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February 19, 1964

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Historical Context for February 19, 1964

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

Notable Births

1964Doug Aldrich, American singer-songwriter and guitarist^[†]

Doug Aldrich is an American hard rock guitarist. He founded the band Burning Rain with Keith St. John in 1998 and has played with Whitesnake, Dio, Lion, Hurricane, House of Lords, Bad Moon Rising and Revolution Saints. He is a member of The Dead Daisies. He has also released several solo albums. Doug toured with former Deep Purple bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes' band in 2015. It was announced in early 2016 that he would be replacing Richard Fortus as guitarist of The Dead Daisies.

1964Jennifer Doudna, American biochemist^[†]

Jennifer Anne Doudna is an American biochemist who has pioneered work in CRISPR gene editing, and made other fundamental contributions in biochemistry and genetics. She received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, with Emmanuelle Charpentier, "for the development of a method for genome editing." She is the Li Ka Shing Chancellor's Chair Professor in the department of chemistry and the department of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley. She has been an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute since 1997.

1964Jonathan Lethem, American novelist, essayist, and short story writer^[†]

Jonathan Allen Lethem is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. His first novel, Gun, with Occasional Music, a genre work that mixed elements of science fiction and detective fiction, was published in 1994. In 1999, Lethem published Motherless Brooklyn, a National Book Critics Circle Award-winning novel that achieved mainstream success. In 2003, he published The Fortress of Solitude, which became a New York Times Best Seller. In 2005, he received a MacArthur Fellowship. Since 2011, he has taught creative writing at Pomona College.

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Headlines from February 19, 1964

Soviet Says Johnson's Proposal On Missile Freeze Is Inadequate

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Tsarapkin says Johnson proposal to freeze missile delivery vehicles is too narrow, conf; holds unrealistic proposed across-the-bd arms cuts; deplores coolness to USSR plan to destroy virtually all missiles in 1st disarmament stage; F Cavalletti (Italy) criticizes plan for link to foreign bases abolition in 1st stage; Gen Burns (Canada) asks more details on retention of missiles

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CITY COUNCIL ENDS CONTROL ON RENTS OF $250 OR MORE; Wagner Approval Assured—Law Would Exempt Units With Families of Four

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City Council, 27-7, approves decontrol of apts renting for $250 or more a mo; apts occupied by families of 4 or more exempted; other provisions

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NEED a bookkeeper for Day-Week-Month? Bookkeepers Temporary. LO 4‐5849.‐Advt.

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U.S. CURTAILS AID TO FIVE COUNTRIES THAT SELL TO CUBA; Military Funds for Britain, France and Yugoslavia Completely Cut Off; TOTAL INVOLVED SMALL; Spain and Morocco Asked to Clarify Policies Before New Grants Are Made

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US bars mil aid as penalty for trading with Cuba

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Quakes Rock Azores Isle; Removal of 20,000 Starts

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Sao Jorge devastated by quakes

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THE WOMEN'S PAGE isn't meant for men. Men read it though—because they like to cook and eat gcod food. too. See The Neew York Times women's page today—Advt.

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Aviation Officials Deny Knowing Of Contractual Link to Baker; Senate Inquiry Told Concern Learned of Its Connection From Newspapers

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N Amer pres Atwood and other co officials testify on co's vending-machine contract with Serv-U Corp, hearing; Atwood describes negotiations by which contract with 1 co was reduced by 1/2, Jan '62, for benefit of Serv-U; says contract was altered on Black's advice; says he did not know at time of Baker's and Black's link with Serv-U; Serv-U contract ultimately amounted to $2.5 million

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IS CASSIUS CLAY ALL MOUTH? Or, can he back it up with an upset over Liston? Read expert Lester Bromberg's shrewd sizeup. Starts Today's World‐Telegram—Advt.

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U. S. WILL RESUME VIETNAM PULLOUT; McNamara Says It Still Aims at a Major Withdrawal of Troops by End of 1965

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Sec McNamara says US still hopes to withdraw most Amer troops by end of '65, Jan 27 testimony to HR com; notes there are about 15,500 Amers in S Vietnam; says US comdrs have been instructed to complete training assignments, start sending men home; repts 101 Amers killed in combat; believes fighting will be long but sees victory probable; Gen Taylor decries 'defeatist press repts'; confident war can be won

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GALAMISON GROUP MODIFIES POSITION ON A NEW BOYCOTT; Integration Body Now Says 2d School Protest Will Be Held ‘if Necessary’; PUERTO RICANS BACKED; Members of Citywide Panel Support Plan for Prayer March on City Hall

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Liquor Lobbyists Ready to Mass In Albany to Fight Law Revision

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C Grutzner, in survey on NYS lobbyists, tells how 1 took him into office of important Sen at 2 AM and that he boasted having keys to 9 other Sen offices

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Gabon's President Ousted By Bloodless Army Coup; Officer Group Seizes Mba —Old Rival Reported Chosen as Successor

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Army com takes over Govt in bloodless coup; forces Pres Mba to resign; arrests him and high Govt execs; com members are Lts Mbene, Valere, Monbo and Edou; Mbene holds news conf; map

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