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March 23, 1965

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Historical Context for March 23, 1965

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

Notable Births

1965Richard Grieco, American actor, artist, and model^[†]

Richard John Grieco Jr. is an American actor, artist, and former fashion model. He played Detective Dennis Booker in the popular Fox series 21 Jump Street (1988–89) and its spin-off Booker (1989–90). He has also starred in various films, including If Looks Could Kill and Mobsters. He has voiced characters in several video games and appeared as either himself or his 21 Jump Street character in several films and television shows. Since 2009, he worked as a painter, working in a style he calls abstract emotionalism.

1965Gary Whitehead, American poet and painter^[†]

Gary Joseph Whitehead is an American poet and educator. He is the author of four books of poetry: Strange What Rises A Glossary of Chickens Measuring Cubits while the Thunder Claps and The Velocity of Dust. His work has appeared in journals, magazines and newspapers and most notably in The New Yorker and Poetry.

Notable Deaths

1965Mae Murray, American actress, dancer, producer, and screenwriter (born 1885)^[†]

Mae Murray was an American actress, dancer, film producer, and screenwriter. Murray rose to fame during the silent film era and was known as "The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips" and "The Gardenia of the Screen".

Historical Events

1965NASA launches Gemini 3, the United States' first two-man space flight (crew: Gus Grissom and John Young).^[†]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the United States's civil space program, aeronautics research and space research. Established in 1958, it succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) to give the American space development effort a distinct civilian orientation, emphasizing peaceful applications in space science. It has since led most of America's space exploration programs, including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, the 1968–1972 Apollo program missions, the Skylab space station, and the Space Shuttle. Currently, NASA supports the International Space Station (ISS) along with the Commercial Crew Program and oversees the development of the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System for the lunar Artemis program.

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State's High Court to Hear Districting Case Next Week; DISTRICTING TO GO TO APPEALS COURT

By John Sibley

Appeals Ct special session, which will bypass Appellate Div, set to hear direct appeal from Levy's ruling; special 3-judge Fed ct hears new motion by WMCA to extend Apr deadline and to appt special master to draft reapportionment plan; NYS opposes taking matter away from Legis as premature

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SOVIET INDICATES KHRUSHCHEV ERRED ON MARXISM ALSO; Widens Charges to Include Theory as Well as Tactics -- China to Spur Drive MOSCOW ACCUSES KHRUSHCHEV ANEW

By Henry Tannerspecial To the New York Times

Kommunist (pub) in effect charges Khrushchev underestimated role of Marxist theory and used it as basis for short-range action, not for consistent econ planning; previous charges have been in terms of tactical errors only

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JAVITS DISCOUNTS ROCKEFELLER IN '68; Believes G.O.P. Must Offer New Face for Presidency -- May Seek No. 2 Spot JAVITS DISCOUNTS ROCKEFELLER IN '68

By Warren Weaver Jr.special To the New York Times

Javits scores Gov's statement

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GEMINI IS READY FOR FLIGHT TODAY; Countdown Begins at Cape Kennedy for Launching of 2-Man Spacecraft GEMINI IS READY FOR FLIGHT TODAY

By Evert Clarkspecial To the New York Times

Unsinkable Molly Brown, The: Maj Grissom names Gemini capsule Molly Brown in reference to his capsule that sank after '61 flight

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U.S. BOMBS RADAR IN NORTH VIETNAM; For First Time, Pilots Hunt Targets on Their Own in Armed Reconnaissance U.S. Planes, Hunting Targets, Bomb North Vietnamese Radar

By Seth S. Kingspecial To the New York Times

US planes attack radar station, Vinhson, 60 mi inside H Vietnam, in carrying out 1st route reconnaissance; 1 of 8 participating Thunderchiefs downed, pilot rescued; pilots rept heavy damage; say 3 armed junks near station fired on US jets

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SOVIET ENDORSES FRENCH COLOR TV; Accord Is Blow to Outlook for U.S. System in Europe

By Richard E. Mooney

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It Was Chilly Under Big Top for 350 Tramping Through Alabama; 300 Continue the March to Montgomery Along U.S. 80 NIGHT IN ALABAMA CHILLS MARCHERS

By Paul L. Montgomeryspecial To the New York Times

CASEY, Ala., March 22 -- The campfires of the Army sentries burned in the distance through the chill Alabama night. In two circus tents pitched next to a cotton field, 350 marchers lay in sleeping bags and blankets in long rows.

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Ceylon's Pro-West Opposition Is Leading Leftists in Election; OPPOSITION LEADS IN CEYLON VOTING

By Thomas F. Bradyspecial To the New York Times

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U.S. REVEALS USE OF NONLETHAL GAS AGAINST VIETCONG; Chemical Causing Nausea Is One Type Employed by Saigon Forces

By Max Frankel

US discloses it provides S Vietnamese with same temporarily disabling types of tear gas for combat use against Vietcong; says some of gases, employed a 'few' times, induce extreme nausea, have been dispensed by S Vietnamese soldiers aboard US helicopters; use of gas believed 1st by US since World War I; US officials insist use is not contrary to internatl practice and law; Sen Morse challenges view; other US officials query wisdom of introducing so controversial a weapon; illus of S Vietnamese soldier wearing case containing gas

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RIGHTS MARCHERS PUSH INTO REGION CALLED HOSTILE; Advance 16 Miles Through Alabama County Where Negro Voting Lags HIKERS CAMP ON FARM Many Suffer From Blisters -- Ranks Are Reduced for a Two-Lane Highway RIGHTS MARCHERS ADVANCE 16 MILES

By Roy Reedspecial To the New York Times

march, led by King and Abernathy, advances 16 more miles; 300 selected to continue march; map of route; those chosen were either beaten or arrested during rights drive in Black Belt; King joined for part of time by wife and Community Relations Service Dir Collins; aide Rev A Young notes that no Negro had tried to regis in Lowndes County in last 65 yrs until recently; small plane flies over group dropping leaflets threatening econ sanctions against agitators; leaflets, signed by White Citizens Action, say message was carried by Confederate Air Force; group denies its planes or pilots were used; troops and Clark continue with group; illus; pictures purporting to show King at 'Communist training school' appear on billboards along route; Citizens Councils of Amer official says over 800 identical posters will go on billboards throughout nation; King admits being at Highlander Folk School, Monteagle, Tenn, but only for 1 hr; hundreds of civil rights workers continue to enter Selma; 2 white men arrested by mil police after protesting rally in Browns Chapel; shotgun found in their van

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States Bid Johnson Revive Plan to Give Them Share of Tax; STATES PUSH PLAN FOR SHARE OF TAX

By Charles Mohr

42 Govs attend White House dinner; briefed on Johnson Adm policies; those who did not attend include Govs Wallace and Johnson; Govs on Fed-State Relations Com conf with Ellington

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Cigarette Warning Is Urged by Terry; CIGARETTE LABEL URGED BY TERRY

By Cabell Phillips

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Surgeon General, Dr. Luther L. Terry, urged Congress today to require that a cautionary health label be printed on all cigarette packages as an important weapon in the war on lung cancer.

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