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In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]
1965James Mitchell, American wrestler and manager[†]
James Lamar Mitchell is an American professional wrestling manager, known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as James Vandenberg, Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) as The Sinister Minister, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under his own name.
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UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Feb. 25 -- The Communist Government of North Vietnam has notified the Secretary General, U Thant, that it is receptive to his suggestion for informal negotiations on the Vietnam situation.
ROME, Feb. 25 -- With modern simplicity, Pope Paul VI conferred the cardinal's insignia today on 26 new princes of the Roman Catholic Church. He called on them to "help us carry" the weight of the pontifical keys.
US jets bomb Vietcong concentrations, Phuoctuy Prov; S Vietnam cancellation of air raid against N Vietnam because of pol situation disclosed; illus
Judge Cox dismisses felony indictment against 17 of 18 accused of conspiracy in murder of 3 civil rights workers; action leaves standing misdeameanor indictment against group, including Rainey; Cox cites '51 US Sup Ct decision; says indictment (under Sec 241 of US Code) charges 'heinous' crime against state but not against US; civil rights leaders hope ruling will be reversed, charge Cox with racial bias
Nguyen Khanh leaves Saigon to begin duties as roving Amb; illus
Gov Rockefeller, endorsing his special (Ronan) com rept, proposes that NYS buy LIRR from PRR if 'a reasonable price' can be negotiated, news conf; urges creation of a Met Commuter Transportation Auth to operate rr and undertake $200-million modernization program
Uptown C of C rejects demand that stores close, votes to urge stores to give employes paid time off to attend Malcolm funeral; police question 2 Negroes in connection with murder; funeral home and ch again get bomb threats; 4,000 view body; Bishop Childs, who offered use of ch, repts bomb threats; Mrs Collins says Malcolm will be 'avenged,' charges death was ordered by Muhammad; Negro press warns against fratricidal war; Rochester, NY, police find dynamite in abandoned car after receiving anon warning that dynamite would be used to blast Muslim mosque
Royal Comm on Bilingualism and Biculturalism warns Anglo-French clash threatens future of Canada, rept; holds deeper study needed to find solutions; blames Que agitation for crisis; also notes effect of US proximity; finds separatists exercise undue influence in Que
Levitt proposes ways to cut budget by $65 million, 1st of 3 studies for Dem leaders; 1st covers Govt operations and capital construction
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Secretary of State Dean Rusk said today that North Vietnam must indicate a willingness to end its aggression against South Vietnam before the United States will agree to negotiate the end of the war there.
Party indicted 2d time for failing to regis under Internal Security Act