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January 31, 1965

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Headlines from January 31, 1965

NEW LAW SOUGHT ON PENSION PLANS; Presidential Panel Proposes Revising Fund Standards

By John D. Pomfret

Pres com issues recommendations to improve protection given by private pension plans; proposes that plans, to qualify for favored Fed tax treatment, be required to meet minimum vesting standards and higher minimum funding requirements; repts plans now cover about 25 million workers, hold reserves of over $75 billion, accumulate $6.5 billion more each yr and pay out $2.75 billion annually to almost 2.5 million beneficiaries; notes indirect pub subsidy to plans through special tax treatment costs Fed Govt over $1 billion a yr

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 27, 1965, covering January 31, 1965.

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    Album cover for Beatles '65 by The Beatles

    Beatles '65

    The Beatles

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  2. 2
    Album cover for Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes

    Where Did Our Love Go

    The Supremes

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    20
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    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

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    Album cover for Beach Boys In Concert by The Beach Boys

    Beach Boys In Concert

    The Beach Boys

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    Album cover for My Fair Lady by Soundtrack

    My Fair Lady

    Soundtrack

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    Peak
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    17

Notable Births

Greece men's national basketball team

1965Giorgos Gasparis, Greek basketball player and coach[†]

The Greece men's national basketball team represents Greece in international basketball. They are controlled by the Hellenic Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Greece. Greece is currently ranked 13th in the FIBA World Ranking.

1965Ofra Harnoy, Israeli-Canadian cellist[†]

Ofra Harnoy is an Israeli-Canadian cellist. She is a Member of the Order of Canada. By joining the international artists roster of RCA Victor Red Seal, Harnoy became the first Canadian classical instrumental soloist since Glenn Gould to gain an exclusive worldwide contract with a major record label. She is a five-time Juno Award winner.

Peter Sagal

1965Peter Sagal, American author and radio host[†]

Peter Daniel Sagal is an American humorist, writer, and host of the National Public Radio game show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! and the PBS special Constitution USA with Peter Sagal.

Historical Context for January 31, 1965

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