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June 7, 1963

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Congo Says Tshombe Note Sought East German Aid; Group Active in Africa TSHOMBE APPEAL TO REDS CHARGED Other Contacts Indicated

By J. Anthony Lukas Special To the New York Times

central Govt seizes what it claims is copy of Tshombe lr to E Ger Communist official in which Tshombe recognizes E Ger sovereignty; lr seen bid for USSR bloc support; is among documents seized by Congolese police in Elisabethville; documents reptdly disclose widespread correspondence with other foreign leaders, continued payments to mercenaries, meetings of mercenaries in Katanga and large deposits of money in foreign banks

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Rise in Teen-Age Jobless Pushes U.S. Rate to 5.9%; Wirtz Fears an 'Explosive' Buildup-- Total of Unemployed in May Was 4,100,000, an Increase of 0.2% TEEN-AGE JOBLESS PUSH RATE TO 5.9% Post-War Babies Reach 16

By Eileen Shanahan Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, June 6-- An unusually large increase in the number of teen-agers looking for jobs pushed the unemployment rate back up near the 6 per cent mark in May.

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LIBERALS SUPPORT MAYOR ON KAPLAN FOR A COURT POST; Party Leaders Agree to Put Commissioner on Ballot Once He Is Appointed DE SAPIO SEEKING HELP He and Powell Expected to Join to Fight Reform Wing and the Administration KAPLAN RECEIVES LIBERAL SUPPORT

By Clayton Knowles

DeSapio reptd seeking Repr Powell support; Powell aide J H Young 3d says party needs DeSapio

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KENNEDY MEETING WITH MACMILLAN LIKELY JUNE 29-30; President Expected to Seek British Support of Plan for Polaris Surface Fleet Secrecy Is Suspected Germans Back Plan KENNEDY LIKELY TO VISIT BRITAIN Canada Reserves Decision U.S. Sources Foresee Visit

By Sydney Gruson Special To the New York Timesspecial To the New York Timesspecial To the New York Times

Prime Min Pearson, in Ottawa conf with Merchant, reserves decision on Canadian role; ex-Prime Min Diefenbaker attacks proposed mixed-crew Polaris force, s, Parliament

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POPE JOHN BURIED IN BASILICA CRYPT; Majestic Rites in St. Peter's Precede Interim Interment --Square Is Thronged Remains to Be Moved Crowd Sees Procession POPE JOHN BURIED IN BASILICA CRYPT Others at Crypt Rites

By Arnaldo Cortesi Special To the New York Times

funeral rites; body placed in St Peter's Basilica but will be removed to St John Lateran; illus; map

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Historical Context for June 7, 1963

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