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July 12, 1965

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Headlines from July 12, 1965

U.S. PILOTS REPORT KILLING 580 REDS IN SOUTH VIETNAM; Air Force and Navy Planes Raid 2 Vietcong Areas -- North Also Is Target 1,000 MORE G.I.'S ARRIVE China Says Americans Flew Over Yunnan Province but Pentagon Denies Charge U.S. Airmen Report 580 Reds Killed

By Special to The New York Times

US planes continue heavy raids; reptdly kill 580 guerrillas in 2 attacks; Gen Moore hails gains; Vietcong, in surprise move, frees 60 S Vietnamese captured at Dongxoai June 8,9; S Vietnamese resupply convoy ambushed 25 mi from Saigon; suffers heavy losses; map

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Johnson's Man on Capitol Hill Describes the Art of Lobbying; O'Brien Calls Tactics More Efficient Than Ever but Denies 'Arm-Twisting'

By Robert B. Semple Jr

Johnson's Cong liaison aide L F O'Brien describes methods of pushing Johnson's programs through Cong, TV int; denies Johnson exerts pressure; says Cong relations as new pol science grew rapidly after '60 elections; says key to system, developed by Pres Kennedy and enlarged by Johnson, is centralized control of every Cong liaison man in every dept; Reprs Frelinghuysen, Laird comment

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Rise in Defense Budget to Meet Commitments Is Believed Necessary; A LIMITED CALL-UP FOR VIETNAM SEEN

By Hanson W. Baldwin

many top US mil officers and Cong members believe ltd call-up of reserves and sizable increase in '66 defense budget will soon be necessary to support war (Baldwin rept); US forces already in Vietnam plus those en route or programed will bring current total to 100,000 to 150,000; acute squeeze on armed forces personnel, money limitations, equipment shortages or inadequacies and 'unprogramed' nature of war discussed

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 7, 1965, covering July 12, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Beatles VI by The Beatles

    Beatles VI

    The Beatles

    Last week
    48
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Herman's Hermits On Tour by Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits On Tour

    Herman's Hermits

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    41
  4. 4
    Album cover for My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

    My Name Is Barbra

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    17

Notable Births

Sanjay Manjrekar

1965Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster[†]

Sanjay Vijay Manjrekar is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer. He played international cricket for India from 1987 until 1996 as a right-handed middle order batsman. He was a part of the Indian squads which won the 1990-91 Asia Cup and 1995 Asia Cup.

Robin Wilson (musician)

1965Robin Wilson, American singer and guitarist[†]

Robin Wilson is an American musician most notable for his work as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Gin Blossoms.

Notable Deaths

Christfried Burmeister

1965Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (born 1898)[†]

Christfried Burmeister was an Estonian speed skater and bandy player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.

Historical Context for July 12, 1965

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