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May 11, 1965

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Headlines from May 11, 1965

Wilson Orders Spying Inquiry; 2 Britons Get Long Sentences; Wilson Orders Spying inquiry; 2 Britons Get Long Sentences

By James Feron

Bossard gets 21-yr jail term for selling secrets to USSR; pleaded guilty on 5 counts; case embarrasses Govt because he was working in Aviation Min despite earlier conviction of fraud and record of paid propaganda work for Nazis; Sgt Allen gets 10-yr jail term for 'hawking' secrets to London embassies of Middle East countries; Wilson orders probe

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Joyful Republicans Look For Victory at the Polls; Some Democrats Are Privately Pleased by U.S. Court's Backing for Plan A, but Most Are Bitter and Glum

By Sydney H. Schanberg

Repubs hail decision; see election victory; Dem leaders stung; score ct; Brydges, Ingalls, Rockefeller, Lefkowitz, Repub Chmn Spad, Zaretzki comment; some Dem Assemblymen, mainly Reformers, Negroes, Puerto Ricans, privately pleased because their chances are better under Plan A than under Dem plan

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 5, 1965, covering May 11, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    32
  2. 2
    Album cover for Introducing Herman's Hermits by Herman's Hermits

    Introducing Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

    The Beach Boys Today!

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Dear Heart by Andy Williams

    Dear Heart

    Andy Williams

    Last week
    10
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Historical Context for May 11, 1965

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