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November 20, 1964

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Headlines from November 20, 1964

PRESIDENT LINKS RISE IN BUDGETS TO OUTPUT GAINS; But He Would Prefer to Hold Spending Below Growth—Bars ‘Reckless’ Course

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Johnson outlines aims, s, says that barring massive change in defense spending he intends to keep budget growth to rate of nation's econ growth; hoping it will grow less rapidly; plans no reckless, novel course, believes budget should be area of broadest consensus, not partisan; notes that budget is lowest in 14 yrs in terms of nation's econ growth

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BROOKLYN NAVY YARD WILL CLOSE; SWEEPING CUTBACKS ALSO INCLUDE FT. JAY AND ARMY TERMINAL HERE; 33 STATES LISTED; 63,000 Will Lose Jobs at 80 Bases in U.S. —Boston Spared; 33 STATES ARE HIT BY THE CUTBACKS; McNamara Announces That 95 Bases Will Be Shut—$477 Million Saving Seen

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McNamara announces plans to deactivate 150 Atlas and Titan ICBMs as result of 'remarkable' performance and growing inventory of Minuteman solid-fueled ICBMs, news conf

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 18, 1964, covering November 20, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for People by Barbra Streisand

    People

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  4. 4
    Album cover for How Glad I Am by Nancy Wilson

    How Glad I Am

    Nancy Wilson

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for All Summer Long by The Beach Boys

    All Summer Long

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    17

Notable Births

1964Katharina Böhm, Austrian actress[†]

Katharina Böhm is a Swiss-born Austrian actress. Between 1999 and 2002 she played the role of Livia Burlando in the Italian TV series Il commissario Montalbano, based on the character Salvo Montalbano from the novels created by Andrea Camilleri.

Boris Dežulović

1964Boris Dežulović, Croatian journalist and author[†]

Boris Dežulović is a Croatian journalist, writer and columnist, best known as one of the founders of the now defunct satirical magazine Feral Tribune.

1964Andriy Kalashnykov, Ukrainian wrestler[†]

Andriy Mykolaiovych Kalashnikov is a former Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He trained at Sports Club Kolos Kiev.

John MacLean (ice hockey)

1964John MacLean, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[†]

John Carter MacLean is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He most recently served as the assistant coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent the majority of his playing career as a member of the New Jersey Devils, and also spent time with the San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers and Dallas Stars.

Historical Context for November 20, 1964

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