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February 10, 1964

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Historical Context for February 10, 1964

In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people^[†]

Notable Births

1964Glenn Beck, American journalist, producer, and author^[†]

Glenn Lee Beck is an American conservative political commentator, radio host, entrepreneur, and television producer. He is the CEO, founder, and owner of Mercury Radio Arts, the parent company of his television and radio network TheBlaze. He hosts the Glenn Beck Radio Program, a talk-radio show nationally syndicated on Premiere Radio Networks. Beck also hosts the Glenn Beck television program, which ran from January 2006 to October 2008 on HLN, from January 2009 to June 2011 on Fox News and now airs on TheBlaze. Beck has authored six New York Times–bestselling books.

Historical Events

1964Melbourne–Voyager collision: The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collides with and sinks the destroyer HMAS Voyager off the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, killing 82.^[†]

The Melbourne–Voyager collision, also known as the Melbourne–Voyager incident or simply the Voyager incident, was a collision between two warships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN); the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and the destroyer HMAS Voyager.

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Headlines from February 10, 1964

Dutch Parliament Will Review Issues in Princess Irene's Engagement

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Netherlands Parliament Lower House to debate Cabinet decision not to seek parliamentary approval for marriage; Marijnen comments; Irene illus

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RIGHTS LEADERS PLAN 2D BOYCOTT OF CITY SCHOOLS; Decide on One‐Day Protest During the Period From March 9 to April 17; PARLEY LASTS 8 HOURS; Urban League Offers Plan Urging Integration of All Junior Highs by Fall

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Natl Assn for Puerto Rican Civil Rights gets 'full status,'

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NEED A PRO IN A PINCH? American Girl Service has terrific temporary office help. Better tested. MO 1‐0800‐Advt.

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Wagner Legislative Aide Named State Senate's Minority Counsel

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B J Ruggieri resigns as NYC legis repr in NYS Legis; duties described; Wagner tribute

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2 AMERICANS DEAD IN SAIGON BOMBING; Stadium Blasts Laid to Reds Injure 20, All From U.S.—More Attacks Feared

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2 Amers killed, 20 injured by 2 explosions under bleachers of Pershing Field stadium, Saigon; Vietcong terrorists blamed; stadium used exclusively by US personnel; wave of bombings directed against Amers feared

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THANT ASKS PEACE ON SOMALI BORDER; 350 Ethiopians Reported Slain as Clash Widens‐African Parley Urged

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UN Sec Gen Thant urges Somalia and Ethiopia to end hostilities immediately, reply to messages from Haile Selassie and Shermarke

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SPECIALIZING High‐Grade OrthopedicType Bedding ROBERTS FINE FURNITURE GREENWICH, CONN.‐Advt.

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FRANCE PRESSES MOVE TO REGAIN POSITION IN LAOS; Red China's Acquiescence Counted On‐U.S. Defeat in Vietnam Is Assumed

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France quietly moves to revive influence; arranges econ aid, revival of French business interests and visit to Paris by King Savang Vatthana; Amb Millet leaves for Paris, reptdly with new proposal for French aid; Pathet Lao receptive to proposals that France replace US as most influential nation; long-range French program seen based on assumption that Pathet Lao will be persuaded to rejoin Souvanna Phouma coalition Govt

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CITY JUDGE PLAN DILUTED BY G.O.P.; Republicans Sponsor Bill to Create Panel to Suggest Candidates to Mayor

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bill for creation of comm to nominate candidates for apptmt to Criminal and Family Cts to be offered, NYS Legis, by Sen Mitchell and Assemblyman Brook; drops NYC Bar Assn proposal that Civil Ct judges also be apptd; comm members to be apptd by Mayor, presiding justices of 2 Appellate Divs and bar assns; Com for Modern Cts backs bill but prefers bar assn plan; assn reprs see bill as step forward

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