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In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]
1965Peter Jacobson, American actor[†]
Peter Jacobson is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Dr. Chris Taub on the Fox medical drama series House. He also starred on the USA Network science fiction drama Colony as former Proxy Snyder.
1965The Undertaker, American wrestler and actor[†]
Mark William Calaway, better known by his ring name the Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority of his career wrestling for WWE and in 2022 was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
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marchers reach half-way mark in heavy rain; illus; map; King leaves for 1-day trip to Cleveland; marchers spending night on farm owned by Negro millionaire A G Gaston; actor G Merrill aids in preparing campsite; hundreds of troops continue with marchers, as does Doar; reptdly encounter no security problems; attitude of state troopers toward marchers unpleasant; SCLC aide Bevel arrested by trooper for reckless driving near Dallas-Lowndes County line; admits driving 75 mph
White House press sec Reedy says Pres Johnson was not consulted on use of gas; says authority to use it is delegated to area comdrs; holds police forces throughout world use such gases; McNamara emphasizes similarity to type used by police, statement; says GB used it as riot-control agent in Cyprus in '58; describes 3 types provided for S Vietnamese forces and notes they can be obtained through commercial channels; Stewart repts he has told Rusk of Brit concern, s, Natl Press Club; holds choice of weapons must be based an effects on world opinion as well as on mil results; State Dept repts no diplomatic protests have been recd
Budget Dir Shea urges raising debt limit by shortening from 5 yrs to 3 base period on which it is calculated
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fleet drivers strike in all boros except SI to win recognition for now union; picket garages; illus; Comr Murphy calls out extra ptl; warns against violence; 3 IBEW members arrested for threatening driver; Van Arsdale denies organizing com imported 'goon sqds'; police cars patrol main traffic routes; NY C of C urges Wagner act
L I Brezhnev hints at USSR participation in war, Moscow rally; repts many Russians have offered to serve as volunteers; attacks US raids on N Vietnam; Western diplomats doubt USSR will send volunteers; Amb Kohler failure to attend Kremlin reception seen as deliberate protest
HR Ways and Means Com approves expanded version of Adm bill; bill provides for voluntary ins plan covering drs fees and other benefits as well as basic hosp and nursing care benefits; basic benefits to be financed by increased Soc Security taxes, voluntary ins plan to cost $3 a mo which Fed Govt would match with annual funds of about $500 million; basic and voluntary ins benefits listed; measure also calls for overhaul of present Fed-state programs on med aid to needy; Pres Johnson hails revised measure, praises com chmn Repr Mills
Johnson watches launching on TV; talks to Grissom and Young by radio-telephone; issues statement lauding flight
mid-course maneuver adjusts course to within few mi of crater
with Lt Comdr Young, makes 3 earth orbits in world's 1st manned maneuverable spacecraft Gemini Ill; illus; is 1st to ride a spaceship twice
Communist union imposes mail and telegraph boycott on US Embassy, refuses to handle traffic for AP and UPI; US Embassy protests; utilities restored for Amer facilities after order from Subandrio
US to probe denial of communication facilities to 2 news agencies