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January 8, 1965

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Headlines from January 8, 1965

FORMULA TO END WELFARE STRIKE REPORTED NEAR; ' Basic Agreement' Calls for Advisory Arbitration -Penalties Unresolved

By Homer Bigart

Wagner and Central Labor Trades Council officials reptdly agree on formula for ending strike under which city would submit all issues to advisory arbitration; move is retreat from stand that wage issues cannot be submitted to fact-finding; issues on jail sentences and fines still unresolved; Saypol reserves decision on city move to punish Tepedino, Viani, Mage, Bowen; enjoins pickets from 'fomenting or promoting' strike; leaders warn pickets on undue militancy; Dumpson repts attempts to close 2 more centers unsuccessful; labor leaders score Wagner for invoking Condon-Wadlin Act; TWU pres Quill sends wire to strike leaders scoring act; leaders illus

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 6, 1965, covering January 8, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Beatles '65 by The Beatles

    Beatles '65

    The Beatles

    Last week
    98
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Roustabout (Soundtrack) by Elvis Presley

    Roustabout (Soundtrack)

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes

    Where Did Our Love Go

    The Supremes

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for Beach Boys In Concert by The Beach Boys

    Beach Boys In Concert

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

Michelle Forbes

1965Michelle Forbes, American actress[†]

Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo is an American actress who has appeared on television and in independent films. She is a Saturn Award winner with three nominations.

Historical Context for January 8, 1965

In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]