Today in History highlights from 1963 events
Today in History notes several events on this date including the 1848 first New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad train reaching New York City and claims about a seven mile per hour guarantee. It also recalls actions by Congress in 1776 and the 1939 Black Sea disaster, among other 20th century milestones.
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Associated Press
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New York’ City
Congress
George Washington
Black Sea
Anatolia
Turkey
Mice Find Challenge More Motivating Than Rewards
A UC Los Angeles team reports mice in a maze engaged in long treks and climbs for exploration rather than food or mates. They suggest humans may likewise be driven by solving tough problems over tangible rewards.
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Cleveland
Daniel Brant
Lee Kavanau
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Universty of California
Los Angels
Iranian Prince Loses $20,000 Damage Suit
Irani an Prince Emil Shokoohi, 28, lost a $20,000 damage suit against Phi Sigma Kappa at USC claiming permanent arm and back injuries from hazing in 1959. Superior Court ruled for the fraternity, which contended Shokoohi was not accepted for membership.
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Los Angeles
Emil Shokoohi
Phi Sigma Kappa
Shokoohi
University of Southern California
Racing Jacks Game for Two or More Players
Young Hobby Club method outlines a two or more player game called Racing Jacks. Players use a bouncing ball and jacks such as bottle caps or small stones, racing along a row to pick up jacks in mid air and transfer to the other hand. Progress slows when jacks are drawn, with rounds increasing jacks per scoop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cappy Dick
Fund for Slain Dallas Officer Tops $400000
Contributions in 1500 letters processed Thursday raised the J D Tipit fund to 405201.81 dollars at police headquarters. Lt. V K Hipskind said 7 percent of mail sacks remained, about 22500 letters, to process. The fund supports the family of a Dallas police officer slain during the Kennedy assassination inquiry.
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Dallas
Tex
J.D. Tipit
V. K. Hipskind
John F. Kennedy
Pickpocket Actress Confesses After 208 Thefts
NAGOYA Japan Hi sae Yamada 54 played pickpocket while in a postwar traveling troupe but quit the stage. Police say she was caught last week lifting a purse from a housewife and confessed to 208 similar thefts totaling 2300 dollars. MIAMI Florida More than 50 college athletes will compete December 30 in the first Orange Bowl Invitational Track and Field Meet.
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Nagoya
Japan
Hisae Yamada
Miami
Fla
U.S
Horizon ta Leitrua and Puzzle Fragments
A scrambled crossword style puzzle page by Eugene Sheffer features clues and partial answers across horizontal and vertical entries. The text includes garbled entries, stray letters, and stray references to yesterday’s puzzle and a cryptic “Criptowulp” line, with mixed languages and OCR errors.
Substites Carry Alabama In Sugar Bowl Hopes
Two reserve quarterbacks Jack Hurlbut and Steve Sloan carry Alabama hopes in the Sugar Bowl against Mississippi. Namath’s dismissal shifts the spotlight to Hurlbut, Sloan, and coach Bryants plan as Namath faces off-field issues. Hurlbut has 99 passing yards this season and Sloan 41 rushing yards in limited action.
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New Orleans
Alabama
Jack Hurlbut
Steve Sloan
Mississippi
Joe Namath
Namath
Miami
Paul Bryant
Hurlbut
Houston
Tex
Sloan
Hurlebut
Cleveland
Tenn
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