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January 22, 1965

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Historical Context for January 22, 1965

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

Notable Births

Steven Adler

1965Steven Adler, American rock drummer[โ€ ]

Steven Adler is an American musician. He was the drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s.

DJ Jazzy Jeff

1965DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ and producer[โ€ ]

Jeffrey Allen Townes, known professionally as DJ Jazzy Jeff, is an American DJ and producer. He was one half of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, along with Will Smith. He is credited, along with DJ Spinbad and DJ Cash Money, with popularizing the transformer scratch.

Diane Lane

1965Diane Lane, American actress[โ€ ]

Diane Lane is an American actress. Her accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.

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Headlines from January 22, 1965

DEMOCRATS UPSET IN DISTRICT CASE; Gerrymandering by G.O.P. in State Is Barred as Issue in U.S. Statutory Court

By Thomas P. Ronan

Fed ct refuses to consider challenge to Repub plans on gerrymandering grounds; rules it is not its function under US Const to supervise dist lines, even when they allegedly violate NYS Const, if there are no inequities between dists as to populations or numbers of voters therein; WMCA, other plaintiffs urge ct to withhold final decision till legis can be challenged in NYS Sup Ct as violating anti-gerrymandering provisions of NYS Const; also ask declaration that plans are invalid under US and NYS Consts; NYS asks declaration that 1 of plans is valid; asks ct to stay proceedings in NYS Sup Ct till Fed ct makes own ruling on whether plans comply with US Sup Ct mandate

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MAYOR DECLARES HE ACTED TO BAR A 'MONEY' BRIBE; Wagner, Jones, Weinstein and O'Rourke Testify as State Inquiry Opens

By Douglas Dales

Wagner says sole motive in accusing McKeon is to bar use of money to settle fight, statement released as he appeared to testify before SIC; Jones, Weinstein, O'Rourke also testify; Wagner says McKeon's offense was moral rather than criminal; demands resignation; confident charges are accurate even though he lacks 1st-hand knowledge of Jan 12 meeting; disputes view that this is usual pol practice; denies charges made earlier to SIC by R B Blaikie that he (Wagner) offered 'pol plums' in past; Jones says his testimony to SIC supported Wagner; Weinstein says he testified he did not hear McKeon make offer; Legis adjourns for wkend; Dem Sens conf on ways to act on bills without leadership; Wagner illus at probe

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