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July 18, 1963

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Historical Context for July 18, 1963

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

Notable Births

1963Marc Girardelli, Austrian-Luxembourgian skier^[†]

Marc Girardelli is an Austrian–Luxembourgish former alpine ski racer, a five-time World Cup overall champion who excelled in all five alpine disciplines.

1963Martín Torrijos, Panamanian economist and politician, 35th President of Panama^[†]

Martín Erasto Torrijos Espino is a Panamanian politician who was President of Panama from 2004 to 2009.

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Headlines from July 18, 1963

'63 Deficit Under Estimate; Kennedy Presses Tax Cut; 2.6-Billion Drop Credited Partly to Gain in Revenue President Cites Recent Business Improvement as Factor

By Tom Wicker Special To the New York Times

Pres Kennedy says plan he will send Cong to curb deficit should make 'substantial' difference, sees long-range prognosis 'quite good,' news conf; wants to check large flows of currency back and forth; sees US able to continue on gold standard

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TROOPS IN SOVIET BRIEFED ON CHINA; Top Military Leaders Give Moscow's Stand in Rift Delegates Meet Again.

By Henry Tanner Special To the New York Times

talks resume; Marshal Grechko and Gen Yepishev brief party workers in armed forces on dispute; Deputy Premiers Kosygin and Ustinov; and A N Shelepin brief provincial party leaders; Pravda continues to print expressions of support from citizens; Yugoslav party pub backs USSR

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Unions Reject Racial Plan Of Mayor's 'Action Panel'; Panel's Proposal

By Samuel Kaplan

Bldg and Construction Trades Council pres Brennan and Bldg Trades Employers Assn bd chmn Fullilove urge city amend or reject new zoning law as way to increase construction, press conf

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TEST-BAN ENVOYS MAKE PROGRESS; PEACE TALKS DUE; Arrival of East Germans in Moscow Hints Approach of Sessions on Europe KENNEDY PRAISES PACE 'Businesslike' Parley Gives Him Hope Underground Testing Is Laid Aside

By Seymour Topping Special To the New York Times

progress reptd on ltd tests ban draft; Western reprs impressed by business-like attitude of Russians; Gromyko gives dinner; E Berlin press lauds conf; prints complimentary profiles of Harriman and Hailsham; Communist China denounces conf

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VIETNAM ORDERS REIN ON PROTESTS; Policemen in Saigon Club Buddhist DemonstratorsKennedy Urges Accord

By David Halberstam Special To the New York Times

Pres Kennedy says crisis impairs fight against Communists, news conf; urge accord

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FINAL PRICES OFF; But Brokers Respond Calmly-Report Is Called Disturbing

By Vartanig G. Vartan

mkt, traders, exch officials reaction

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Morocco Arrests 130 Leaders Of Party Opposed to the King; MOROCCO SEIZES 130 OF OPPOSITION

By Unknown Author

4 newsmen cowering pol party conf, Casablanca, held as police arrest 130 party leaders; J Cooley (Christian Science Monitor) freed after US Amb intervenes

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Kennedy Bars Ties to Cuba While She Is a Soviet Ally; He Refuses to Speculate

By Henry Raymont Special To the New York Times

Pres Kennedy says US cannot 'coexist in the peaceful sense' with Cuba so long as she remains a 'Soviet satellite,' news conf; sees no evidence that Castro's recent offers to relax tensions with US have gone beyond 'verbal statements'; comment follows charges by Repubs in Cong and by exiles that US accepts 'coexistence' with Castro; other Western qrs reptdly give more favorable response to Castro profession of desire for peaceful relations; Brazil and Mex diplomats reptdly got personal Castro assurances he would curb militancy of Cuban efforts to disseminate Communism in Latin Amer

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Watchman Supplier Admits Roads Graft; STATE ROAD GRAFT IS ADMITTED HERE

By Lawrence O'Kane

Sentinel Detective Agency and its pres J C Page plead guilty, Queens Sup Ct, to '62 charges of defrauding NYS of $250,000 in fees for 'phantom' watchmen at hwy construction sites; Page's bail continued at $50,000; co-defendants A and P Russo and T Ward plead not guilty; 2 others were never arraigned

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Gross Doubts Teachers Will Strike in September; But Those Who Do Will Lose Jobs, He Says Cogen Pessimistic

By Robert H. Terte

Gross confident pss will reopen on schedule despite strike threat but warns he will implement Condon-Wadlin Act if strike is called, news conf; notes amendment provides for penalties against Supt and Educ Bd if they fail to use law; charges UFT Leaders seem to seek 'control' of system beyond union's function; Cogen charges Bd refuses to bargain in good faith; Bd recalls over 50 negotiation sessions since Jan, notes Supt accepted about 30 proposals on working conditions

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CUT IN FEES URGED; 'Specialists' Assailed Over-the-Counter Market Criticized

By Eileen Shanahan Special To the New York Times

Biog sketch; por

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PRESIDENT BACKS RALLY IN CAPITAL; But He Warns on Violence and Tells Segregationists to Redress Grievances

By E.w. Kenworthy Special To the New York Times

Pres Kennedy approves march, press conf; sees it 'in great tradition' of assembly to redress grievances, news conf; declines to set priority for rights bill; has no evidence that rights leaders are Communists; Sen Ervin opposes bill, Sen Judiciary Com

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