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October 13, 1965

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Headlines from October 13, 1965

MANSFIELD DROPS UNION SHOP DRIVE FOR THIS SESSION; Yields to Filibuster Against President's Move to End 'Right to Work' Laws ADJOURNMENT PRESSED Congress Likely to Revive Issue in '66 -- Dirksen Sees Another Defeat Then Mansfield Drops Union Shop Drive

By David R. Jonesspecial To the New York Times

repeal of Sec 14(b) dead for session as Mansfield acknowledges filibuster cannot be broken; says closure vote was not defeat of bill on merits; promises Dirksen not to revive bill this session

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U.S. PLEDGES HELP TO BLOCK DEFIANCE FROM RHODESIANS; Tells U.N. 'Concrete Steps' Will Follow a Unilateral Move for Independence ASSEMBLY TAKES STAND 107-2 Vote Calls on Britain to Do What Is Necessary -- Goldberg Applauded U.S. PLEDGES HELP IN RHODESIA CRISIS

By Raymond Daniellspecial To the New York Times

Amb Goldberg pledges US help to halt any Rhodesian action in defiance of GB, s, Assembly; Assembly, 107-2, adopts resolution urging GB to take all steps necessary to prevent or end threatened rebellion; Sir R Jackling reiterates Brit view that situation is domestic one in which UN has no right to interfere

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 13, 1965, covering October 13, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Help! (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    Help! (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Look At Us by Sonny & Cher

    Look At Us

    Sonny & Cher

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis Trio

    The In Crowd

    Ramsey Lewis Trio

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    31
  5. 5
    Album cover for Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

    Highway 61 Revisited

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    28
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

Johan Museeuw

1965Johan Museeuw, Belgian cyclist[†]

Johan Museeuw is a retired Belgian professional road racing cyclist who was a professional from 1988 until 2004. Nicknamed The Lion of Flanders, he was particularly successful in the cobbled classics of Flanders and Northern France and was considered one of the best classic races specialists of the 1990s.

Historical Context for October 13, 1965

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