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November 29, 1965

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Headlines from November 29, 1965

SOVIET SAYS CHINA PERILS RED CAUSE; Sweeping Attack Concedes Moscow Policy of Silence to Criticism Failed SOVIET SAYS CHINA PERILS RED CAUSE

By Peter Grosespecial To the New York Times

USSR party warns that internatl Communism is in serious danger by Peking threat to break formally with Moscow and establish its own rival movement, front page Pravda ed, form reserved for highest policy expression; acknowledges failure of yr-old policy of silence; denunciation is most sweeping since Khrushchev downfall; Moscow observers impressed by its calculated harshness and by seriousness with which USSR takes separatist threat almost hidden in Chinese Nov 10 statement

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M'NAMARA WARNS INFILTRATOR FLOW WILL BE OPPOSED; Reticent on More Air Raids Against North Vietnamese or U.S. Troop Increase HE IS BRIEFED IN SAIGON State Department Aide Hints at Bombing of Routes in Laos and Cambodia McNamara Asserts Infiltrator Flow Requires Counter Action

By Charles Mohrspecial To the New York Times

McNamara says accelerated infiltration by N Vietnamese regular troops will 'clearly' require counter action, news conf, Saigon; declines to forecast actions; surprised by intensity and scale of recent Communist attacks; he, Adm Sharp, Gen Wheeler and Asst Secs McNaughton and Sylvester conf with Westmoreland, Amb Lodge and staffs; US counter action expected to take forms of greater use of air power to cut off infiltration routes and increase in Amer troops; McNamara illus

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 24, 1965, covering November 29, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Whipped Cream & Other Delights

    Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

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    29
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    Album cover for My Name Is Barbra; Two... by Barbra Streisand

    My Name Is Barbra; Two...

    Barbra Streisand

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    Peak
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    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

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    Peak
    1
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    37
  4. 4
    Album cover for Help! (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    Help! (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

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    Peak
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    14
  5. 5
    Album cover for The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis Trio

    The In Crowd

    Ramsey Lewis Trio

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    Peak
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    16

Notable Births

Lauren Child

1965Lauren Child, English author[†]

Lauren Margot Peachy Child is an English children's author and illustrator. She is best known for the Charlie and Lola picture book series. Her influences include E. H. Shepard, Quentin Blake, Carl Larsson, and Ludwig Bemelmans.

Ellen Cleghorne

1965Ellen Cleghorne, American comedian and actress[†]

Ellen Leslye Cleghorne (born November 29, 1965) is an American actress and comedian. Cleghorne is best known for her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1991 to 1995. She was the sketch comedy show's second African-American female repertory cast member, succeeding Danitra Vance in its eleventh season, and the first African-American female cast member to stay for more than one season. She returned for its 40th anniversary special on February 15, 2015. Cleghorne was ranked the 69th greatest Saturday Night Live cast member by Rolling Stone magazine.

Historical Context for November 29, 1965

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