General Park Wins Korea Presidency in Close Vote; GEN. PARK VICTOR BY SLIM MARGIN Malpractices Charged Yun Reported Resting
By Emerson Chapin Special To the New York Times
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October 17, 1963
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MANY IN G.O.P. SEE NIXON IN '64 RACE; Belief Is Widespread That He Seeks Nomination and Has a Chance to Win It Many in G.O.P. Consider Nixon A Candidate for the Nomination
By Tom Wicker Special To the New York Times
article on belief of many party leaders that Nixon is candidate for and has reasonable chance of winning nomination; recent pol activity cited; minority view holds he seeks to influence nominee choice; Nixon reptdly asked pol assocs to remain uncommitted on Rockefeller, Goldwater; events that must transpire before he could be nominated noted
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A-TEST DETECTORS LAUNCHED BY U.S.; Twin Satellites Could Spot a Clandestine Explosion 100 Million Miles Away A-TEST DETECTORS LAUNCHED BY U.S. Icosahedron Shape 10 Satellites Scheduled
By Richard Witkin Special To the New York Times
US launches twin satellites designed to detect nuclear explosions in space; 2 to be separated into 57,000-mi orbits on opposite sides of earth; project known as Vela Hotel and Project 823
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CUBA ARMS CURB ADDED TO AID BILL BY SENATE PANEL; Foreign Relations Unit Votes to Cut Off Funds if Nations Fail to Eliminate Sales Would Eliminate Aid Long-Term Pacts Noted CUBAN ARMS CURB PUSHED IN SENATE
By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times
US Sen com bars cut in ceiling on mil aid to Latin-Amer countries; Sen Morse urged cut from $50 million to $40 million; Adm eased for $57 million
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SCHOOLS MAY CUT CUSTODIANS' PAY; Gross Says Wage Study Is Being Made--Defends Building Programs Better Buildings Sought Gross Defends Schools Projects; May Cut Income of Custodians Scope of Study Explained
By Leonard Buder
Gross defends bldg and maintenance program, news conf; repts steps being weighed to cut 'excessive' incomes of some custodians; repts action taken to raise bldg standards; lauds Hult
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 16, 1963, covering October 17, 1963.
- 1
My Son; The Nut
Allan Sherman
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 10
- 2
Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul
Ray Charles
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 8
- 3
Trini Lopez At PJ's
Trini Lopez
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 10
- 4
Peter; Paul And Mary
Peter| Paul & Mary
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 10
- 5
Bye Bye Birdie
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 10
Notable Births
1963Sergio Goycochea, Argentinian footballer and journalist[†]
Sergio Javier Goycochea is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is best known for helping his country reach the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final with his penalty kick saves.
1963Toby Young, English journalist and academic[†]
Toby Daniel Moorsom Young, Baron Young of Acton, is a British social commentator and life peer. He is the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, an associate editor of The Spectator, creator of The Daily Sceptic blog and a former associate editor at Quillette.
Notable Deaths
1963Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician and academic (born 1865)[†]
Jacques Salomon Hadamard was a French mathematician who made major contributions in number theory, complex analysis, differential geometry, and partial differential equations.
Historical Context for October 17, 1963
In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]