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March 5, 1963

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G.O.P. SETS GOAL OF BUDGET SLASH AT 10-15 BILLIONS; House Task Force Created for Campaign--Reduction Linked to Tax Cut Areas for Possible Cuts G.O.P. SETS GOAL OF BUDGET SLASH

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

HR Repubs announce drive to cut budget by $10-15 billion, televised press conf; Repr Jensen sees 'mad rush to natl bankruptcy'; drive sponsored by 20 Repub members of Appropriations Com; headed by Repr Bow; other members are Reprs Ford, Ostertag, Laird, Pillion; ex-Budget Dir Stans is consultant

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Notable Births

Joel Osteen

1963Joel Osteen, American pastor, author, and television host[†]

Joel Scott Osteen is an American pastor, televangelist, businessman, and author based in Houston, Texas, United States. Known for his weekly televised services and several best-selling books, Osteen is one of the more prominent figures associated with prosperity theology and the Word of Faith movement.

Notable Deaths

Patsy Cline

1963Patsy Cline, American singer-songwriter (born 1932)[†]

Patsy Cline was an American singer. One of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century, she was known as one of the first country music artists to successfully cross over into pop music. Cline had several major hits during her eight-year recording career, including two number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country and Western Sides chart.

Cowboy Copas

1963Cowboy Copas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1913)[†]

Lloyd Estel Copas, known by his stage name Cowboy Copas, was an American country music singer. He was popular from the 1940s until his death in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Hawkshaw Hawkins. Copas was a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Hawkshaw Hawkins

1963Hawkshaw Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1921)[†]

Harold Franklin "Hawkshaw" Hawkins was an American country music singer popular from the 1950s into the early 1960s. He was known for his rich, smooth vocals and music drawn from blues, boogie and honky tonk. At 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall, Hawkins had an imposing stage presence, and he dressed more conservatively than some other male country singers. Hawkins died in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was married to country star Jean Shepard.

Historical Events

Patsy Cline

1963American country music stars Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Cowboy Copas and their pilot Randy Hughes are killed in a plane crash in Camden, Tennessee.[†]

Patsy Cline was an American singer. One of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century, she was known as one of the first country music artists to successfully cross over into pop music. Cline had several major hits during her eight-year recording career, including two number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country and Western Sides chart.

Aeroflot Flight 191

1963Aeroflot Flight 191 crashes while landing at Aşgabat International Airport, killing 12.[†]

Aeroflot Flight 191 was a Soviet domestic passenger flight from Vnukovo International Airport to Ashkhabad International Airport, with a stopover in Krasnovodsk Airport. On 5 March 1963, the Ilyushin Il-18 crashed while landing at Ashgabat International Airport as a result of a dust storm. 12 of the 54 people on board were killed.

Historical Context for March 5, 1963

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