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May 9, 1965

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Historical Context for May 9, 1965

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

Notable Births

Steve Yzerman

1965Steve Yzerman, Canadian ice hockey player and manager[โ€ ]

Stephen Gregory Yzerman is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player currently serving as executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL playing career. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he is a Detroit sports icon and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. After his retirement as a player, he served in the front office of the Red Wings, and then as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, while also being executive director for Team Canada in two Olympics.

Notable Deaths

Leopold Figl

1965Leopold Figl, Austrian engineer and politician, 18th Chancellor of Austria (born 1902)[โ€ ]

Leopold Figl was an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party and the first Federal Chancellor after World War II. He was also the youngest Federal Chancellor of Austria after the war before Sebastian Kurz.

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Headlines from May 9, 1965

DOMINICAN JUNTA SAYS IT CONTROLS MOST OF COUNTRY; But Rebels Term Formation of Imbert's Government a Violation of Truce

By Martin Arnold

Imbert junta claims control of all provs and 90% of Santo Domingo; meets with prov govs; rebels charge junta was set up in free zone in violation of cease-fire; Caamano, after conf with Mora and Clarizio, says he will hon truce; Mora says OAS will impose truce on rebels if necessary; Imbert says US was not consulted on his apptmt; explains his program in telecast to people; sniper kills marine; 3 USN men seized and reptd freed by rebels; rebel sts crowded, most shops closed; Imbert takes office, Cong Palace; will shift hq there from Natl Palace

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Javits Report Says City's Plan for Poor Perils 'Self-Help'; CITY PLAN ON POOR SCORED IN REPORT

By Warren Weaver Jr

city program scored in US Sen Labor Com minority rept after probe ordered by Sen Javits; serious defects charged, including failure to use local community resources, fostering 'hostility' and 'distrust' and operating under 'secrecy'; rept says Wagner insists on over-all control of program by city Govt to insure coordination with other welfare agencies but claims such control undercuts basic new thrust of antipoverty act, self-help; Javits says rept shows need for action by Cong and Econ Opportunity Office; rept disputed by Wagner aide

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