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Cuba-based MIG's fire rockets near unarmed US shrimp boat in internatl waters
Western diplomats discount rept; rept evidence of UAR troop build-up for major offensive; Thant reptdly gets UAR-Saudi-Yemeni accord for apptmt of UN mediator
Pres Kennedy proposes $10-billion program of aid to aged through Soc Security; calls it 'hosp ins' instead of 'med care'; coverage is expanded, some new features included, private-ins option excluded; details; bills submitted by Sen Anderson and Repr King
Sec Zuckert calls for steps to advance defense possibilities in space, HR com; Gen LeMay says mil interest is now focused on fixed satellites; says peace in space will be attained through deterrence
Kennedy urges dispute be submitted to 'ind determination,' news conf; says he avoids term 'arbitration' because of printers antipathy toward it; says strike has 'long since passed point of pub toleration'; charges ITU local and Powers 'are attempting to impose a settlement which could shut down several newspapers in NY and threw thousands out of work'; Powers says Kennedy is 'ill-advised' on situation; says collective bargaining ends when arbitration is made compulsory
1963Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Transport[†]
Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis, is a British Labour Party politician and journalist who served in HM Government for five years in the Blair ministry and the Brown ministry.
1963Devon Malcolm, Jamaican-English cricketer[†]
Devon Eugene Malcolm is a Jamaican-born English former cricketer. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Malcolm played in 40 Test matches and 10 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team.
1963Vijay Singh, Fijian-American golfer[†]
Vijay Singh is a Fijian professional golfer. In 1982, Singh turned professional and played on the local Asia Golf Circuit. However, his early career met with controversy, as he was accused of numerous rules violations, and he was banned from the AGC. Singh turned to Africa and Europe where he had much success on the respective tours, the Safari Circuit and European Tour, winning several times on each. In 1993, he won the PGA Tour's Buick Classic, earning him tour membership and ultimately Rookie of the Years honors. In 1998, he won his first major championship, the PGA Championship, and two years later the Masters. In 2004, Singh had one of the best seasons in the history of golf, winning nine times including the PGA Championship, overtaking Tiger Woods as the #1 golfer in the world.
In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]