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January 16, 1963

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Historical Context for January 16, 1963

In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people^[†]

Notable Births

1963James May, English journalist and television presenter^[†]

James Daniel May is an English television presenter and journalist. He is best known as a co-presenter, alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, of the motoring programme Top Gear from 2003 until 2015 and the television series The Grand Tour for Amazon Prime Video from 2016 to 2024. He also served as a director of the production company W. Chump & Sons.

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Headlines from January 16, 1963

Freedom Pledged By Congo Leader; FREEDOM PLEDGED TO KATANGA CHIEF

By Kathleen Teltsch Special To the New York Times

Thant welcomes lr; Adoula and Pres Kasavubu pledge amnesty

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CONGRESS TO GET TAX PLAN JAN. 24; Democratic Leaders at Odds on How Long Legislation on Cuts Will Take Details Not Disclosed CONGRESS TO GET TAX PLAN JAN. 24

By Richard E. Mooney Special To the New York Times

Speaker McCormack says Ways-Means Com will act quickly on Pres program; Repr Boggs sees long deliberations, poor outlook for reforms

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U.S. IS PRESSING NATO ATOM PLAN; Weighs Polaris Submarines' Sale to West Germans, Italians and Belgians Outlined at Nassau Meeting Ball Explained Idea U.S. Presses on With Its Plan To Form NATO Nuclear Force

By Wallace Carroll Special To the New York Times

US presses multilateral force idea despite de Gaulle; studies selling nuclear Polaris submarines to W Ger, Italy and Belgium to be put under NATO command and possibly manned with mixed crews; plan reptdly backed by Adenauer, Ital Premier Fanfani and Belgian Min Spaak; Ball returns to US

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U.S. Grand Jury Indicts Four In Mississippi Campus Rioting; FOUR IN MISSISIPPI INDICTED IN RIOTS

By Unknown Author

grand jury indicts 4 in connection with Sept '62 rioting at Miss U

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FILIBUSTER FIGHT GETS EARLY START; Most Senators Stay Away as Robertson Spells Out Southern Position Same Cast of Characters FILIBUSTER FIGHT GETS EARLY START The Initial Question Liberals' Interpretation

By E.w. Kenworthy Special To the New York Times

fight begins; Sen Robertson leads off for South; debate centers on continuing-body issue

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2,600 M.P.H. Plane Urged for Airlines; 2,600 M.P.H. PLANE IS URGED FOR U.S. Foreign Competition Cited

By Unknown Author

FAA advisory group urges starting work now on supersonic liner capable of speeds up to 2,600 mph, rept to Admr Halaby; sees program costing $1 billion, each craft costing $20 million if 200 are built; sees craft operational by '72

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COLONEL PERILS REGIME IN SYRIA; Inspirer of Coups Demands Change in Policy--Threat to Seize Damascus Made COLONEL PERILS REGIME IN SYRIA Demands Are Outlined

By Dana Adams Schmidt Special To the New York Times

Col Nahlawi, leader of 2 earlier coups, reptdly threatens regime; reptdly seeks to force compromise between backers of UAR Pres Nasser and those who favored Syrian secession from UAR; other demands listed

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KENNEDY TO ASK 4.9 BILLION FUND FOR FOREIGN AID; Budget Message to Specify Billion More Than This Year's Appropriation FIGHT IN HOUSE LIKELY Passman, in Running Battle With President, Slated to Direct Opposition Assailed by Kennedy KENNEDY TO SEEK 4.9 BILLION IN AID

By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times

to ask $4.95 billion for fiscal '64

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TSHOMBE OFFERS TO END SECESSION UNDER AMNESTIES; Tshombe Announces His Willingness to End Katanga's Secession in Congo and His Troops Relax Guard

By Lloyd Garrison Special To the New York Times

Tshombe offers to renounce secession, give UN forces freedom of movement and return to Elisabethville, lrs to Adoula and Thant; asks only amnesty for self, Govt members and all who 'worked under their authority'; illus

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