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D R Jones series on problem of smog and pollution from auto exhaust fumes; illus; revs growing controversy over autos contribution to pollution; notes Sen Muskie bill to impose exhaust controls; cites munic authorities views
US and S Vietnamese planes make 4 attacks on rds and bridges; 2 jets downed by MIG fighters; 1 S Vietnamese plane, piloted by an Amer, downed by AA fire from Communist ship; drowned body of 1 Amer pilot found, 2 others missing; Gen Moore details operations and damage to targets; says US planes returned MIGs fire but failed to down any; US repts 2 Amer planes downed in earlier action bringing total to 6 lost in 2 days; map
Wagner urges printers and publishers continue efforts to avoid strike, statement after getting rept from Kheel; Powers says notification to Wagner fulfills pledge to give 24-hr notice before striking; pressmen and paper handlers reject pact accepted earlier by bargaining coms
Guantanamo Base power plant to be turned over to USN, helping to make base self-sufficient; map
Dist Planning Bd #10, advisory body on Central Harlem to Boro Pres, drawing up plans to transform Harlem into integrated community by '75; study, aided by Columbia U, covers all of Harlem and secs of adjoining communities from 110th-165th Sts between Hudson, East and Harlem Rivers; G Gregory chmn; community reprs to rev study at all stages
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 31, 1965, covering April 5, 1965.
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Soundtrack
The Beatles
Nat King Cole
The Supremes
1965Aykut Kocaman, Turkish footballer and manager[†]
Aykut Kocaman is a former Turkish footballer, who played as a striker. He is the former manager of İstanbul Başakşehir. Before he made his debut 1980 with the amateur club Kabataş Altınmızrak in Istanbul, Kocaman performed gymnastics at the club Eczacıbaşı, winning 40 medals and reaching second place at the national level. 1984, he moved to Sakaryaspor in Adapazarı, Sakarya and turned professional. In 1988, Kocaman signed a contract with Fenerbahçe, where he played and contributed much to the success of his club until he was transferred to Istanbulspor in 1996.
1965Lang Tzu-yun, Taiwanese actress[†]
Lang Tzu-yun is a Taiwanese actress.
1965Elizabeth McIntyre, American freestyle skier[†]
Elizabeth Geary McIntyre, sometimes known as Liz McIntyre, is an American freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, in moguls. She finished 8th at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
1965Svetlana Paramygina, Belarusian biathlete[†]
Svetlana Paramygina is a former Belarusian biathlete. Her international biathlon career began in 1983. In the 1993/1994 season she won the overall World Cup. The following year she finished second overall. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. She won a silver medal in the sprint event. After the 2000/2001 season she retired as a biathlete.
1965Pedro Sernagiotto, Italian-Brazilian footballer (born 1908)[†]
Pedro Sernagiotto, also known as Pietro Sernagiotto or Ministrinho was an Italian Brazilian professional football player. He also held Italian citizenship and on October 22, 1933, played for the Italian national B team against Hungary.
1965Sándor Szalay, Hungarian figure skater (born 1893)[†]
Sándor Szalay was a Hungarian pair skater. With partner Olga Orgonista, he was the 1930 and 1931 European Champion. They won two medals at the World Figure Skating Championships, a bronze in 1929 and a silver in 1931. They placed 4th at the 1932 Winter Olympics. After the 1932 World Figure Skating Championships, Sándor and Olga retired. Sándor worked as a construction inspector in a rubber factory, and served as the president of the Hungarian Skating Federation from 1945 to 1950.
In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]