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In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]
1965Dermontti Dawson, American football player and coach[†]
Dermontti Farra Dawson is an American former professional football player who was a center and long snapper in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football with the Kentucky Wildcats. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1988 NFL draft and spent his entire pro career with the team and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
1965Dan Jansen, American speed skater and sportscaster[†]
Daniel Erwin Jansen is a retired American speed skater. A multiple world champion in sprint and perennial favorite at the Winter Olympics, he broke a ten-year Olympic jinx when he won a gold medal in his final race, which was the 1,000 meters in the 1994 Winter Games.
1965Dara O'Kearney, Irish runner and poker player[†]
Dara O'Kearney, born 17 June 1965 in Ennis, County Clare, is an Irish international ultra runner and professional poker player. He is the son of Irish language activist and writer Sean Ua Cearnaigh, and nephew of Irish politician Chris Flood.
new poll being taken at Dem Natl Com's request; com hopes results will bring accord among major party elements; seeks to avoid primary; Screvane calls Lindsay 'boss-backed,' statement; stamps garment center with H Hershfield; J A Farley urges party avoid bitter primary; notes Roosevelt's Dutchess County residence
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- President Johnson won another major Congressional victory today with House passage of a bill to create a Cabinet-level department of housing and urban development.
US officer killed, 1 missing, Dinhtuong prov action; US helicopter downed, crew member killed; 3 Amer airmen missing after collision of 2 US planes during mission over Pleiku; bombed Saigon airport illus
J Soto, H Trosche and K Stroman held after identification by witness they allegedly frightened into remaining silent
ITU NY exec Powers says he sent lr to NYC Publishers Assn last wk asking for conf on automation; says assn refused on ground ITU has not signed pact; says ITU awaits end of talks by other Newspaper Trades Council members; ANG repts unit councils at Herald Tribune, Journal-Amer, World-Telegram and Times recommend strike votes over automation and other issues
S T Saunders hon
Assembly, 116-18, approves lottery; Rockefeller opposition noted; Sen passes bill to raise per-pupil aid to $660, '66, and $726, '67
Abp Cody, integration leader, chosen as Abp of Chicago, largest RC see in US
Legis votes to adjourn June 22
Sen approves bill, rejects Sen Neuberger amendment for warnings in ad 1 yr after bill takes effect; bill bans such action for 3 yrs; triumph seen for Neuberger
NYS Legis gives final approval to Metcalf-Thompson bill to repeal birth control law; Assembly passes bill, 85-50, with no debate; some Assemblymen say they voted against bill in face of RC opposition; all got lrs from NYS Cath Welfare Com opposing bill
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara announced today that six more combat battalions, plus supporting troops, were being sent to South Vietnam to offset the continuing build-up of Communist forces there.