed.
In a television broadcast on October 22, 1962, the president
notified Americans about the presence of the missiles, explained
his decision to enact the blockade and made it clear that the
U.S. was prepared to use military force, if necessary, to
neutralize this perceived threat to national security. 450 ships
of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and 200,000 personnel prepared for a
confrontation. Following this public declaration, people around
the globe nervously waited for the Soviet response.
A crucial moment in the unfolding crisis arrived on October 24,
when Soviet ships bound for Cuba neared the line of U.S. vessels
enforcing the blockade. An attempt by the Soviets to breach the
blockade would likely have sparked a military confrontation that
could have quickly escalated to a nuclear exchange. But the
Soviet ships stopped short of the blockade.
That morning, I remember sitting in Mr. Shannon’s first-period
freshman English class as Soviet ships were closing on the U.S.
blockade. Our class, being held in a portable behind the main
school building, allowed me to look out the window at the
backside of our Madison High and think that this might be the
last time I would see the school in one piece. Of course, it
would also be the last time any of us students would be in one
piece as well, but I tried not to think about that.
I then reasoned there was really nothing I could do but wait for
an announcement from Mr. Depriest as to whether we were at war.
The announcement came soon after that that the Soviet ships had
turned around and the world would live to fight another day.
Despite the enormous tension, Soviet and American leaders had
found a way out of the impasse. During the crisis, the Americans
and Soviets had exchanged letters and other communications, and
on October 26, Khrushchev sent a message to Kennedy in which he
offered to remove the Cuban missiles in exchange for a promise
by U.S. leaders not to invade Cuba. The following day, the
Soviet leader sent a letter proposing that the USSR would
dismantle its missiles in Cuba if the Americans removed their
missile installations in Turkey.
Officially, the Kennedy administration decided to accept the
terms of the first message and ignore the second Khrushchev
letter entirely. Privately, however, American officials also
agreed to withdraw their nation’s missiles from Turkey. U.S.
Attorney General Robert Kennedy personally delivered the message
to the Soviet ambassador in Washington, and on October 28, the
crisis drew to a close.
Both the Americans and Soviets were sobered by the Cuban Missile
Crisis. The following year, a direct “hot line” communication
link was installed between Washington and Moscow to help defuse
similar situations, and the superpowers signed two treaties
related to nuclear weapons. The Cold War and the nuclear arms
race were far from over, though. In fact, another legacy of the
crisis was that it convinced the Soviets to increase their
investment in an arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles
capable of reaching the U.S. from Soviet territory.
–From “History” website
Another major story also brought attention to Nashville that
fall—the trial of Jimmy Hoffa.
“Jimmy Hoffa: Ties and Trials in Nashville”
October 22-December 23, 1962
Jimmy Hoffa, the longtime president of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, was a larger-than-life figure who
ultimately was sentenced to federal prison after facing multiple
trials in Tennessee. His ties to Tennessee dated back to the
1950s.
When a U.S. Senate committee was investigating labor
racketeering and management malpractices in 1956 and 1957,
witnesses told the panel the Teamsters were linked to more than
170 acts of violence throughout the state and the region since
1953. During the federal hearings, Hoffa squared off against
Robert F. Kennedy, the committee's counsel.
Throughout the 1950s, Hoffa visited Nashville on many occasions.
In 1959, he spoke to 1,000 Teamsters and their wives at War
Memorial Auditorium. While in Music City in 1960, Hoffa blasted
John F. Kennedy, saying he "has a police mentality and is not
fit to be president of the United States." But beyond traveling
to Tennessee for rallies and other events, Hoffa found himself
in the Volunteer State on several occasions because of legal
battles.
In 1962, Hoffa faced trial in Nashville, his fourth trial since
the mid-1950s. He and another man were accused of setting up a
Nashville trucking firm that funneled hundreds of thousands of
dollars to Hoffa in exchange for settling a strike. The trial
came just two years after his longtime nemesis Robert Kennedy
was appointed U.S. Attorney General.
It was surely a bad sign that the day the trial began (October
22), jurors, defendants and attorneys awoke to the threat of
imminent nuclear war. The tense standoff between President
Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, a Cold War chess
game with grave stakes, exploded over the positioning of
missiles in Cuba. While Bobby Kennedy's men went to work in
Nashville, Kennedy himself stood in the White House on the brink
of apocalypse.
Although Hoffa was acquitted in the 1962 trial, he quickly faced
allegations of bribing a patrolman who was married to a juror. A
judge ordered a grand jury to look into the matter.
Hoffa returned to Nashville in 1963, pleading not guilty to
charges of jury tampering. Prominent Nashvillian John Jay Hooker
Sr. served as one of the lead prosecuting attorneys.
The trial was ongoing when President Kennedy was shot on Nov. 22
by Lee Harvey Oswald. Upon hearing of the assassination, Hoffa
was quoted as saying, "Bobby Kennedy is just another lawyer
now."
The jury tampering trial was moved to Chattanooga in 1964. Hoffa
was ultimately convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison.
–By Joel Ebert, The Tennessean—Nashville Scene, 28 March 2002
MADISON HIGH NEWS:
“MHS Majorettes Receive ‘A’ Ratings”
October 17—[Franklin, Tennessee]—The Middle Tennessee
High School Marching and Twirling Festival was held yesterday at
Franklin High School. Receiving “A” ratings in twirling
ensembles were groups from Madison High. Congratulations to
Noroma Carr, Brenda Bradley, Terry DeLosh, Jane Schutt, Marian
Core, Vicky Stilz, Martha Lou Cherry, Susan Hamilton, Linda
Hester, Cheryl Patterson, Gail Pendergrass and Sandra Burkitt.
The annual event is sponsored by the Middle Tennessee School
Band and Orchestra Association. –The Tennessean, 17 October
1962, Page 16
VARSITY FOOTBALL
“Madison 25, Lewisburg 0”
October 19—The Madison Rams rammed across 19
second-quarter points and added another tally in the fourth
quarter to defeat Lewisburg 25-0 at Lewisburg’s field. Dickie
Davis started things off by scoring from the 15-yard line (Boyd
kicked the extra point). Then Ronnie Buchanan contributed two
more touchdowns from the 5- and the 11-yard lines. Chuck Boyd
went over from the 15-yardline for the last Ram score. The
Madison defense was praised for its efforts in holding the
Tigers scoreless. –The Tennessean, 19 October 1962, Page 48
“Midstate Teams Surge in Ratings”
October 23—Madison made a move upward in this week's
Nashville Tennessean state Action Ratings. The Rams moved from
ninth to eighth on the week of its important NIL Big Eight
collision with Father Ryan. The Rams climbed on the heels of
their 25-0 victory over Lewisburg.
Also moving into the top 10 was Montgomery Bell Academy. The Big
Red (4-2-1) toppled previously unbeaten West to vault from 11th
to ninth.
The top 10, in order, are:
1. Chattanooga Central 103.6
2. Oak Ridge 98.9
3. Jackson 97.9
4. Springfield 89.0
5. Kingsport 85.5
6. Bristol 85.4
7. Morristown 84.8
8. Madison 83.9
9. MBA 82.7
10. Chattanooga Brainerd 82.6
In local Big Eight features this week MBA will rule a
one-touchdown favorite over Isaac Litton, and Madison's Rams are
better than five points the favorites over Father Ryan. –The
Tennessean, 23 October 1962, Page 16
“Madison 31, Father Ryan 20”
October 26—Madison countered a deadly Irish passing
attack with the running of fullback Butch Cartwright and
quarterback Chuck Boyd to whip Ryan, 31-20. Scorers for the
night were Butch Cartwright with three touchdowns, Chuck Boyd
with one, and Dicky Davis with one. An extra point was kicked by
Dale Brady. This win took Madison a step closer to the AAAA
crown. –The Tennessean, 27 October 1962, Page 18
“THIS 'N THAT”
October 28—Should Madison's Rams win the Big Eight crown,
the Clinic Bowl would present an interesting situation. . . The
Rams' quarterback, Chuck Boyd, played for Brainerd last fall and
the Chattanooga team's quarterback, E. G. Cline, was reared in
the Madison neighborhood. "As a sophomore last year, we thought
Boyd had the potential to be as fine a quarterback as Steve
Sloan over at Bradley," Brainerd coach Ray Coleman said
yesterday. "He's a fine boy and I understand he's doing a good
job at Madison." –The Tennessean, 28 October 1962, Page 53
“Madison vs. Glencliff”
October 28—Madison’s Rams probably can earn at least a
share of the Big Eight crown with a victory over Glencliff this
week at Madison. The seventh-ranked club has only the Colts and
Donelson remaining on the slate.
"We just hope we don't get embarrassed at Madison," Glencliff
coach Hershel Moore said. “They have the backs, especially that
fullback (Butch Cartwright), and that's what it takes to win.” –The
Tennessean, 28 October 1962, Page 53
“Madison Now 7th In State Rankings” –By Jimmy Davy
October 30—Once-beaten Madison moved into the No 7
spot in The Nashville Tennessean’s state Action Ratings this
week and rules an 11-polnt favorite for its crucial Friday Big
Eight game with Glencliff's Colts. The Rams, unbeaten in 25 of
their last 26 games dating to 1960, moved up from eighth place
last week by outscoring Father Ryan 31-20.
The Ryan victory, running the Ram season record to 6-1-1, brings
the 1961 Class AAA champions near the Big Eight crown and an
invitation to meet Chattanooqa Brainerd in this year's JCC-NIL
Clinic Bowl game at Dudley Field. The Colts, with an identical
6-1-1 record, are the last big hurdles for Madison's title
express. Should Madison win over Glencllff, only Donelson (3-4)
would bar the way. –The Tennessean, 30 October 1962, Page 18
CHATTANOOGA FOOTBALL—BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL
“Brainerd 37, Copper Basin 6”
October 19—Brainerd, winner of 16 straight and undefeated
in 17 games, was host to oft-beaten Copper Basin. Brainerd won
the game 37-6. Brainerd, being considered for the annual JCC-NIL
Clinic Bowl, is 7-0 for the year. –Chattanooga Daily Times,
19 October 1962, Page 19
“Brainerd 53, City 0”
October 26—Undefeated Brainerd, at home, beat City 53-0
for its 8th win of the current season and 17th straight win
going back to last season. The Rebs will face Dunlap next Friday
night (also at home). Brainerd head coach Ray Coleman reported
he is happy with the way his team is playing, well-disciplined
and few mistakes. –The Tennessean, 30 October 1962, Page 18
“Brainerd Voted 6th in State Rankings”
October 30—Chattanooga Brainerd, selected this
weekend for the “Clinic Bowl” Thanksgiving game at Vandy
stadium, leaped from 10th last week to No. 6 with a 53-0 lacing
of City. The Rebs have only Sequatchie County and Greenevllle,
both weak this year, left between them and an unbeaten record in
10 games. –The Tennessean, 30 October 1962, Page 18
"A Tale of Two Quarterbacks”
[Well, if you didn’t already, you now know the reason for the
Chattanooga Brainerd coverage. Yes, Madison would play Brainerd
in this year’s Clinic Bowl if the Rams were to win the Big Eight
Championship! What a season this would be!!]
I’ve asked our former classmate Jerry Boyd (Chuck’s brother) if
he would mind giving us the inside story that was now capturing
the imaginations of Madison and Brainerd students alike—"A Tale
of Two Quarterbacks.” Thankfully, he agreed.
Here, Jerry gives us a look at what he and his family were
thinking and feeling during their adjustment to a new school and
new friends as well as the probability of a Madison-Brainerd
Clinic Bowl…
Jerry Boyd writes:
My family comes from Goodlettsville: both parents graduated from
Goodlettsville HS, their 3 kids were born there, and Chuck & I
both started school at GHS (grades 1-12, at that time). My dad
was transferred in 1958 to Chattanooga, and we settled in the
Brainerd suburbs in late Oct (I was in 5th grade, Chuck in 7th).
In the fall of 1960, the new Brainerd HS opened with grades 7-10
(I was in 7th, Chuck in 9th); he was more into athletics, I was
into band. By fall '61, he was playing QB on JV & backup QB on
varsity; I was playing in both concert & marching bands.
After dad again changed jobs, we re-located to Madison (rather
than moving back to Goodlettsville) in Nov '61 (as 8th & 10th
graders). We were not happy about leaving Brainerd...especially
since, adding insult to injury, it required changing schools
mid-year.
Chuck had broken his ankle in a JV game earlier in the fall &
was still in a cast & on crutches when we transferred into
Madison HS right after Thanksgiving. I remember being shown
around school by Carol Wachtel (not a bad way for a new kid to
be escorted around his new school!). She dropped me off at Mrs.
Braswell's room; after reviewing my paper work, she looked at me
and asked if I was Jack Boyd's son. When I confirmed that, she
told me that she had taught him in 5th grade at Jere Baxter
School. I remember my "13-year-old self" wondering whether this
was going to work to my advantage...or not!
The transition was "uneven" for me through the rest of the year
both academically & socially. Making new friends in my new
neighborhood & school helped me begin to feel more "at home,"
but I really missed my former Brainerd friends & classmates. (I
know many of you, especially if your parents worked for DuPont
or other large corporations, or were in the military, probably
had similar adjustment challenges. We survive them, but it's not
helpful having "relocation" stress dumped on top of the
insecurities of puberty!!)
By the beginning of 9th grade, however, I was proudly wearing my
orange MHS jacket with the big white Ram head on the back, had
deciphered & settled into the formal & informal rhythms of
school, and it no longer felt like I was in alien territory. The
rhythms of the Boyd household began to match the cadence of the
football season. My folks were passively monitoring Brainerd
football via friends & family in Chattanooga, but the Rams were
clearly the focus now and things were going well for the new
home team. We subscribed to both the Tennessean and the Banner
newspapers...primarily for their sports pages.
About mid-season (maybe early October-ish), with MHS
consistently ranked in the state's top ten, Chuck's prior
connection to another ranked football team...Brainerd High
School, began to get some attention. As post-season high school
bowl match-ups began to be "gamed out," the "human interest"
angle of his potentially playing against his former teammates
from just a year earlier was augmented by the realization that
Brainerd's QB, E.G. Cline, had roots in Madison. (You may begin
humming the Twilight Zone theme song now!)
By end of October, there was a high probability that the two
teams would meet in the Clinic Bowl held annually at Vanderbilt
University. If that came to pass, it would be almost exactly one
year between our enrolling in MHS & then competing against BHS.
Who'd have thought..............
…Story to Be Continued.
MADISON HIGH ALUMNI NEWS:
“Ronnie Brown (MHS ’58) Attending Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary”
October 28—The Rev. Mr. Ronnie Brown is now attending
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. He is a
1958 graduate of Madison High School in Madison, Tennessee and
the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Ronnie was the State
of Tennessee Baptist Student Union Summer Missionary to Jamaica
and has been director of activities at Calvary Baptist in
Knoxville. He is also employed by Gateway Food Stores. At
Madison High Ronnie was a member of the band, student council,
National Forensic League and track team. –The Tennessean, 28
October 1962, Page 38
“Ann Ellen Pigue (MHS ’61) Leading Cheers for Martin College”
Oct. 25—Ann Ellen Pigue is a member of the Martin College
cheerleading squad, pictured in today’s Tennessean. She is a
1961 graduate of Madison High School, where she was a member of
the National Forensic League, Debate Team, National Honor
Society, Top Ten Percent, Senior Chorus, Student Council, Quill
and Scroll, Ram Page Staff and Annual Staff. Her brother, Jim
Pigue, was a member of our MHS Class of ’66. –The Tennessean,
25 October 1962, Page 48
“Midstate College Roundup”
October 28—Several student leadership positions at mid-state
colleges are being filled by Madison High alumni.
-
Fall semester
officers for the Middle Tennessee State College battle group
in military science have been announced by Major James E.
Price Jr. at the college. Madison’s James E. Garrett (MHS
’58) has been named cadet second lieutenant.
-
Three campus
organizations have been recognized by the Austin Peay State
College council. These include: Epsilon Dorm Club of Blount
Hall, Speleological Society and Blount Hall. Terry Smith (MHS
‘61) has been elected president of the Epsilon Dorm Club;
James Gilmore (MHS ’59)was elected president of the
Speleological Society; and, Jean Anderson (MHS ’61) is vice
president of Blount Hall. --The Tennessean, 28 Oct 1962,
Page 57
“IN/AROUND
MADISON DURING OCTOBER 16-31, 1962”
October 19—Tennessee is experiencing good business
conditions because the leadership here has acted responsibly in
racial matters, the current issue of Newsweek Magazine reports.
The magazine, in a South-wide survey of the economic impact of
boycotts by Blacks in southern states and of racial strife such
as that at Oxford, Mississippi, reported that the boycotts by
Blacks hurt business. This has been true in Nashville and in
North Carolina, among other places, said the article.
It further explained that Mississippi can expect resistance in
its efforts to recruit new industry because of the conflict at
Ole Miss. But, that Tennessee is not experiencing such
difficulties now because the leadership in this state has shown
it can act responsibly in integrating hotels, restaurants and
the like. –The Tennessean, 19 October 1962, Page 45
October 20—Madison made front page headlines with a photo
of politicians campaigning in our town. The accompanying article
reported the paths of 5th District congressional candidates
crossed yesterday as Richard Fulton and J. Carlton Loser
exchanged a few words with Magistrate Homer Chance (MHS’s Randy,
Pam and Deb’s father) during a political rally here. –The
Tennessean, 21 October 1962, Page 1
October 29—Bill Fite, assistant manager at Madison Bowl,
made up in games won what he was woefully lacking in total
pinfall to gain a narrow victory in the Tennessee Match Game
Championship finals at Melrose Lanes. Fite averaged only 189 per
game, but won 11 games and lost only five in beating south-paw
Bill Ladd of Oak Ridge by three pins. –The Tennessean, 30
October 1962, Page 17
October 29—Martha White Mills, one of the Southeast’s
major flour meal milling firms, purchased fifty percent of WENO,
a country and western music radio station yesterday. While the
price was not announced, it was understood it was well over
$100,000. The 5,000-watt Station, started in 1957 by H. C. (Cat)
Young Jr., president, is located on an 18-acre ranch in Madison
with red barn and swimming pool. –The Tennessean, 30 October
1962, Page 20
October 31—The second Zayre department store for
Nashville will open on Gallatin Road near Madison early next
month. The store will have 70,000 square feet, slightly larger
than the first store opened here in August 1961 on Murfreesboro
Road. There will be 85 departments in the Madison store. –The
Tennessean, 31 Oct 1962, Page 24
October 31—The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce elected
F. Murray Acker, a native of Shelbourne, Nova Scotia, to the
organization’s Board of Governors for 1963-1965. Acker is the
textile fiber plant manager for the Du Pont Co. at Old Hickory.
He is also a director of First American National Bank and a
member of the board of United Givers Fund. –The Tennessean,
01 November 1962, Page 18
“ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD DURING OCTOBER 16-31, 1962
[FROM WIKIPEDIA]”
October 17—The Soviet Union increased its spying
capability with the launch of the Kosmos 10 satellite. For the
first time, satellites had four cameras that were capable of
being moved in order to obtain three-dimensional images.
October 17—The British International Motor Show opened at
Earl's Court in London. The Triumph Spitfire was among new
vehicles showcased during the event.
October 20—The Joint Chiefs of Staff raised the nuclear
alert status to DEFCON 3.
October 23—Art Blakey began recording Caravan at the
Plaza Sound Studio in New York City, his first album for
Riverside Records, with whom he had signed earlier in the month.
October 24—James Brown recorded his “Live at the Apollo”
album.
October 27—The Soviet submarine B-59 was detected by U.S.
Navy destroyers in the Atlantic Ocean, and one of the ships
began dropping explosive depth charges to force the sub to
surface. Thirty years later, a communications intelligence
officer on the B-59 would report that the Captain, Valentin
Savitsky, ordered a nuclear-armed torpedo to be armed for firing
at the U.S. ships, and that the second-in-command, Vasily
Arkhipov, persuaded Savitsky to surface instead.
October 28—The Cuban Missile Crisis came to an end.
October 30—United Nations Secretary General U Thant
arrived in Havana for a two-day visit to confer with Fidel
Castro in pursuit of the UN’s goal of defusing the Cuban Missile
Crisis. At U Thant's request, the United States lifted its
blockade of Cuba for 48 hours and discontinued overflights for
the same period.
“Top Songs Heading Into November 1962”
1. “He's A Rebel” The Crystals
2. “Only Love Can Break A Heart” Gene Pitney
3. “All Alone Am I” Brenda Lee
4. “Big Girls Don't Cry” The 4 Seasons
5. “Next Door to An Angel” Neil Sedaka
6. “Don't Hang Up” The Orlons
7. “Bobby's Girl” Marcie Blane
8. “My Own True Love” The Duprees
9. “Stubborn Kind of Fellow” Marvin Gay
10. “Keep Your Hands Off My Baby” Little Eva
11. “Up on The Roof” The Drifters
--Billboard Hot 100 (From the Week of November 3, 1962)
Yes, high school years are very much a time of change and growth
for all of us, but perhaps amongst the top examples of this is
the fairly sudden awareness guys experience of all the coed
beauty in our world in the time between 8th grade and freshman
year.
“Next Door to An Angel”—Neil Sedaka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_L6jXY5COI
Submitted: Jerry Armour (MHS ’66)
On November 6, 2020
REFERENCES:
In addition to my own memories as well as those from other
former classmates, material for this project is borrowed from
the following:
American Graffiti Movie:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069704/
Billboard Charts Archive:
http://www.billboard.com/archive/charts/1966/hot-100
Brainerd Rebels Were New Kids on the Block in 1962—Posted 11-0-0
Football Record, Friday, August 10, 2012 - by B.B. Branton
–https://http://www.chattanoogan.com/.../Brainerd-Rebels-Were-New...
Chattanooga High School Football:
https://chattanoogahighschoolfootball.com/.../1962-the.../
History: www.history.com
Madison High School Alumni Association (MHSAA) Archives: Ram
Pages, yearbooks, trophies and photos
MHSAA Website:
http://www.mhsaa-rampage.com/
Movies of 1962:
https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/year/1962
NASHVILLE MEMORIES FROM THE 1950's, 60's & 70's:
http://www.nashlinks.com/remember.htm
On This Day:
https://www.onthisday.com/
The People History: What Happened in This Year--Important News
and Events, Key Technology, Cost of Living and Popular Culture:
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1965.html
THE TENNESSEAN-ARCHIVES: NEWSPAPERS.COM
HTTPS://WWW.NEWSPAPERS.COM/IMAGE/111875363/
The Tennessean Nashville Then:
http://www.tennessean.com/.../nashville-then.../28422303/
Wikipedia-World Happenings (By the Month):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_1965...
Wikipedia—Year in Music:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965_in_music#December
Weather Underground:
https://www.wunderground.com/.../1966/1/22/DailyHistory.html
The Wonder Years-TV Episode & Music Guide:
www.wonder-years.tv/episodeandmusicguide.html
YOUTUBE.COM
1962 hit : Neil Sedaka - Next Door to an Angel
NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL (N. Sedaka / H. Greenfield) I'm living
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