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June 6, 1963

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Wallace Ordered Not to Bar Negroes From Alabama U.; U.S. COURT ORDER CURBS WALLACE Requested by the U.S. Plea for Law and Order Citizen's Council Rally

By Hedrick Smith Special To the New York Times

Lynne orders Wallace not to obstruct admission of 3 Negroes to Ala U 'by any means,' specifically by 'interposing his person'; makes unusual plea for law and order written in 1st person; Wallace indicates he may defy order but appeals to pub to maintain peace, stay away from campus; racist groups set rallies to 'help' him

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Briton Quits Cabinet in Scandal; Profumo Admits Lie About Association With a Model War Secretary Jolts Tories, Who Face Early Election BRITISH OFFICIAL QUITS IN SCANDAL Rumors Failed to Die

By Special to The New York Times

Sec of State for War Profumo resigns after admitting, in lr to Prime Min Macmillan, that he had lied to Parliament in Mar in denying any impropriety in his assn with 21-yr-old model C Keeler; also resigns as Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon; Keeler is friend of Dr S Ward, had rented his apt, met ex-USSR naval attache Y Ivanov and other pub figures there; Ivanov returned to Moscow in '62; Ward lr to Sec Brooke and others hinted Profumo's Mar statement was not true

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20-YEAR DECLINE IN RAIL USE SEEN; Port Authority Forecasts Greater Role for Autos 20-YEAR DECLINE IN RAIL USE SEEN All Aspects Covered Modifies Old Adage Sees Need for a Plan

By Joseph C. Ingraham

Port Auth rept envisages 37% rise in gen cargo shipments, projection to '80

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2D NEGRO ENTERS U. OF MISSISSIPPI; Campus Peaceful as Student Enrolls--Barnett Rejects Appeals for Intervention Pleasure Is Expressed 2D NEGRO ENTERS U. OF MISSISSIPPI 'It's Been a Great Day'

By Claude Sitton Special To the New York Times

McDowell enters Miss U without incident; Atty Gen Kennedy 'pleased'; Barnett reptdly decided to try to block entry under pressure from White Citizens Council but was dissuaded by univ trustees; repeats opposition to segregation and refusal to guarantee Negroes safety; hails segregationist students; Alumni Assn com hails him

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WAGNER TO PICK KAPLAN AS JUDGE; PARTY FIGHT DUE; Battle in Primary May Give De Sapio Chance to Seize Democratic Reins Again BAR GROUP IS OPPOSED Split Between Mayor and Reform Wing Looms on Civil Court Choice Wagner to Name Kaplan Judge; Fight May Aid Move by De Sapio

By Clayton Knowlesthe New York Times

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1963Jason Isaacs, English actor^[†]

Jason Isaacs is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of D.J. in Event Horizon (1997), Ronald Quincy in Armageddon (1998), Colonel William Tavington in The Patriot (2000), Michael D. Steele in Black Hawk Down (2001), Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise series (2002–2011), Captain Hook in Peter Pan (2003), Captain Waggoner in Fury (2014), Georgy Zhukov in The Death of Stalin (2017), Jay Perry in Mass (2021), and John Godfrey in Operation Mincemeat (2021).

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1963William Baziotes, American painter and academic (born 1912)^[†]

William Baziotes was an American painter influenced by Surrealism and was a contributor to Abstract Expressionism.

Historical Context for June 6, 1963

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

Headlines from June 6, 1963

Wallace Ordered Not to Bar Negroes From Alabama U.; U.S. COURT ORDER CURBS WALLACE Requested by the U.S. Plea for Law and Order Citizen's Council Rally

Briton Quits Cabinet in Scandal; Profumo Admits Lie About Association With a Model War Secretary Jolts Tories, Who Face Early Election BRITISH OFFICIAL QUITS IN SCANDAL Rumors Failed to Die

20-YEAR DECLINE IN RAIL USE SEEN; Port Authority Forecasts Greater Role for Autos 20-YEAR DECLINE IN RAIL USE SEEN All Aspects Covered Modifies Old Adage Sees Need for a Plan

2D NEGRO ENTERS U. OF MISSISSIPPI; Campus Peaceful as Student Enrolls--Barnett Rejects Appeals for Intervention Pleasure Is Expressed 2D NEGRO ENTERS U. OF MISSISSIPPI 'It's Been a Great Day'

WAGNER TO PICK KAPLAN AS JUDGE; PARTY FIGHT DUE; Battle in Primary May Give De Sapio Chance to Seize Democratic Reins Again BAR GROUP IS OPPOSED Split Between Mayor and Reform Wing Looms on Civil Court Choice Wagner to Name Kaplan Judge; Fight May Aid Move by De Sapio

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