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Pan Amer proposes 1-way NYC-London thrift-class fare of $160
Dr A B Drought named acad dean for 1-yr term under program to improve gen educ standards, 1st civilian to hold post; will recommend changes necessary to establish post on permanent basis; Sec Korth comment
Gov Combs warns that school dists failing to integrate risk losing Fed and state aid
Westerners analyzing statements pub after Central Com plenary session find Govt wavers in drive to impose strict ideological curbs on liberal artists
Berlin welcome 1 of largest Kennedy ever recd; visit to Berlin detailed; Kennedy, Brandt and Adenauer illus
1963Wendy Alexander, Scottish politician, Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning[†]
Wendy Cowan Alexander, Baroness Alexander of Cleveden is a retired Scottish politician and the former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Paisley North. She held various Scottish Government cabinet posts and was the Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2007 to 2008. In June 2008, the Scottish Parliament's standards committee ruled that Wendy Alexander broke parliament rules by failing to register donations on her MSPs' register of interests. Wendy Alexander quit as Scottish Labour leader. In 2010–2011 she convened the Scotland Bill Committee on financial powers of the Scottish Parliament.
1963Johnny Benson Jr., American race car driver[†]
Jonathan Thomas Benson Jr. is an American retired stock car racing driver and the son of former Michigan modified driver John Benson Sr. Benson has raced across NASCAR's three national series, and his career highlights include the 1993 American Speed Association AC-Delco Challenge series championship, the 1995 NASCAR Busch Series championship, the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year Award, and the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship.
In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]