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June 11, 1965

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Historical Context for June 11, 1965

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

Notable Births

1965Georgios Bartzokas, Greek former professional basketball player^[†]

Georgios Bartzokas is a Greek former professional basketball player, and the current head basketball coach for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. During his career as a head coach, Bartzokas has won numerous titles. With the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus, he won the World Club Championship title, as he won the 2013 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. He also won the championship of Europe's premiere club competition, the EuroLeague, at the 2013 EuroLeague Final Four, with Olympiacos. Bartzokas has been named the EuroLeague Coach of the Year three times, as he won the award in the years 2013, 2022, and 2023.

Notable Deaths

1965Paul B. Coremans, Belgian chemist and academic (born 1908)^[†]

Paul Bernard Joseph Marie Coremans was a Belgian scientist who advanced the fields of cultural heritage management and cultural heritage curation. He was the founder and first director of the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage.

1965José Mendes Cabeçadas, Portuguese admiral and politician, 9th President of Portugal (born 1883)^[†]

José Mendes Cabeçadas Júnior, OTE, ComA, MPCE, commonly known as Mendes Cabeçadas, was a Portuguese Navy officer, Freemason and republican, having a major role in the preparation of the revolutionary movements that created and ended the Portuguese First Republic: the 5 October revolution in 1910 and the 28 May coup d'état of 1926. In the outcome he became the minister of finance for one day only on 30 May 1926, then becoming interim minister for foreign affairs for two days between 30 May and 1 June, after which he again became the minister for finance on the same day. He served as the ninth president of Portugal and prime minister for a brief period of time.

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Headlines from June 11, 1965

Pennsy May Run L.I. Rail Road Under Sale Contract With State; PENNSY MAY RUN L.I.R.R. FOR STATE

By Robert E. Bedingfield

PRR to get direct ownership of LIRR's Bay Ridge freight branch under terms of contract to sell LIRR

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WAGNER SAYS HE WON'T RUN FOR 4TH TERM; DIVIDED DEMOCRATS FACE PRIMARY BATTLE IN SEPTEMBER TO PICK LINDSAY'S OPPONENT; MAYOR IS TEARFUL He Asserts Decision Is 'Irrevocable' -- Cites Duty to His Sons Mayor Wagner Announces 'Irrevocable' Decision Not to Be Candidate for 4th Term PRIMARY CONTEST BELIEVED CERTAIN Both Parties Reassess the Political Outlook -- Gain for Kennedy Likely

By Richard Witkin

Wagner announces he will not seek re-election, statement; says pleasure and satisfaction he derives from job have been 'drained' from him and he fears he might go stale in new term

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HOUSE VOTES CURB ON BASE CLOSINGS; Move Could Mean Reprieve for Brooklyn Navy Yard -- Blow to Johnson Seen HOUSE VOTES CURB ON BASE CLOSINGS

By Marjorie Hunterspecial To the New York Times

HR approves as part of $1.9 billion construction bill measure giving majority in either house of Cong power to prevent closing of mil bases; question of whether curb applies to bases already ordered closed not certain; Repr Rivers believes curb applies to pending as well as future closings; fearing Johnson veto, leads move defeating Repr Stratton amendment specifically including pending closings

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LINDSAY STANDING ON HIS STRATEGY; Praises Wagner as 'Great New Yorker,' but Asserts City Needs a Change

By Thomas P. Ronan

Lindsay hails Wagner, voices sympathy for him, but holds city needs change; holds withdrawal will not change own plans; Rockefeller, Javits back view; Lefkowitz comments; Nixon sees Lindsay gain

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3 Factions of Democrats May Join Succession Fight; 3 or 4 Democratic Factions May Battle at Primary Polls to Succeed the Mayor MANY CANDIDATES BEING MENTIONED Contending Forces Include the Pro-and Anti-Wagner, Reform and Liberal

By Peter Kihss

primary fight looms for Dem nomination; at least 3 major forces seen in contention; Wagner seen able to count on Jones's Tammany orgn, Weinstein's Queens orgn and Bklyn anti-orgn dist leaders led by J V Mangano; Steingut-Buckley group may favor Beame or F D Roosevelt Jr; Reformers seen committed to primary fight; Repr Celler backs Dist Atty Hogan; Buckley, Steingut comment; Kennedy denies he will take role; denies preference; Powell backs Roosevelt, would also support Beame but says if any other Dem is named he will back Lindsay or go on junket; Roosevelt to run if 'right people' ask him but will not enter primary; Kraft Apr poll on possible primaries gives Roosevelt 56% to Wagner's 44%; O'Connor 51% to Wagner's 49%; Beame 50% to Wagner's 50%; Wagner 52% to Robbin's 48%; Screvane, Beame comment on Wagner; Speaker Travia urges him to reconsider

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Russian Moon Shot To Miss Its Target; SOVIET MOON SHOT WILL MISS TARGET

By Theodore Shabadspecial To the New York Times

Tass repts failure in mid-course maneuver will cause craft to miss by 100,000 mi

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Goldmann Cautions Accusers of Soviet; GOLDMANN WARNS CRITICS OF SOVIET

By Irving Spiegel

World Zionist Orgn pres Goldmann says charges of anti-Semitism are often distorted; says main problem is denial of 'facilities to maintain Jewish identity,' not denial of 'civic rights,'

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Johnson and Taylor Meet; Senate Debates Vietnam; Asian Crisis Discussed at White House -- Dodd Declares Critics of Policy Are 'Appeasers' -- Hanoi Seeks Recruits JOHNSON CONFERS ON VIETNAM CRISIS

By John W. Finneyspecial To the New York Times

Taylor confs with Johnson on pol crisis

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Senate Unit Backs Slash in Excise Tax By a Vote of 14 to 3; SENATE UNIT GIVES TAX CUT APPROVAL

By John D. Morris

Sen Finance Com completes action, 14-3, on $4.7 billion in cuts with minor amendments

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SENATE REJECTS AID RESTRICTIONS; Bars Cuts in Military Funds Urged by Morse -- Refuses to Kill Fulbright Plan SENATE REJECTS AID RESTRICTIONS

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

Adm victory seen in Sen 63-22 rejection of $170-million mil aid cut; Fulbright plan to permit transfer of 20% of $780 million in development funds to IBRD and affiliates backed, 46-40; Gruening bid to retain 10% limit on such transfer rejected

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PRESIDENT FINDS NO BASIS FOR FEAR IN THE ECONOMY; Forecasts Business Gains -- Patman Demands Ouster of Martin -- Stocks Slide PRESIDENT SIGHTS GAINS IN ECONOMY

By Eileen Shanahanspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- President Johnson asserted today there was "no reason for gloom or doom" concerning the country's economic outlook, adding that there were no conflicts of opinion within the Administration on this point.

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U.S. Role in Vietnam Scorned by de Gaulle

By Unknown Author

de Gaulle says US is involved in a 'dirty affair'

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