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Ecumenical Council tentatively authorizes use of vernacular for sacraments; approves 'anointing of the sick' as better term for extreme unction
SEOUL, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 16--The fate of Gen. Chung Hee Park's military Government hung in the balance today as the nation waited tensely for the final outcome of the close Presidential election.
Expresses pride in Ger achievements during 14 yrs in office, s to Bundestag special session upon retirement; illus; takes seat on Govt bench as Deputy
Sen com opens hearings on HR-approved bill; Dillon asks com to delete cut in capital gains tax, noting benefit to wealthy; urges quick approval of rest, holding delay would incur 'econ risks'; backs in principle Long proposed limit on income tax; Sen Gore charges Dem Natl Com tries to intimidate him into backing bill; cites Keel role
Fair corp exec com rejects NYC proposal to cut admission fees to 25¢ for students attending in groups despite Screvane and Deputy Mayor Cavanagh efforts to win approval; approves cuts on Mondays in July and Aug; Wagner and Screvane score rejection; City Council resolution calls on fair to institute the 25¢ children's fee; Councilman Low offers Basel resolution for probe of fair finances and audit of its books; Dr Gross appears before Council; stresses need for proposed admission cut
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 16, 1963, covering October 16, 1963.
Allan Sherman
Ray Charles
Trini Lopez
Peter| Paul & Mary
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1963Brendan Kibble, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Brendan Kibble aka "Wig" is an Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his work with Australian bands The Bam Balams and Navahodads and the American bands The Texreys and The Go Wows.
1963Timothy Leighton, English physicist and academic[†]
Timothy Grant Leighton is a British scientist. He is the Executive General Director and Inventor-in-Chief of Sloan Water Technology Ltd.,. This followed a career in academia, in which he still holds positions. Magdalene College, Cambridge University, elected him to an Honorary Fellowship. University College London elected him to an Honorary Professorship. The University of Southampton elected him to be Emeritus Professor of Ultrasonics and Underwater Acoustics after 10 years at Cambridge University and over 30 years at Southampton University. Three national academies made him an Academician. Trained in physics and theoretical physics, he works across physical, medical, biological, social and ocean sciences, fluid dynamics and engineering. He completed the monograph The Acoustic Bubble in 1992 at the age of 28, and was awarded a personal chair at the age of 35. He has authored over 500 publications. The recipient of 8 international medals, he was awarded a doctorate in 1988, and a higher doctorate in 2019, from the University of Cambridge.
In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]