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India favors Western plan for air defense against possible Chinese attack; plan calls for Western participation in preparatory exercises and commitment to aid India if attacked; Indian spokesman disputes China's claim that it has no outpost at Depsang La
Gov Barnett charges Pres and Atty Gen Kennedy aid 'world Communist conspiracy' by fomenting racial strife, Sen com; urges defeat of Adm bill; illus; Sen Monroney, others protest; Barnett charges King leads agitators, shows photo he says was taken at Highlander Folk School, with caption calling it 'Communist training school' and showing King, A Williams, A W Berry and ex-dir M Horton; illus; HR Un-Amer Activities Com repr and King comment; King, other rights leaders in NYC to draft call for support of march on capital
permanent Council meets
Cuba charges that 'hoodlums' paid by US prevented passengers from leaving Cuban plane at Grand Cayman; says it will take steps with GB to re-establish flights; denies flights carry subversive agents; US denies role in incident
Gross warns sit-in demonstrators or others blocking Bd hq face arrest; excepts peaceful pickets
1963Parker Bohn III, American bowler[†]
Parker Morse Bohn III is a left-handed American professional ten-pin bowler. He has been a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) since 1984, and is a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Bohn is one of only eight players in PBA history to accumulate at least 30 career PBA Tour titles, currently ranking fifth all-time with 35. He has 11 more titles on the PBA50 Tour. He is a two-time PBA Player of the Year and has won a PBA50 Player of the Year award (2022). Bohn has also earned 22 PBA Regional Tour titles, 17 PBA50 Regional titles, and two European Bowling Tour (EBT) titles.
1963Neal Foulds, English snooker player and sportscaster[†]
Neal Foulds is an English former professional snooker player and six-time tournament winner, including the 1986 International Open, the 1988 Dubai Masters and the 1992 Scottish Masters, as well as the invitational Pot Black in 1992. He was runner-up at the 1986 UK Championship and the 1987 British Open, and reached the semi-finals of three Masters tournaments and the 1987 World Championship. After his retirement, Foulds became a commentator for the BBC and is currently part of the presenting team for ITV and Eurosport.
1963Kenny Johnson, American actor, producer, and model[†]
Kenny Johnson is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Detective Curtis Lemansky in The Shield, Butch "Burner" Barnes in Pensacola: Wings of Gold, Detective Ham Dewey in Saving Grace, Herman Kozik in Sons of Anarchy, Matt Webb in Prime Suspect, Caleb Calhoun in Bates Motel, Dominique Luca in the CBS drama series S.W.A.T., and Tommy Welch on Chicago Fire (2014–2015).
In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]