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Quill walks out of talks; tells NYCTA to make offer or face strike; Wagner comments; police make emergency plans
TRENTON, Dec. 28--The Port of New York Authority has notified the Governors of New York and New Jersey that neither of the sites they recommended is acceptable for the proposed $220 million jetport to serve the metropolitan New York area.
Johnson delivers US protest note, Min Basher expresses Govt regret; Georgiev testifies on motives in spying; says he was ideologically confused over 'class struggle' in Socialist countries; Mrs T Karabashova tells of visiting Georgiev in US 3 times under arrangements by US agents
shooting breaks out, Paphos, despite Brit patrol efforts; Brit Sec Sandys in Nicosia; confs with Makarios and ambs of Turkey and Greece; tension rises from repts of Turkish warships off coast and from buzzing of jets; Greek Cypriote source repts US 6th Fleet units head for Cyprus; Makarios summons Wilkins and Cleary to emergency Cabinet session; Brit comdr Maj Gen Young says situation improves; State Dept doubts 6th Fleet action; Venizelos tells Murray be would attend proposed conf of Brit, Turkish and Greek foreign mins
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Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 25, 1963, covering December 29, 1963.
The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)
Peter| Paul & Mary
Barbra Streisand
Trini Lopez
The Village Stompers
1963Francisco Bustamante, Filipino billiards player[†]
Francisco Bustamante is a Filipino professional pool player from Tarlac, Central Luzon and the 2010 World Nine-ball Champion, nicknamed "Django", after the lead character of the 1966 film of the same name, and sometimes also called "Bustie", especially in the United States. Bustamante has won over 80 international titles and is considered one of the greatest pool players of all time.
1963Des Foy, English rugby player[†]
Des Foy is a former professional rugby league footballer, appearing for various teams in Britain, and Australia, and at the international level for Great Britain and Ireland.
1963Ulf Kristersson, Swedish politician, Leader of the Swedish Moderate Party and 35th Prime Minister of Sweden[†]
Ulf Hjalmar Kristersson is a Swedish politician who has served as the prime minister of Sweden since 2022. He has been the leader of the Moderate Party (M) since 2017 and a member of parliament (MP) for Södermanland County since 2014, previously holding a seat for Stockholm County from 1991 to 2000. Kristersson also served as minister for social security under prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt from 2010 to 2014 and as chairman of the Moderate Youth League from 1988 to 1992.
1963Dave McKean, English illustrator, photographer, director, and pianist[†]
David McKean is an English artist. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculpture. McKean has illustrated works by authors such as S.F. Said, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Heston Blumenthal, Ray Bradbury and Stephen King. He has also directed three feature films.
1963Sean Payton, American football player and coach[†]
Patrick Sean Payton is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is the head coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he served as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints from 2006 to 2021, leading the franchise to its first Super Bowl victory during the 2009 season. Payton played college football for the Eastern Illinois Panthers and played professionally in 1987 with the Chicago Bears and 1988 overseas in Britain for the Leicester Panthers.
1963Liisa Savijarvi, Canadian skier[†]
Liisa Savijarvi is a Canadian former skier.
In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]