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September 13, 1963

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Headlines from September 13, 1963

Senate Role Pledged In Any Pact Change; KENNEDY AFFIRMS SENATE PACT ROLE Hails Bipartisanship

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

Kennedy pledges amendments to treaty will be submitted to Sen for approval, news conf; hails bipartisan cooperation of Mansfield and Dirksen; again pledges labs will be maintained; denies Goldwater assertion of undisclosed commitments; Russell offers changes in ratification resolution to insure Sen right to advise and consent on amendments; Humphrey and Mansfield cite Rusk assurance that treaty itself provides for Sen approval of amendments under ordinary Const provisions; Fulbright fears Russell proposal might set precedent; holds Sen already has right under Const

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Warns the Diem Regime U.S. Will Oppose All Divisive Actions; KENNEDY WARNS ON VIETNAM WAR Notes Church Resolution He Sees Undermining

By Tad Szulc Special To the New York Times

Kennedy warns Ngo regime that US will continue to press for policies that will bring victory over Communists, news conf; sees no 'useful purpose' in pub discussing Adm plans; declines to discuss Ngo Dinh Nhu ouster; implies plan to cut aid if regime fails to change policies; Church offers resolution demanding end to US aid if regime continues 'cruel repressions'; attacks regime

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CITY VOTES PARK AT BREEZY POINT IN MODIFIED FORM; Bungalows and Apartments Under Way Are Omitted From 1,000-Acre Site WAGNER IS GIVEN PRAISE Proponents Hail His Effort in Winning 20-2 Backing in Board of Estimate Buildings Under Way City Votes Breezy Point Park; Plan Modified to Save Buildings Praised by Mrs. Field Demolition Not Favored

By Clayton Knowles

Estimate Bd, 20-2, approves Breezy Pt project; map; modified plan for acquiring 1,000-acre site to exclude all but about 12 of 171 acres that Atlantic Improvement planned to develop with apts; pk will incorporate Ft Tilden and J Riis Pk to establish 4 1/2-mi beachfront; other details; Seligson 'shocked and dismayed'; Mrs M Field, other pk proponents hail Wagner efforts

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 11, 1963, covering September 13, 1963.

  1. 1
    Album cover for My Son; The Nut by Allan Sherman

    My Son; The Nut

    Allan Sherman

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    1
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    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Trini Lopez At PJ's by Trini Lopez

    Trini Lopez At PJ's

    Trini Lopez

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    2
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    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Bye Bye Birdie by Soundtrack

    Bye Bye Birdie

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
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    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for (Moving) by Peter| Paul & Mary

    (Moving)

    Peter| Paul & Mary

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    Peak
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    Album cover for Peter; Paul And Mary by Peter| Paul & Mary

    Peter; Paul And Mary

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Notable Births

Yuri Alexandrov (boxer)

1963Yuri Alexandrov, Russian boxer (died 2013)[†]

Yuri Alexandrov was a Russian Soviet-era boxer who was World Amateur Flyweight Champion in 1982, and European Amateur Bantamweight Champion in 1983, as well as four-time champion of the USSR. He was unable to replicate this success in the Olympics, being excluded from the 1984 Los Angeles games by the Soviet boycott, and missing the 1988 games due to injury.

Antony Galione

1963Antony Galione, English pharmacologist[†]

Antony Giuseppe Galione is a British pharmacologist. He is a professor and Wellcome Trust senior investigator in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Oxford.

Theodoros Roussopoulos

1963Theodoros Roussopoulos, Greek journalist and politician[†]

Theodoros Roussopoulos is a Greek journalist, politician and university professor. He entered politics in 2000 and served as the Minister of State and Government Spokesman from 7 March 2004 to 23 October 2008. He is currently an adjunct professor at the European University Cyprus, a Member of the Hellenic Parliament, and the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

1963Robin Smith, South African-English cricketer[†]

Robin Arnold Smith is an English former cricketer. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

Historical Context for September 13, 1963

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