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US calls proposal 'not objective,' does not regard it as serious diplomatic venture but pledges study; Rusk confs with Johnson; Brit unimpressed; French, W Gers defer comment
Sen Goldwater, announcing Pres candidacy, says he will also seek renomination as Sen, press conf; his criticism of Pres Johnson for running for Vice Pres and Sen at same time, '60, recalled
ct bars both blackfaced marchers and picketing by civil rights groups
Havana radio repts Pres de Gaulle expressed hope for stronger French-Cuban ties in talk with Amb Gramatges at Paris reception
Gov Rockefeller to propose, in special message to Legis, that low-income families be placed in middle-income projects
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 1, 1964, covering January 4, 1964.
The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)
Peter| Paul & Mary
Barbra Streisand
Elvis Presley
Trini Lopez
1964Susan Devoy, New Zealand squash player[â ]
Dame Susan Elizabeth Anne Devoy is a New Zealand former squash player and senior public servant. As a squash player, she was dominant in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning the World Open on four occasions. She served as New Zealand's Race Relations Commissioner from 2013 to 2018.
1964Dot-Marie Jones, American actress and athlete[â ]
Dorothy-Marie Jones is an American actress and retired athlete who has had multiple roles in television. She attended California State University, Fresno, where she set records for shot put. Jones is also a 15-time world arm wrestling champion. She was a recurring guest star starting in the second season of the musical television series Glee as Coach Beiste, and appeared through the show's sixth and final season, when she was promoted to starring status. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011, 2012, and 2013 for her portrayal of Coach Beiste. She is also known for her roles as Coach Kelly in Lizzie McGuire and as Butch Brenda in Material Girls.
1964Adrian Shelford, New Zealand rugby league player (died 2003)[â ]
Adrian Tremain Shelford was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, and at club level for Wigan and Wakefield Trinity in the Championship as well as the Newcastle Knights and Manly Sea Eagles in the NSWRL Premiership, as a prop.
In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[â ]