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Sec Gardner fears nation's insts are in danger of falling into hands of men who lack confidence to lead, Carnegie Corp annual rept; says many potential leaders see coll pres as corrupted by power, compromise and status-seeking
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Republican party leaders warned today of a "growing danger that the United States is becoming involved in an endless, Korean-type jungle war" in Vietnam. In a unanimous declaration, the party's Congressional leaders and five Governors called for an immediate naval quarantine of North Vietnam and "maximum use" of American air power against all "significant military targets" in that country.
30 Negro Dems form group to demand more Negro candidates
mediation panel holds 1st meeting with NYCTA and unions; Feinsinger says panel will seek to devise method of avoiding last-min agreements in future; Quill says TWU demands are much less than-$680 million
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 8, 1965, covering December 14, 1965.
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Barbra Streisand
Soundtrack
Various Artists
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
1965Craig Biggio, American baseball player and coach[†]
Craig Alan Biggio is an American former baseball second baseman, outfielder, and catcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, from 1988 to 2007. A seven-time National League (NL) All-Star often regarded as the greatest all-around player in Astros history, he is the only player ever to be named an All-Star and to be awarded Silver Slugger Award at both catcher and second base. With longtime teammates Jeff Bagwell and Lance Berkman, he formed the core of the "Killer B's" who led Houston to six playoff appearances from 1997 to 2005, culminating in the franchise's first World Series appearance in 2005. At the end of his career, he ranked sixth in NL history in games played (2,850), fifth in at bats (10,876), 21st in hits (3,060), and seventh in runs scored (1,844). His 668 career doubles ranked sixth in major league history, and are the second-most ever by a right-handed hitter; his 56 doubles in 1999 were the most in the major leagues in 63 years.
1965Ken Hill, American baseball player[†]
Kenneth Wade Hill is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. During a 14-year career, he pitched for seven teams between 1988 and 2001. As a member of the Montreal Expos in 1994, he appeared in the All-Star Game and finished the season tied for the National League lead in wins. He pitched in the 1995 World Series as a member of the Cleveland Indians.
1965Ted Raimi, American actor, director, and screenwriter[†]
Theodore Raimi is an American character actor, director and writer. He is known for his roles in the works of his brother Sam Raimi, including a fake Shemp in The Evil Dead, possessed Henrietta in Evil Dead II, and Ted Hoffman in the Spider-Man trilogy. He later reprised his role as Henrietta in the television series Ash vs. Evil Dead, in which he also played the character Chet Kaminski. He is also known for his roles as Lieutenant JG Tim O'Neill in seaQuest DSV, his recurring role as the merchant in Legend of the Seeker and Joxer the Mighty in both Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]