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In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[â ]
1964Ron Sexsmith, Canadian singer-songwriter[â ]
Ronald Eldon Sexsmith is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005 Juno Awards. He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has since recorded seventeen albums. He was the subject of a 2010 documentary called Love Shines.
1964President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States.[â ]
Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963. A Southern Democrat, Johnson previously represented Texas in Congress for over 23 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1937 to 1949, and then as a U.S. senator from 1949 to 1961.
some rights leaders criticize Wilkins; he says natl orgn will aid local groups when they decide on need for boycott, notes 11 in met NY already did
Leyland Motor Corp (GB) sells 450 buses and spare parts to Cuba in defiance of US econ boycott; 400 to cost $11.2 million; co extends 5-yr credit, gives option to buy 1,000 more for about $20 million; will train 6 Cuban technicians in maintenance; says it bid for contracts against cos in France, Ger, Spain, other nations; US State Dept scores sale; Brit officials comment
Brit High Comr Clark repts accord for removal of Greek and Turkish Cypriote rd blocks and armed posts; some remote areas not informed; map; Turkish Cypriote delegates to London conf leave for Turkey for talks
Pres Johnson signs amendment to appropriation bill giving him discretionary authority for Fed (Export-Import Bank) guarantees of private wheat sales
Johnson floats trial balloon for Dir Shriver, Kennedy's bro-in-law, for Vice Pres
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ALBANY, Jan. 7—The Republican State Committee gave endorsement by acclamation today to Governor Rockefeller's bid for the party's Presidential nomination.
CIA study shows annual rata of econ growth, last 2 yrs, under 2.5%, well below US rate; puts '63 gross natl product at $260 billion, less than 1/2 that of US; gap expected to widen although 4-5% USSR rate is likely; rate of growth in investment also down
Issues expected to dominate Legis session discussed
Dem Sen leaders to give bill top priority