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December 30, 1963

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Historical Context for December 30, 1963

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

Notable Births

1963Chandler Burr, American journalist and author^[†]

Chandler Burr is an American journalist, author, and museum curator.

1963Mike Pompeo, American diplomat and politician; 70th United States Secretary of State^[†]

Michael Richard Pompeo is an American retired politician who served in the first administration of Donald Trump as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2017 to 2018, and as the 70th United States secretary of state from 2018 to 2021. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017.

1963Johnny Rogers, American-Spanish basketball player^[†]

John Bernard Rogers Bakker is a Spanish-American former professional basketball player. Rogers played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal and UC Irvine Anteaters. Listed at a height of 6'10" and 225 lbs., he played at the power forward position.

1963Milan Šrejber, Czech tennis player^[†]

Milan Šrejber is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he reached the semi-finals of the men's doubles competition, partnering Miloslav Mečíř. The pair was defeated by America's eventual winners Ken Flach and Robert Seguso, but still won the bronze medal. The right-hander won one career singles title, and reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 23 in October 1986.

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Headlines from December 30, 1963

Intensified Attack On Harlem Slums Is Planned by City; CITY TO INTENSIFY ATTACK ON SLUMS Has Mixed Feelings

By Layhmond Robinson

Gabel reveals Wagner adm plans new action against slum landlords; Gray says tenants in 58 Harlem bldgs refuse to pay rents, have set up coms to place rents in special accts; scores city inaction; Birns says 1,722 slums have been inspected since July, with 37,006 violations found

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160,000 Berliners Enter Red Sector; Many Wait Hours; 160,000 Cross Into East Berlin; Many Wait for Hours at Wall

By Special to The New York Times

160,000 visit in day, causing delays at 5 crossings; illus; 413,000 have visited; E Ger diplomat E Kegel suggests West induced slain youth to flee; US denies criticizing Brandt for oral protest to E Ger

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Burma's Aim: An East-West Balance; About the Size of Texas Burma's Aim: Socialist State Poised Between East and West REGIME'S FUTURE DEPENDS ON ARMY Awareness of China's Might Viewed as Major Element in Foreign Policy Subversion Is Charged Universities Shut Strength Is Limited Regime's Demand Rejected Peking Aid Is Accepted Arms From Bonn Bought Worsening Expected Would Set Up Peasant Villages

By Seymour Topping Special To the New York Timesunited Nations

S Topping on nation under Gen Ne Win regime

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U.S. Found Gaining Friends Overseas With TV Programs; TV SHOWS FOUND U.S. ASSET ABROAD Japanese Addiction High

By Unknown Author

USIA survey shows US programs shown abroad create generally favorable impression of Amer life; survey covers GB, France, Ger, Italy and Japan

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BEARS TOP GIANTS FOR TITLE,14-10; 2 Interceptions of Tittle's Passes Lead to Scores BEARS TOP GIANTS FOR TITLE, 14-10 It Is Not Y.A.'s Day The Big Play Kind, Morrison Gain Tittle Is Injured

By William N. Wallace Special To the New York Times

Chicago defeats NY, 14-10, for NFL champ

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NEW TRANSIT TALK FAILS AFTER 6,000 VOTE A WALKOUT; Mediators Press for Action as Strike Date Nears-- Sessions Resume Today QUILL HAILED AT RALLY T.W.U. Chief Assures Men They Will Win a Shorter Week and Other Gains NEW TRANSIT TALK MAKES NO GAINS Lack of Offer Charged Kheel Not Discouraged Strike Instructions Given

By Unknown Author

TWU mass rally, after fiery s by Quill, votes walkout, offers free emergency transportation; Wagner to rejoin talks; Kheel discusses crisis, TV int

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Navy Helicopter Helps in Rescue of Guests Trapped by Hotel Fire in Jacksonville; Florida Hotel Fire Kills 21 As Smoke Traps Victims Basketball Players Safe 24 KILLED BY FIRE IN FLORIDA HOTEL Warning Given Guests 225 Firemen on Scene The List of Victims in Fire

By Claude Sitton Special To the New York Timesassociated Press Wirephoto

Fire kills 21, injures 62; USN helicopters rescue 14 from roof; illus

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BRITAIN SUGGESTS ZONES IN CYPRUS; Favors Neutral Strip to End Factional Fighting--New Shooting Breaks Calm Patrols Still Unformed BRITAIN SUGGESTS ZONES IN CYPRUS

By Lawrence Fellows Special To the New York Times

Sandys proposes neutral zone manned by Brit troops, asks exch of prisoners, refugees and hostages; repts accord for daily conf of Brit, Greek and Turkish comdrs with him as chmn; confs with Makarios, Kutchuk, others; fighting breaks out in Nicosia and in villages to south; Turkish troops remain dug in to north; Greeks dug in on edge of town; Turkey asks Brit comdr to let plane with Turkish Parliamentary group land in Nicosia; charges Brit jets fly over her coastline

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SOVIET ASSURES ALGERIA OF HELP; Promise of Aid in Achieving an Independent Economy Follows Moscow Talks Delegation Back in Algiers SOVIET ASSURES ALGERIA OF HELP

By Unknown Author

Algerian Govt radio backs Cuban charges that CIA blew up Cuban PT boat, Dec 22

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ROCKEFELLER TO BID FOR OREGON VOTES; He Selects Lawyer to Head Drive in May 15 Primary, the Third He Will Enter ROCKEFELLER TO BID FOR OREGON VOTES

By Leonard Ingalls

Rockefeller to enter Oregon's May 15 primary; W E Walsh to lead campaign there; Rockefeller forces see Oregon important because it comes just before Calif vote, last primary before conv

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Paul Hindemith, Composer, Dies at 68; Memorable Humor Paul Hindemith, Composer, Dies at 68 Aided Turkish Musicians Discarded Romanticism Proficient Instrumentalist Visit Lengthened Juilliard Gave Festival Views Controversial Brought Up a Protestant

By Special to The New York Times

Hindemith, Paul

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ERHARD PLEDGES TO JOIN JOHNSON IN PEACE EFFORT; They Promise to Explore All Ways to Better East-West Ties as Texas Talks End CHANCELLOR GOES HOME Communique Commits Bonn to More Open Policy in Approaches to Moscow Joint Moves Pledged ERHARD PLEDGES TO HELP JOHNSON Erhard Explains Plan President Reports Pledge

By Tom Wicker Special To the New York Times

communique with Johnson on confs

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