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In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]
1965Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen, Danish badminton player[†]
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen is the former president of the Badminton World Federation and a retired Danish badminton player who won major international singles titles in the 1990s, and ranks among Denmark's badminton greats. In 2014, Høyer became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), he has been a board member of the Danish Olympic Committee since 2005.
1965Following the Battle of Burki, the Indian Army captures Dograi in during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.[†]
The Battle of Barki was a battle during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 between Indian infantry and Pakistani armour units. Burki is a village, that lies south-east of Lahore near the border with Punjab. For reference, that is just 11 km from the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, and is connected to Lahore by the a bridge over the Bambawali-Ravi-Bedian (BRB) Canal. During the battle, the strength of the two sides were relatively even. Indian infantry clashed with Pakistani forces that were entrenched in pillboxes, dug-outs and slit trenches that had been carved into the canal banks. The Pakistanis were supported by a large number of tanks, as well as fighter jets. The battle resulted in an Indian victory and withdrawal of Pakistani forces towards Dograi. The Indian Army went on to capture Dograi on 21 September 1965.
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RAWALPINDI, West Pakistan, Sept. 19 -- Pakistan reported additional gains against Indian forces today on a series of fronts from Kashmir to the Sind Desert northeast of Karachi.
To meet with Pope during Pope's visit to NYC and UN
United Nations, N.Y., Sept. 19 -- Communist China will not be admitted to the United Nations during the 20th session of the General Assembly opening Tuesday (Sept. 21), Assistant Secretary of State Joseph J. Sisco predicted yesterday. Mr. Sisco addressed a capacity audience in the ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
expected to pass bill; mild debate centers on Adm-opposed Ervin-Dirksen amendment to limit Western Hemisphere immigrants to 120,000 yrly
article on nation's 'ultra-free' press and its lack of objectivity
Gemini V astronauts largely ignored on visits to Izmir and Istanbul, reptdly on Govt orders; anti-Americanism in Turkey noted
4 policemen slain while seeking to apprehend 2 robbery suspects, Copenhagen suburb; manhunt begun
early returns; Mende says Free Dems will leave coalition if Christian Dems win absolute majority; Erhard illus voting
101st Airborne Div reptdly suffers heavy casualties in clash, Ankhe; 30 guerrillas killed, 4 seized; 4 US helicopters downed; US med team repts no sign of Vietcong gas attack; US planes strike demilitarized zone on S Vietnam side; 21 police and civiliarts known killed, many hurt