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In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]
1963David Leigh, holder of the Sir Samuel Hall Chair of Chemistry at the University of Manchester[†]
David Alan Leigh FRS FRSE FRSC is a British chemist, Royal Society Research Professor and, since 2014, the Sir Samuel Hall Chair of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Manchester. He was previously the Forbes Chair of Organic Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh (2001–2012) and Professor of Synthetic Chemistry at the University of Warwick (1998–2001).
1963Viktor Orbán, Hungarian politician, 38th Prime Minister of Hungary[†]
Viktor Mihály Orbán is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who has been the 56th prime minister of Hungary since 2010, previously holding the office from 1998 to 2002. He has also led the Fidesz political party since 2003, and previously from 1993 to 2000. He was re-elected as prime minister in 2014, 2018, and 2022. On 29 November 2020, he became the country's longest-serving prime minister.
1963Wesley Willis, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2003)[†]
Wesley Lawrence Willis was an American musician and visual artist. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1989, Willis began a career as an underground singer-songwriter in the outsider music tradition. Willis' songs are typically partially spoken in an MC style, and partially sung in a nasal and out-of-tune manner reminiscent of punk rock vocals. They feature bizarre, humorous and sometimes obscene or absurd lyrics sung over backing created by using the auto accompaniment feature on his Technics KN keyboard. His songs cover a wide variety of topics, with mental illness and consumerism being the most prominent themes. He is best known for songs such as "Rock N Roll McDonald's" as well as a series of songs where he would directly insult his demons.
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research vessel Conrad locates and photographs what is believed to be Thresher some 220 mi east of Boston; photos show ruptured sec of hull and diving planes; operations of Atlantis II illus
observances, NYC
Repr Mills offers bill to strengthen Social Security system with increased payroll taxes; would tax earnings of up to $5,400 a yr instead of present $4,800 ceiling
reprs of 2 US cos meet with Govt officials; Wyatt meets with Govt and with US oil men; GB expresses concern to Sukarno over Govt stand
Macmillan approves final draft on lr he and Kennedy will send to Khrushchev; rejects Brit-US ban on atmospheric tests, reply to MP A Henderson; Commons; Guardian (pub) says USSR might be blamed for failure to reach accord but suggests US and GB give ban low priority
condition; Dr Gasbarrini returns to Bologna; Pope thanks Kennedy for message
NASA revs new draft of contract to permit 16 astronauts to sell their personal stories to Field Enterprises Educ Corp for $3.2 million; Adm officials rept astronauts would receive $200,000 each; co stresses educ and non-profit purposes
JACKSON, Miss., May 30-- The husky young Negro pushed a white girl out of her chair for the third time. She fell limply to the floor, brought her knees up toward her chin and clasped her hands behind her neck.
Pres Kennedy seen anxious over impact on SE Asia of possible test this yr
Vice Pres Johnson urges races cooperate within the law, Memorial Day s, Gettysburg; Dir Shriver says responsibility for solving problem is individual citizen's
37 Negroes held after police, using tear gas, disperse march, Tallahassee; some 220, including CORE chap pres Mrs Due, held for demonstrations near theaters; illus; Mayor Teague deplores incident; ct had ordered arrest of any Negro demonstrator after group had refused to obey temporary restraining order
Chancellor Maudling repts rise to $1/2 billion in standby currency 'swap' deal with US to protect pound and dollar against speculation