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US AEC comments on E H Voss rept in Washington (DC) Star that US detected 'explosion' in mid-June, apparently in atmosphere
Rev G Weigel repts RCs prepared statement for Ecumenical Council condemning anti-Semitism but did not present it lest Arabs take it to be pro-Israeli
Bar Assn makes pub its judiciary com's criticism of Kaplan describing him as 'lacking in qualities of temperament, impartiality of judgment, dignity and decorum' essential to judge
Premier Khrushchev says Ger will not be reunified 'in our time' except on Communist terms, s, E Berlin fete for W Ulbricht
1963Roddy Bottum, American singer and keyboard player[†]
Roswell Christopher Bottum is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist for the San Francisco alternative metal band Faith No More. He is also guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the pop group Imperial Teen, best known for their 1999 single "Yoo Hoo" used in the movie Jawbreaker. In addition to popular musical career, Bottum also scored three Hollywood movies and composed an opera entitled Sasquatch: The Opera, which premiered in New York in April 2015.
1963Nick Giannopoulos, Australian actor[†]
Nicholas "Nick" Giannopoulos is an Australian stand-up comedian, stage, TV and film actor and film director. He is best known for his comedy stage show Wogs Out of Work alongside George Kapiniaris, the television sitcom Acropolis Now and The Wog Boy film series and has been described as "Australia's leading exponent of "wog" humour".
1963David Wood, American lawyer and environmentalist (died 2006)[†]
David E. Wood was an attorney and environmental activist. Best known for his work in the field of electronics recycling, he was executive director of the GrassRoots Recycling Network (GRRN) in Madison, Wisconsin and organizing director of the nationwide Computer TakeBack Campaign (CTBC).
1963ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail.[†]
The ZIP Code system is the system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The term ZIP was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently and quickly when senders include the code in the postal address. ZIP+4 is a registered trademark of the United States Postal Service, which also registered ZIP Code as a service mark until 1997, and which claims "ZIP Code" as a trademark though it is not registered.
1963The British Government admits that former diplomat Kim Philby had worked as a Soviet agent.[†]
Harold Adrian Russell "Kim" Philby was a British intelligence officer and a double agent for the Soviet Union. In 1963, he was revealed to be a member of the Cambridge Five, a spy ring that had divulged British secrets to the Soviets during World War II and in the early stages of the Cold War. Of the five, Philby is believed to have been the most successful in providing secret information to the Soviets.
In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]