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June 18, 1963

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2 CASES DECIDED; Government Must Be Neutral in Religion, Majority Asserts Insists on Neutral Stand Seek to Soften Criticism Varied Voices Speak 2 STATES INVOLVED IN MAJOR DECISION Government Must Always Be NEUTRAL ON RELIGION, MAJORITY ASSERTS Find Conflict With Beliefs 'Decisively Settled' Argument Dismissed Says Proof Is Required Some Activities Exempted

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

Atheists' rights vis-a-vis majority of believers is issue in Baltimore ps prayer case, 1 of 2 cases on religious practices in pss decided by US Sup Ct

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DIRKSEN IMPERILS CIVIL RIGHTS PLAN; Won't Back Part of Kennedy Bill Banning Segregation in Private Facilities Dirksen Sees President DIRKSEN IMPERILS CIVIL RIGHTS PLAN Efforts Still Being Made National Unit Envisaged

By Marjorie Hunter Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, June 17 Senate Minority Leader Everett McKinley Dirksen said today that he would not support any legislation outlawing segregation in private business accommodations, facilities and services.

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Notable Births

Dizzy Reed

1963Dizzy Reed, American keyboard player and songwriter[†]

Darren Arthur "Dizzy" Reed is an American musician. He is best known as the keyboardist for the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he has played, toured, and recorded since 1990.

Bruce Smith

1963Bruce Smith, American football player[†]

Bruce Bernard Smith is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 19 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies, earning All-American honors twice. He was selected by the Bills with the first overall pick in the 1985 NFL draft.

Notable Deaths

Pedro Armendáriz

1963Pedro Armendáriz, Mexican-American actor (born 1912)[†]

Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings was a Mexican-American film actor who made films in both Mexico and the United States. With Dolores del Río and María Félix, he was one of the best-known Latin American movie stars of the 1940s and 1950s.

Historical Context for June 18, 1963

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