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In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[ā ]
1964Adam Duritz, American singer-songwriter and producer[ā ]
Adam Fredric Duritz is an American singer, best known as the frontman for the rock band Counting Crows, for which he serves as a founding member and principal composer. Since its founding in 1991, Counting Crows has sold over 20 million records, released seven studio albums that have been certified gold or platinum, and been nominated for two Grammy Awards and an Academy Award.
1964Fiona Hyslop, Scottish businesswoman and politician[ā ]
Fiona Jane Hyslop is a Scottish politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for Transport since 2024. Hyslop has served in various offices under first ministers Salmond, Sturgeon, Yousaf and Swinney; as education secretary, culture secretary, and economy secretary as well as in junior ministerial roles. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Linlithgow constituency since 2011, having represented the Lothians region from 1999 to 2011.
1964The former Belgian Congo is renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[ā ]
The Belgian Congo was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960 and became the Republic of the Congo (LĆ©opoldville). The former colony adopted its present name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in 1964.
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Wagner rejects demands for ind civilian rev bd; names com to rev Cavanagh's findings on dept rev bd; Rev Dr King, L J Overton decry action
Johnson reptdly asked Kennedy to be campaign mgr when he told him he was eliminating him for Vice Pres
Govt accepts $60-million, long-term, interest-free loan from Communist China
US Ranger VII spacecraft, before Impacting on surface, transmits 4,320 pictures 1,000 times clearer than any known; photos taken at distances ranging from 1,000 mi to 1,000 ft; feat hailed as great leap in man's knowledge; Dr G P Kuiper, Dr E Shoemaker, W A Whittaker and R L Heacock discuss it, news conf, Jet Propulsion Lab; rept enough data provided for 3-4 yrs study; rept white rays around some major craters caused by rocks thrown off in formation of craters; see dust layer insufficient to hinder manned landing; many small craters show soft outline; illus of moon at 3 mi, 1,000 ft and 235 mi
McKesson & Robbins (biggest wholesale drug distributor in US), to cut tetracycline price to $6 per 100 tablets; other cos charge $17; Pfizer to file patent-infringement suit; Haddad hails cut
Atty Gen Kennedy reptdly wants to be Sec; seen not exerting pressure for post but wanting to serve in high capacity in foreign affairs if he is to remain in Govt
US Steel plans $100-million indus-housing complex over NY Central 40-acre mid-Manhattan rr yd after buying air rights from Webb & Knapp; map
Pres Johnson hails flight as basic step toward manned landing; congratulates Jet Propulsion Lab dir Dr Pickering and Dr Newell of NASA, NASA officials elated; Dr Simpson telephones congratulations; HR Science and Astronautics Com chmn Miller hails flight
J Chauvel urges EEC take more active role in Latin Amer alongside US, article in French Govt pub; asks Eur tech aid continue
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 31 (AP)—Malaya's cholera. epidemic death toll has risen to 96, the Health Ministry announced today. During the fourmonth epidemic on the Malayan peninsula, 966 confirmed and unconfirmed cases have been admitted to hospitals.
Govt extends ban on meetings of People's Caretaker Council