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In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]
1963Brad Henry, American lawyer and politician, 26th Governor of Oklahoma[†]
Charles Bradford Henry is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 26th governor of Oklahoma from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat, he previously served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1992 to 2003. As of 2025, he is the last Democrat to serve as and/or be elected Governor of Oklahoma.
1963Jeanne Tripplehorn, American actress[†]
Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn is an American actress. She began her career on stage, acting in several plays throughout the early 1990s, including Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters on Broadway. Her film career began with the role of a police psychologist in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992). Her other film roles include The Firm (1993), Waterworld (1995) and Sliding Doors (1998). On television, she starred as Barbara Henrickson on the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011) and as Dr. Alex Blake on the CBS police drama Criminal Minds (2012–2014), and she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her performance as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the 2009 HBO movie Grey Gardens.
1963Timothy Birdsall, English cartoonist (born 1936)[†]
Timothy Birdsall was an English cartoonist.
1963The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, was signed into law by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program.[†]
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex. It was signed into law on June 10, 1963, by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program. In passing the bill, Congress stated that sex discrimination:depresses wages and living standards for employees necessary for their health and efficiency; prevents the maximum utilization of the available labor resources; tends to cause labor disputes, thereby burdening, affecting, and obstructing commerce; burdens commerce and the free flow of goods in commerce; and constitutes an unfair method of competition.
Conv, Honolulu; Pres Kennedy s at special session
Profiles in Courage: R Saudek Assocs buys TV rights from Pres Kennedy; Pres to get $351,000 in royalties, will donate it to charity; has some control over casting and writing
Kennedy describes legis plans, US Mayors Conf, Honolulu; warns final responsibility remains at local level; recommends 5 steps cities can take; Rev Dr King holds Kennedy substitutes 'inadequate' rights approach for 'miserable one' of Eisenhower Adm, TV int; charges Kennedy failed to live up to campaign pledges; suggests he may recoup leadership if current proposals are strong and he presses legis; suggests reviving 'fireside chats' to explain rights
US officials, Saigon, vexed by apparently ltd influence of US in S Vietnam; fear situation will worsen; stop flying US newsmen into Hue; Amer Mil Information Office stops forwarding messages
VIENTIANE, Laos, June 9-- The Laotian neutralist leader, Gen. Kong Le, reported today that pro-Communist Pathet Lao troops led by Communist North Vietnamese officers had turned his southern flank on the Plaine des Jarres and were gravely menacing his headquarters.
some depts ignore order; chiefs back intentions but fear it may foster race consciousness
Vincent Albano, Republican leader in Manhattan, said yesterday that the Republican nomination for councilman at large was "an open race" so far as he and Governor Rockefeller were concerned.
500 Guardsmen arrive; illus; 15 armed whites held, then freed an bonds posted by KKK imperial wizard R M Shelton; Wallace urges peace at univ, TV s; attacks Justice Dept stand; univ pres Rose believes Wallace presence at campus during regis will help preserve order; Tuscaloosa County Citizens Council holds rally, Holt; Shelton s at rally and KKK cross-burning; others urge whites to remain away from campus; Deputy Atty Gen Katzenbach heads Justice Dept team sent to univ
commencement; Prime Min Pearson s; he, others get hon degrees
Macmillan seen facing grave crisis; Conservative party reaction; M Redmayne, chief Govt whip in Commons, criticized for whatever advice he gave Macmillan concerning rumors on affair; London Sunday Times criticizes Govt; other press reaction
Levitt charges Rockefeller method of financing construction projects jeopardizes state's triple-A credit rating and raises costs, TV and press ints; says state has created special agencies with own authority to borrow over $1.5 billion and such agencies have to pay 3.75% or more for bonds as against 3.04% state is paying on own latest 50-yr issue; says rating cos have expressed concern; holds Adm circumvents Const safeguards on borrowing in ways more costly than direct borrowing; says current budget is being financed by '1-shot' revenue devices; disputes Rockefeller pay-as-you-go claim; charges fiscal yr ended with deficit
Defense Dept repts Govt now permits inclusion of Jewish servicemen in US training units