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In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]
1965Mika Aaltonen, Finnish footballer[†]
Mika Aaltonen is a Finnish futurologist and former footballer. His position was an attacking central midfielder. He also played for the Finnish national team. Aaltonen is a Ph.D. in economics, associate professor, founder of the Royal Society of Arts Helsinki Chapter, editorial board member of European Foresight Journal, and editorial board member of E:CO.
1965Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.[†]
The Venera program was a series of space probes developed by the Soviet Union between 1961 and 1984 to gather information about the planet Venus.
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3-judge Fed ct, 2-1, rules new natl voting rights law sec (Kennedy amendment) letting Puerto Ricans vote if literate only in Spanish is unconst, Morgan suit; holds it unconst interference by Cong with states' right to impose own voting standards; holds law is 1st attempt by Cong to deal with voting qualifications by statute rather than by const amendment; takes no stand on amendment's desirability; Bronx Boro Pres Periconi, narrowly defeated by Puerto Rican H Badillo, demands special election; holds ruling, in effect, voided over 4,000 Puerto Rican votes; Elections Bd repts 4,023 Spanish-speaking Bronx residents qualified to vote on basis of amendment; dissent from ruling noted; Badillo reversal by Sup Ct; speculation on whether election held prior to ruling can be overturned
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US FPC Chmn Swidler announces that 'initiation' of power failure in US NE and Canada seems to have occurred in Ont Hydro Elec Power Comm plants on Niagara River; comm chmn Strike explained earlier that breakdown occurred at Sir Adam Beck #2 distribution plant, Queenston, when relay malfunctioned
Gallagher announces withdrawal of proposal for 'theoretical' $400 yrly tuition charge backed by Adm Council and Bowker, student-faculty-alumni meeting; univ officials urge city provide $400 annually to maintain free undergrad tuition; Sen Ohrenstein scores Rockefeller's proposal for boro colls as maneuver toward state control
US State Dept confirms E Sevareid rept in Look (pub) that N Vietnam, in '64, offered to hold peace talks with US reprs in Rangoon; says US doubted sincerity, rejected offer; Sevareid says late Amb Stevenson, in Aug 12 talks, told him that Sec Gen Thant privately obtained offer, that someone in Washington insisted peace attempt be postponed until after Pres election; repts Stevenson said Thant pursued matter after election but Sec McNamara opposed move; says Stevenson reptd Thant furious over failure of efforts but later proposed US officials spell out terms of cease-fire offer; repts McNamara rejected plan; Sec Rusk made no reply; McNamara denies opposing talks; his participation in handling of offer denied; White House silent
gets 18-mo jail term and $5,000 fine for taking kickbacks on sale of rr cars in '58; por
NY Labor-Mgt Council of Health and Welfare Plans survey of 12 labor-mgt plans shows surgeons fees increase in direct ratio to increased ins allowances; says many drs performing major surgery do not have highest ratings, much surgery in NY area is in hosps not accredited by Amer Hosp Assn or AMA; holds increased reimbursement to employes for surgical costs do not necessarily benefit them because of raised fees
Mil action in S Vietnam: US 1st Cavalry Div fights major battle, Pleime area, Iadrang River Valley; at least 1,000 N Vietnamese regular troops involved, over 400 reptd killed; battle is part of 5-wk campaign; maps
Wagner scores Lindsay camp attacks on his adm and attempts to blame him for all of city's ills; says his task force will find it difficult to carry on if attacks continue
The state and the city said yesterday they would work immediately on a plan to enable Long Island Rail Road commuters to ride directly to the financial district of Manhat tan without changing cars and without paying an extra fare.
Sup Ct, 8-0, rules individuals may invoke const privilege against self-incrimination and refuse to regis with Govt as party members, Albertson, Proctor case; opinion leaves dangling Internal Security Act provision requiring party itself to regis and list membership