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7 killed, 36 hurt as Martin 404 crashes on take-off, Rochester-Monroe County Airport; map; list of dead and injured
Pope Paul, in audience with Pres, indicates he backs efforts to end segregation
Khrushchev proposes signing accord to ban tests in sea, air and space simultaneously with NATO-Warsaw Pact nonaggression pact, s, E Berlin; does not condition farmer on latter; rejects on-site inspection for underground tests as espionage, but does not specifically withdraw offer of 2-3 yrly; West has rejected nonaggression pact so far because it would imply recognition of E Ger
backers of bill in both parties seek clearer definition of scope of Title II, Sen com; Atty Gen Kennedy says Adm is willing to work with com on more exact definition of term 'substantial,' used to describe facilities involved in interstate commerce that would be subject to ban on bias
A P Kirby to regain firm control of corp as he contracts to purchase, in assn with Allied Properties pres Odell and Coral Ridge Properties chmn Hunt, 1.6 million shares at $10.50 a share from Gamble-Skogmo Inc; could vote 59% of corp's 9.8 million shares after deal is completed; Gamble-Skogmo bd approves sale; B C Gamble to yield post of pres to Kirby in Sept; will retain control of 2 bd seats
1963Tracey Emin, British Artist[†]
Dame Tracey Karima Emin is an English artist known for autobiographical and confessional artwork. She produces work in a variety of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, film, photography, neon text and sewn appliqué. Once the "enfant terrible" of the Young British Artists in the 1980s, Tracey Emin is now a Royal Academician.
In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]