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August 13, 1963

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Headlines from August 13, 1963

Thant Names Team to Survey Opinion in Borneo on Malaysia; U.N. NAMES TEAM FOR BORNEO STUDY Terms Set by Thant Malaya Bars Direct Study

By Kathleen Teltsch Special To the New York Times

Thant appts mission under L V Michelmore to survey opinion in N Borneo and Sarawak on joining fed; task expected to take 4 wks; asst to be G V Janecek; 3 states comprising fed to share costs; Rahman says mission will not make 'direct soundings' but probe local elections; Philippines to send observers

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ACTIONS BY BONN DISCONCERT PARIS; German Ally's Role in U.S. Tank Project and Approval of Pact Pique French Joint Plan Announced ACTIONS BY BONN DISCONCERT PARIS

By Henry Giniger Special To the New York Times

French question value of cooperation treaty with W Ger in light of Ger accession to test ban treaty

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ANTIWHITE DRIVE BY PEKING IS SEEN; Chinese Blow at U.S. Held Move to Gain Worldwide Support of Colored 'Sharpening Class Struggle' ANTIWHITE DRIVE BY PEKING IS SEEN Pecking Rally Assails U.S.

By Tad Szulc Special To the New York Times

Mao Tse-tung, in directly attributed statement, attacks US racial discrimination and Kennedy Adm; links Negro fight for equal rights with close struggle; statement seen start of worldwide racial campaign by Communist China linked to ideological struggle with USSR; US racial bias is theme of mass rally, Peking, and of press campaign; Mao says he makes statement at request of Amer Negro expatriate R W Williams

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U.S. TO EXTRADITE PEREZ JIMENEZ; Rusk Approves Ousting of the Ex-Dictator Wanted by Venezuela as Embezzler U.S.TO EXTRADITE PEREZ JIMENEZ 'Fair Trial' Is Pledged

By Henry Raymont Special To the New York Times

Sec Rusk orders Perez Jimenez extradited to Venezuela to face charge of embezzling over $13 million; decision ends Perez 4-yr legal battle to stay in US; Amb Tejera Paris pleased; pledges fair trial

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RUSK'S ASSURANCE ON NUCLEAR PACT PLEASES SENATORS; Aiken, at Foreign Relations Hearing, Predicts Margin of 4 to 1 for Ratification SAFEGUARDS STRESSED U.S. Explodes a Low-Yield Device, First Since Treaty --Teller Wary of Accord 'Another Step' Envisioned Test First Since Pact RUSK'S ASSURANCE PLEASES SENATORS More U.S. Testing Two Talks Are Held

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

Sen Foreign Relations Com opens hearings on treaty ratification; Rusk defends it from natl security and internatl peace viewpoints, statement and testimony; illus; in replies to most frequent queries, stresses that US would resume testing in atmosphere at once if USSR violated treaty, that US will continue to test underground, that treaty does not 'ban bomb' in time of war, that it is in USSR interest; com members pleased; members of Armed Services and Joint Atomic Energy Com present reserved; Dirksen lauds statement; Aiken sees 4-1 Sen vote in favor; Rusk later confs with Kennedy; 2 then joined by Harriman, Ball and McCone; Dr Teller, before Sen Armed Services Com subcom, opposes treaty

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Notable Births

1963Steve Higgins, American talk show co-host and announcer, writer, producer, comedian and impressionist^[†]

Steve Earl Higgins is an American writer, producer, announcer, actor, and comedian. He has served as the announcer and sidekick of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2014, and as a writer and producer of Saturday Night Live since 1995. Prior to The Tonight Show, he was the announcer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014. Early in his career, he was part of the sketch comedy trio The Higgins Boys and Gruber, who had their own eponymous sketch series on Comedy Central from 1989 to 1991.

1963Valerie Plame, American CIA agent and author^[†]

Valerie Elise Plame is an American writer, spy, novelist, and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer. As the subject of the 2003 Plame affair, also known as the CIA leak scandal, Plame's identity as a CIA officer was leaked to and subsequently published by Robert Novak of The Washington Post. She described this period and the media firestorm that ensued as "mortifying, and I think I was in shock for a couple years".

1963Sridevi, Indian actress (died 2018)^[†]

Sridevi Kapoor, known mononymously as Sridevi, was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language films. She is regarded as one of the greatest stars of Indian cinema. Cited as the "first female superstar" of Indian cinema, she was the recipient of various accolades, including a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Kerala State Film Award, and a Nandi Award. Sridevi's career spanned over 50 years in a wide range of genres. She was known for her reticent and introverted off-screen personality, but headstrong and outspoken on-screen persona, often playing strong-willed women. In 2013, Sridevi was honoured with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian honour.

Notable Deaths

1963Louis Bastien, French cyclist and fencer (born 1881)^[†]

Eugène Louis Bastien was a French racing cyclist and fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the men's 25 kilometre race. He also competed in the individual épée event at the same games.

Historical Context for August 13, 1963

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