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July 20, 1963

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Historical Context for July 20, 1963

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

Notable Births

1963Frank Whaley, American actor, director, and screenwriter^[†]

Frank Joseph Whaley is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, musician and comedian. His roles include Brett in Pulp Fiction, Robby Krieger in The Doors, Jim Dodge in Career Opportunities, young Archie "Moonlight" Graham in Field of Dreams, and Guy in Swimming with Sharks. He has also appeared in films and TV series such as Born on the Fourth of July, The Freshman, A Midnight Clear, Swing Kids, Broken Arrow, Luke Cage, Red Dragon and World Trade Center.

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Washington Now Believes Partial Test Ban Is Likely; WASHINGTON SEES A TEST BAN NEAR Agreement With Humphrey Thant Gets Kennedy Pledge Special to The New York Times. Bonn Awaits Details Special to The New York Times 2 Germanys Compared

By Henry Raymont Special To the New York Times

Kennedy Adm hopes rise; State Dept confirms proposals in s have been discussed in Moscow; Sen Aiken sees Sen approving tests ban pact, if unconditioned; Sen Mansfield confident on accord; Kennedy pledges all-out effort, reply to Thant

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DRUMMOND GUILTY IN 2D SPY TRIAL; Jury Convicts Yeoman of Conspiracy-Disagrees on Second Charge Drummond Guilty in Spy Retrial; Could Get Death Penalty for Plot Instructions by Judge Testimony by F. B. I. Jurors' Duties Stressed Hearing Date Set

By Robert C. Doty

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Scientists Await Eclipse of Sun Today; SCIENTISTS READY FOR SUN'S ECLIPSE Planes to Race Eclipse. To Watch for Bands Eclipse Starts in Japan Period of Totality Brief

By Walter Sullivan Special To the New York Times

solar eclipse awaited; some 116 scientists to follow its path on special train through Canada; Dr T D Nicholson article in Natural History Magazine explaining eclipse path and geometry discussed; '55 eclipse noted; map

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ROCKEFELLER BIDS GOLD WATER ACT; Asks Disavowal of Backers on 'the Radical, Right' ROCKEFELLER BIDS GOLDWATER ACT Fears Capture of Leader Calls Goldwater Dedicated Opposes Special Session

By Richard P. Hunt

Rockefeller blames Kennedy for letting rights crisis develop, urges passage of bill, lr to Magnuson

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PEKING ASSAILED; Russian Implies China Seeks to Oust Him in Rift on Policy PEKING ASSAILED BY SOVIET CHIEF Three Themes Stressed

By Henry Tanner Special To the New York Times

Communist Chinese party pub Jenmin Jih Pao charges Khrushchev is in danger of falling into US trap

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U.S. WILL CLOSE SIX CONSULATES; Hopes to Improve Service in Four European Countries U. S. WILL CLOSE SIX CONSULATES Officials Are Dismayed Special to The New York Times Inconvenience Cited

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US to close consulates in Geneva and Basel, Switzerland; Venice and Turin, Italy; Le Havre, France; Manchester, Eng; decision taken as result of State Dept efficiency study; improvement of service, not financial reasons, is main factor; Swiss officials and US businessmen oppose move

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Birth Control Fund Added to Aid Bill; BIRTH CONTROL AID IS ADDED TO BILL 240 Million Cut Funds for Alliance

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Sen com approves Fulbright amendment to Adm foreign aid bill authorizing use of funds for birth control studies in recipient nations

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27 Pickets Seized With 17 Children In Streef Blockade; 27 RIGHTS PICKETS ARRESTED IN CITY 6 Were Seized Earlier Exchange With Judge

By Milton Bracker

press conf, NYC; conf held in hotel instead of in his office because of race-bias sit-in there

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RAIL ROAD PANEL SUBMITS REPORT; PEACE HOPES DIM; Fact Finders Send Kennedy Review of Dispute Without Plan for Avoiding Strike MEDIATORS PRESS TALKS President Maps Proposal to Give to Congress Monday if Discussions Fail Hope for Accord RAIL PANEL SENDS DATA TO KENNEDY Staff Aided in Report Mopac Chief Scores Unions Union Merger Study

By John D. Pomfret Special To the New York Times

conv names com to study feasibility of merger with Ry Conductors

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McNamara Asserts Spies Fail to Gain U.S. Secrets; Says He Does Not Know of Any Compromising of Current Plans M'NAMARA DOUBTS SPIES GOT PLANS Operations in Vietnam

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

Sec McNamara says all 'responsible' Defense Dept leaders back ban, news conf

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Col. Powers Losing His Canaveral Post; Col. Powers Is Losing His Post As Spokesman for Space Flights Can Retire In Nine Months Statements on Projects

By Robert C. Toth Special To the New York Times

NASA to dismiss Lt Col Powers as head of Manned Spacecraft Center pub affairs div; Powers feud with NASA officials and his mo-long series of paid lectures for Field Enterprises Educ Corp noted

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