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October 6, 1964

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Headlines from October 6, 1964

BIG JOHNSON LEAD FOUND IN SURVEY; 17 States Reported Behind President and 14 Leaning Strongly Toward Him

By Unknown Author

NY Times correspondents repts, study of polls and other data, all states except Alaska, show big Johnson load; 17 states and DC, with 252 electoral votes, 18 short of majority, seen sure for Johnson; Miss and Ala seen sure for Goldwater and 8 others lean toward him; race seen even in 8 other states; study shows that neither of 2 basic elements of Goldwater's strategy is working as planned; he planned to build his base on sweep of South and virtual sweep of small Western states; seen safe in only 2 Southern states and leads only in Ariz, Idaho, Wyo; other element was to add Ohio, Ill, Calif and Tex to base but he is considered 'dead' in Calif, trailing in Ohio and Tex and only even in Ill; factors seen helping him in late stage of campaign noted

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G.M. PACT REACHED BUT LOCAL ISSUES BAR STRIKE'S END; Accord Patterned on Ford and Chrysler Contracts—Both Sides Optimistic

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co and UAW agree on nail 3-yr pad, patterned after Chrysler's and Ford's, providing improved pensions and working conditions, higher wages, early retirement incentive, Xmas bonus plan, other benefits; cost put at 60¢ an hr, plus cost-of-living adjustment that could add another 10¢; pact is largest money pkg ever granted by co; will not end strike now as 16,000 local issues remain unresolved; Reuther and co vp Seaton hope for local accords

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G.O.P. PANEL BIDS PRESIDENT EASE CURB ON A‐ARMS; Asks Him to Assure NATO Military Chief Could Use Weapons in Some Cases; FINDS ALLIES CONCERNED; Eisenhower Praises Group but Favors Secrecy on U.S. Combat Planning

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Repub study group headed by ex-Sec McElroy asks Johnson assurance that NATO comdr could use tactical nuclear weapons on own authority under certain circumstances, rept for Goldwater; says control on some weapons has been given by Pres since Eisenhower Adm; Eisenhower deplores breach of secrecy; group charges allies have lost confidence in US because of locks recently put on weapons

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 30, 1964, covering October 6, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

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    Peak
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    12
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    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

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    Peak
    3
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    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Peter; Paul And Mary In Concert by Peter| Paul & Mary

    Peter; Paul And Mary In Concert

    Peter| Paul & Mary

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    Peak
    4
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    8
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    Album cover for All Summer Long by The Beach Boys

    All Summer Long

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
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    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

1964Ricky Berry, American basketball player (died 1989)[†]

Ricky Alan Berry was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Sacramento Kings.

Mark Field

1964Mark Field, German-English lawyer and politician[†]

Mark Christopher Field is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cities of London and Westminster from 2001 to 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as a Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 2017 to 2019. Field's extra-marital affair between 2004 and 2005 with Liz Truss led to Field's divorce from Michele Acton and an attempt to prevent Truss standing as a parliamentary candidate at the 2010 United Kingdom general election by members of her constituency association. A prominent supporter of the United Kingdom remaining in the European Union during the Brexit referendum and of Jeremy Hunt in the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election, he left his post as a Foreign Office Minister when Boris Johnson's premiership began. He stood down from the British House of Commons at the 2019 general election.

1964Tom Jager, American swimmer and coach[†]

Thomas Michael Jager is an American former competition swimmer. He is five-time Olympic gold medalist in relay events, a two-time World Championship individual gold medalist for the 50-meter freestyle, and a former world record-holder in two events. Jager set the 50-meter freestyle world record on six occasions during his career. He held this record for over ten years from August 1989 to June 2000.

1964Miltos Manetas, Greek painter[†]

Miltos Manetas is a Greek painter and multimedia artist. He currently lives and works in Bogotá.

Knut Storberget

1964Knut Storberget, Norwegian lawyer and politician, Norwegian Minister of Justice[†]

Knut Storberget is a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Labour Party. He is currently serving as the county governor of Innlandet since 2019. He previously served as Minister of Justice under Jens Stoltenberg from 2005 to 2011. He was also a member of parliament for Hedmark from 2001 to 2017, and deputy member for the same constituency from 1993 to 2001.

Matthew Sweet

1964Matthew Sweet, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]

Sidney Matthew Sweet is an American alternative rock/power pop singer-songwriter and musician who was part of the burgeoning music scene in Athens, Georgia, during the 1980s before gaining commercial success in the 1990s as a solo artist. His companion albums, Tomorrow Forever and Tomorrow's Daughter, were followed by 2018's Wicked System of Things and 2021's Catspaw, his 15th studio effort.

Historical Context for October 6, 1964

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