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April 17, 1965

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Headlines from April 17, 1965

U.S. POVERTY AIDES COOL TO CITY PLAN; Say Wagner Proposal Fails to Give Poor an Adequate Voice in the Program

By Homer Bigart

Econ Opportunity Office seen unhappy with city program because poor do not have adequate voice in it; private corp proposed by Wagner would be composed of 11 of his comrs and 6 members outside govt; Wagner aide Edelstein holds Econ Opportunity Office dir Shriver approves plan; Mobilization for Youth (MFY) exec Beck holds corp bd should have 'heavy representation' of Negroes and Puerto Ricans

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WAGNER CLASHES WITH LEGISLATORS ON REDISTRICTING; Reaffirms His Support of Nonpartisan Plan, Which Leaders Now Oppose

By Ronald Sullivan

Wagner backs nonpartisan comm, splitting with Zaretzki and Travia; Zaretzki says there is no time to create comm; fears ct will order at-large election if plan is not presented by May 5; asks Legis com to prepare 2 Sen plans (1 for 57 members, other for 65) because of confusion stemming from Appeals Ct's ruling on Assembly: NY Dem Voters Com demands nonpartisan comm; fears Dem plan would undermine Reform strength in Manhattan and Bronx

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 14, 1965, covering April 17, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    29
  2. 2
    Album cover for Goldfinger by Soundtrack

    Goldfinger

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  3. 3
    Album cover for Introducing Herman's Hermits by Herman's Hermits

    Introducing Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Return Of Roger Miller by Roger Miller

    The Return Of Roger Miller

    Roger Miller

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Blue Midnight by Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra

    Blue Midnight

    Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    13

Historical Context for April 17, 1965

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