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September 6, 1965

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Headlines from September 6, 1965

Nixon Bids U.S. Press for Victory; NIXON URGES U.S. TO SEEK VICTORY

By Neil Sheehanspecial To the New York Times

R M Nixon opposes negotiations unless N Vietnam withdraws forces from South and ends aggression, news conf, Saigon; warns Johnson any concession will make Vietnam campaign issue in coming elections; criticizes Sen Fulbright 'peace-feelers' and 'soft line' on Vietnam; sees no early end to war; backs increased US mil commitment; illus

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U.S. SURVEY FINDS NO ECONOMIC PERIL IN ARMS CUTBACK; Presidential Panel Asserts Even Full Disarmament Could Be Dealt With ARMS CUTS HELD SAFE IN ECONOMY

By John D. Pomfretspecial To the New York Times

US Com an Econ Impact of Defense and Disarmament, headed by G Ackley, holds gen disarmament, rather than posing econ problems, would afford opportunity for better life for Amers, rept to Pres Johnson; Johnson hails rept; encouraged by finding that commitment to defense is no bar to progress toward disarmament

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 1, 1965, covering September 6, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Out Of Our Heads by The Rolling Stones

    Out Of Our Heads

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) by The Beach Boys

    Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    25
  4. 4
    Album cover for Beatles VI by The Beatles

    Beatles VI

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Look At Us by Sonny & Cher

    Look At Us

    Sonny & Cher

    Last week
    59
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

1965Terry Bickers, English singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Terence "Terry" Robert Arthur Bickers is an English musician and songwriter. A guitarist and singer, he is best known for his work as the original lead guitarist with The House of Love and as the former frontman/guitarist for Levitation and Cradle. During the late 1980s and 1990s Bickers was hailed as one of Britain's leading young guitarists, as well as attracting plenty of press coverage due to his unconventional pronouncements.

1965Darren Clark, Australian sprinter[†]

Darren Edward Clark is an Australian retired sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.

1965Tony Fleet, Australian darts player[†]

Anthony "Tony" Fleet is an Australian former professional darts player who has competed in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO).

1965Christopher Nolan, Irish author and poet (died 2009)[†]

Christopher Nolan was an Irish poet and author. He was born in Mullingar, Ireland, but later moved to Dublin. He was educated at the Central Remedial Clinic School, Mount Temple Comprehensive School and at Trinity College, Dublin. His first book was published when he was fifteen. He won the Whitbread Book Award for his autobiography in 1987. He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters in the UK, the medal of excellence from the United Nations Society of Writers, and a Person of the Year award in Ireland.

1965Van Tiffin, American football player[†]

Van Leigh Tiffin is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Historical Events

Operation Grand Slam

1965India retaliates following Pakistan's Operation Grand Slam which results in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 that ends in a stalemate followed by the signing of the Tashkent Declaration.[†]

Operation Grand Slam was a key military operation of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. It refers to a plan drawn up by the Pakistan Army in May 1965, that consisted of an attack on the vital Akhnoor Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The bridge was not only the lifeline of an entire infantry division of the Indian Army, but could also be used to threaten the city of Jammu, an important logistical point for Indian forces. The operation saw initial success, but was aborted when the Indian Army opened a new front in the Pakistani province of Punjab in order to relieve pressure in Kashmir. This forced Pakistan to abandon Grand Slam and fight in Punjab, so that the operation ended in failure and stated objectives were not achieved.

Historical Context for September 6, 1965

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