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November 23, 1965

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Headlines from November 23, 1965

Jerseyan Wins 2d Trial; JERSEY CONVICT WINS NEW TRIAL

By Ronald Sullivanspecial To the New York Times

State Sup Ct grants new trial to R H Welch because his appeal of '49 murder conviction was denied when he could not afford to produce trial transcript; Welch, 16 when jailed in '50, granted parole that will end his confinement in '66

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9 ALLIES' PLANES HAVE ATOM ARMS; Pentagon Stresses Control of Warheads by U.S.

By Special to The New York Times

acknowledges that fighter-bombers of 9 allies, including W Ger, are armed with US warheads; stresses tight US control; secrecy relaxed upon discovery Deputy Sec Vance had talked in past about arming allies; dept recalls '63 rept of arming of 2 French fighter-bomber wings in W Ger; officials say no warheads have been mounted on Ger-manned Pershing missiles; White House press sec Moyers confirms system; stresses Johnson is familiar with all details; Ger spokesman stresses US control

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Confessions Are Upheld; Court Says Suspect Need Not Be Advised at Once

By Edward Ranzal

US Appeals Ct rules that suspect does not have const right to prompt notice by police of his right to remain silent or have a lawyer, G Robinson and R Cone drug traffic cases; says time must come during probe when suspect must be told of right to counsel but does not specify when; seen leaving that question to US Sup Ct; rules that uncoerced confessions made at initial stage of probe could be used at trials

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 17, 1965, covering November 23, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    36
  2. 2
    Album cover for Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Whipped Cream & Other Delights

    Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    28
  3. 3
    Album cover for Help! (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    Help! (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis Trio

    The In Crowd

    Ramsey Lewis Trio

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for Look At Us by Sonny & Cher

    Look At Us

    Sonny & Cher

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14

Notable Births

Jennifer Michael Hecht

1965Jennifer Michael Hecht, American historian, author, and poet[†]

Jennifer Michael Hecht is a teacher, author, poet, historian, and philosopher. She was an associate professor of history at Nassau Community College (1994–2007) and most recently taught at The New School in New York City.

Historical Context for November 23, 1965

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