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August 28, 1963

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Headlines from August 28, 1963

SENATE VOTES BAN ON RAIL WALKOUT; HOUSE ACTS TODAY; Expected to Approve Plan Before Deadline--Morse and Tower Dissenters STRIKE SET FOR TONIGHT Measure Bars Stoppage for 180 Days--Arbitration Is Limited to Two Issues Goldwater Opposes Plan Sets Up 7-Man Board SENATE VOTES BAN ON RAIL WALKOUT Morse Assails Union Heads Sees Campaign Issue Urged to Use Air Mail

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

Sen, 90-2, approves bill to submit 2 key work rules issues to compulsory arbitration; bill would delay strike 180 days; for 1st time in US history would impose compulsory arbitration in interstate labor dispute; Sens Morse and Tower cast negative votes; Morse, defeated in attempt to have all issues referred to arbitration bd, scores unions handling of dispute; blames them for compulsory arbitration; Pastore comments; Sen Goldwater explains his vote; NYC, NYS and Met Area officials complete plans to cope with strike

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Education Board to Draft An Integration Timetable; Concedes Progress SCHOOLS TO DRAFT RACIAL TIME TABLE Analysis of Techniques

By Gene Currivan

bd agrees to draft school-by-school integration timetable demanded by rights groups; will provide analysis of integration techniques and set up policy council of reprs of all city agencies involved in integration; boycott threat remains but Galamison concedes progress; Rubin comments; com of reprs from bd, Rights Comm and groups to be set up to follow progress

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 28, 1963, covering August 28, 1963.

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    Album cover for My Son; The Nut by Allan Sherman

    My Son; The Nut

    Allan Sherman

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    Album cover for Trini Lopez At PJ's by Trini Lopez

    Trini Lopez At PJ's

    Trini Lopez

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    Album cover for Little Stevie Wonder/The 12 Year Old Genius by Stevie Wonder

    Little Stevie Wonder/The 12 Year Old Genius

    Stevie Wonder

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    Album cover for (Moving) by Peter| Paul & Mary

    (Moving)

    Peter| Paul & Mary

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    Album cover for Days Of Wine And Roses by Andy Williams

    Days Of Wine And Roses

    Andy Williams

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Notable Births

1963Maria Gheorghiu, Romanian folk singer-songwriter[†]

Maria Gheorghiu is a Romanian folk singer and songwriter. In 1993, she won first prize at the National Festival of Folk Music 'Om Bun'.

1963Regina Jacobs, American runner[†]

Regina Jacobs is an American former middle-distance runner from Los Angeles. She had an extended career that included two IAAF World Championships in Athletics silver medals and an indoor world championship at the age of 39. Three months later, her career ended after winning what would have been a fifth straight National Championship in the 1500 meters when she was disqualified and banned for doping related to the BALCO scandal.

Historical Events

Martin Luther King Jr.

1963March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech.[†]

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist and political philosopher who was a leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He advanced civil rights for people of color in the United States through the use of nonviolent resistance and nonviolent civil disobedience against Jim Crow laws and other forms of legalized discrimination.

Historical Context for August 28, 1963

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