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Mayor Wagner tribute; orders NYC bldgs flags flown at half staff; chooses Pub Events Comr Patterson and T J Deegan as NYC reprs to funeral; St Thomas PE Ch, NYC, tolls bells, reptdly 1st time bells were rung for a Cath; scene, St Peter's Sq, on death announcement described; illus
US Sup Ct unanimously rules co must bargain on agency shop issue, Indiana case
WASHINGTON, June 3-- President Kennedy decided tonight to delay for a week his civil rights message to Congress proposing legislation to outlaw discrimination in public accommodations.
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Roncalli, Angela G (Pope John XXIII)
1963Sean Fitzpatrick, New Zealand rugby union player[†]
Sean Brian Thomas Fitzpatrick is a New Zealand former rugby union player.
1963Jim Lachey, American football player and sportscaster[†]
James Michael Lachey is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Raiders, and Washington Redskins. He was selected by the Chargers in the first round of the 1985 NFL draft with the 12th overall pick.
1963Xavier McDaniel, American basketball player and coach[†]
Xavier Maurice McDaniel, nicknamed "X-Man", is an American former professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.
In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]