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August 26, 1963

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Headlines from August 26, 1963

U.S. AGENCY BACKS WHEAT RADIATION; Drug Administration's Move on Sterilizing Grain Called Boon to Hungry in India Engineers Urged Plan U.S. AGENCY BACKS WHEAT RADIATION

By Robert C. Toth Special To the New York Times

FDA moves to approve use of gamma irradiation to kill insects in wheat and by products; action stems from petition of 3 nuclear engineers, who see $12 million a yr saved by sterilizing grain; major impact seen on shipments abroad

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COGEN IS HOPEFUL WAGNER WILL ACT; 'Optimistic' on Intervention in Teacher Strike Talks COGEN IS HOPEFUL WAGNER WILL ACT Interest in New Rules

By Farnsworth Fowle

Cogen optimistic that Wagner will intervene; Wagner says teachers have no right to strike, legally or morally

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STRENGTH OF U.N. GROWS STEADILY, THANT DECLARES; 'Crisis of Confidence' Past, He Says in Annual Report --Finds Outlook Brighter New Guinea Settlement Main Report Out Earlier U.N. Strength Growing Steadily, Thant Says in Review of Work 'Change for the Better' 'Nearer to Its Goal'

By Sam Pope Brewer Special To the New-York Times

Thant sees progress toward disarmament, hopes treaty may mark start of 'new era of better understanding,' introduction to annual rept

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Front Page 1 -- No Title; Clash in Jerusalem Lasts 40 Minutes--Both Sides Send Protests to U.N. Agency Truce Observers Act ISRAELIS IN CLASH WITH JORDAN UNIT

By W. Grndger Blair Special To the New-York Times

Israeli and Jordanian forces clash, Jerusalem, in most violent firing in over yr; map; 1 Israeli soldier reptd killed, 1 Jordanian slightly wounded; both sides protest to UN agency; tourists disturbed; Jordan charges stone-throwing by Israelis provoked incident

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Chicago: Racial Tensions Increasing; Chicago Faces a Critical Era in Relations With Negroes RACIAL SITUATION CALLED EXPLOSIVE Key Issues Are Housing, Jobs and Schools--City Has History of Violence Different Tradition Cited 'City of the Big Shoulders' Little Money, No References Racial Unrest Stirred Many Demonstrations Staged Newspapers in Defense Police Brutality Charged 'More Progress,' Says Mayor 'I Would Rather Die' Jobs Are Main Concern Law's Effectiveness Questioned Training Plan Revisions Need for 'Pressure' School Color Bar an Issue Segregation Is Listed Negro Housing Limited Didn't Know Till He Arrived A Distinction Is Made

By Claude Sitton Special To the New-York Times.the New York Times (BY CLAUDE SITTON)

Sitton on increasing racial tensions, Chicago

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 21, 1963, covering August 26, 1963.

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Little Stevie Wonder/The 12 Year Old Genius
Stevie Wonder
Last week
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Peak
1
Weeks
2
2
Trini Lopez At PJ's
Trini Lopez
Last week
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Peak
2
Weeks
2
3
Days Of Wine And Roses
Andy Williams
Last week
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Peak
1
Weeks
2
4
(Moving)
Peter| Paul & Mary
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Peak
4
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2
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My Son; The Nut
Allan Sherman
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90
Peak
5
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2

Notable Births

1963David Byas, English cricketer and umpire^[†]

David Byas ) is an English first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire and latterly Lancashire, in a 17-year first-class career.

1963Stephen J. Dubner, American journalist and author^[†]

Stephen Joseph Dubner is an American author, journalist, and podcast and radio host. He is co-author of the popular Freakonomics book series: Freakonomics, SuperFreakonomics, Think Like a Freak and When to Rob a Bank. He is the host of Freakonomics Radio.

1963Patrice Oppliger, American author, critic, and academic^[†]

Patrice A. Oppliger, is the assistant professor of communication at Boston University College of Communication.

Historical Context for August 26, 1963

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

Headlines from August 26, 1963

U.S. AGENCY BACKS WHEAT RADIATION; Drug Administration's Move on Sterilizing Grain Called Boon to Hungry in India Engineers Urged Plan U.S. AGENCY BACKS WHEAT RADIATION

COGEN IS HOPEFUL WAGNER WILL ACT; 'Optimistic' on Intervention in Teacher Strike Talks COGEN IS HOPEFUL WAGNER WILL ACT Interest in New Rules

STRENGTH OF U.N. GROWS STEADILY, THANT DECLARES; 'Crisis of Confidence' Past, He Says in Annual Report --Finds Outlook Brighter New Guinea Settlement Main Report Out Earlier U.N. Strength Growing Steadily, Thant Says in Review of Work 'Change for the Better' 'Nearer to Its Goal'

Front Page 1 -- No Title; Clash in Jerusalem Lasts 40 Minutes--Both Sides Send Protests to U.N. Agency Truce Observers Act ISRAELIS IN CLASH WITH JORDAN UNIT

Little Stevie Wonder/The 12 Year Old Genius

Trini Lopez At PJ's

Days Of Wine And Roses

(Moving)

My Son; The Nut

Notable Births

Historical Context for August 26, 1963