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September 16, 1963

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Historical Context for September 16, 1963

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

Notable Births

1963Richard Marx, American singer-songwriter and producer^[†]

Richard Noel Marx is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

Historical Events

1963Malaysia is formed from the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak. However, Singapore is soon expelled from this new country.^[†]

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federal constitutional monarchy consisting of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on the Indochinese Peninsula and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Peninsular Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Thailand, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia; East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the country's national capital, largest city, and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government, while Putrajaya is the federal administrative capital, representing the seat of both the executive branch and the judicial branch of the federal government. With a population of over 34 million, it is the world's 42nd-most populous country.

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Headlines from September 16, 1963

Full-Scale F.B.I. Hunt On In Birmingham Bombing; Full Inquiry Ordered

By Special to The New York Times

FBI team headed by Asst Atty Gen Marshall investigates bombing; Pres Kennedy kept informed; Wallace offers $5,000 reward; ADA chmn Roche blames Wallace for bombing, calls reward 'blood money,'

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ROCKEFELLER PLANS '64 DECISION SOON; May Announce Intentions in November--He Prefers Goldwater to Kennedy

By Leonard Ingalls

Governor Rockefeller said last night that he would announce before the end of the year, possibly in November, whether he will seek the Republican nomination for President next year.

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MALAYSIA'S BIRTH MARKED IN 4 LANDS; Citizens of New Nation Display Flag

By Seth S. King Special To the New York Times

Becomes member of Malaysian Fed

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AMERICA CANCELS SAILING IN DISPUTE ON RACIAL CHARGE; 2 Unions and Line Disagree on Engineer Accused of Being a Segregationist

By Robert C. Doty

US Lines cancels sailing of liner America es NMU walks out, charging MEBA sr engineer Neurohr with discrimination against minority groups; illus

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Anti-Castro Crowds Disrupt Times Sq.; Police Escort 1,400 at Rally to Safety; Exiles Mass to Denounce Group Protesting Ban on Travel to Cuba

By Peter Kihss

Thousands of anti-Castroites, including exiles, disrupt Times Sq area, NYC, in protest against Town Hall rally by US students who had traveled to Cuba; illus; rally protests US ban on travel to Cuba; some violence ensues; police escort 1,400 at rally to subway station after rally ends; F Jerome, 4 others held for disturbances; C Lamont, rally chmn, J Higgins, M Geismar, T Nelson among speakers; P A Luce says Student Com for Travel to Cuba will sponsor another trip to Cuba to uphold its claim to freedom of travel

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Dakota Quintuplets Doing Fine; Respond Well to First Feedings; THE QUINTUPLETS ARE DOING WELL

By Donald Janson Special To the New York Times

Quintuplets doing well; get 1st feeding

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SIGNALS RELAYED BY WIRES IN ORBIT; Successful Test Finds No Evidence of Interference With Radio Astronomy

By Harold M. Schmeck Jr

May experiments termed success

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Negotiations to Continue; Gromyko Arrives for U.N. Session and Other Talks

By Henry Tanner Special To the New York Times

MOSCOW, Sept. 13--Andrei A. Gromyko, the Soviet Foreign Minister, left for the United States today in what Western observers expect to be a "posi tive" frame of mind toward ne gotiations with the West.

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GROMYKO ARRIVES FOR U.N. SESSION AND OTHER TALKS; Soviet Minister Will Also Meet Rusk and Home on Outstanding Issues POSITIVE ATTITUDE SEEN He Is Expected to Show Restraint on Subject of Nonaggression Pact

By Unknown Author

Gromyko arrives; met by Cuban Amb Lechuga, others

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BIRMINGHAM BOMB KILLS 4 NEGRO GIRLS IN CHURCH; RIOTS FLARE; 2 BOYS SLAIN; GUARD SUMMONED Wallace Acts on City Plea for Help as 20 Are Injured

By Claude Sitton Special To the New York Times

bomb explodes in Birmingham Negro ch, killing 4 girls; 2 Negro youths killed, other Negroes and whites hurt in ensuing riots

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20 in Haiti Receive Safe-Exit Permits; 20 IN HAITI GIVEN SAFE-EXIT PASSES

By Henry Raymont

20 of 40 remaining refugees in embassies granted safe-conduct passes, reptdly after appeal by OAS com

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Rift With Vietnam on Strategy Underlined by 2 Red Attacks; Red Roots Called Deep

By David Halberstam Special To the New York Times

Vietcong attacks on Cainuoc end Damdoi, Camau Peninsula, highlight US-S Vietnam policy differences; Amer mil leaders now oppose expansion of strategic hamlets in area, Govt stresses program; Sec Rusk, in recent news conf, lauded program

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