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September 1, 1963

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Historical Context for September 1, 1963

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

Notable Births

1963Stephen Kernahan, Australian footballer[†]

Stephen Scott Kernahan is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and for the Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He also played 16 State of Origin games for South Australia and gained selection as an All-Australian five times. He later served for six years as president of the Carlton Football Club.

Grant-Lee Phillips

1963Grant-Lee Phillips, American musician and actor[†]

Grant-Lee Phillips is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He led the group Grant Lee Buffalo in the 1990s, afterwards launching a solo career. He features as the town troubadour in Gilmore Girls.

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Headlines from September 1, 1963

INVESTING ABROAD POSES A DILEMMA; Administration Feels Future Benefits Outweigh Risks INVESTING ABROAD POSES A DILEMMA Curb Held Unlikely Decline Seen

By Philip Shabecoff

Kennedy Adm seen tending to view that long-range benefits of direct investments abroad by US cos outweigh risks of increased capital outflow; Commerce Dept backs investments in developing countries but warns on investments in industrialized countries; argument that income will eventually exceed capital outflow countered by view that indus capacities will be created abroad competitive with US

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RALLY FOR REGIME IN SAIGON IS MILD; Attendance Is Far Smaller Than Expected--Diem Praised as Leader Applause Is Slight Unrest Develops Attendance at Rally in Saigon Smaller Than Regime Expected

By David Halberstam Special To the New York Times

Govt holds rally for its policies, Saigon; 30,000-40,000 attend, far fewer than expected; many reptdly are soldiers in civilian dress ordered to attend; Xa Loi pagoda reopened; Govt forces Buddhists to replace press of Buddhist lay assn

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