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December 17, 1965

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Headlines from December 17, 1965

ESTIMATE BOARD SPEEDS TWO PLANS, IGNORING LINDSAY; Mayor-Elect Is Rebuffed in Plea for Delay as Wagner Presides at Last Session ESTIMATE BOARD IGNORES LINDSAY

By Charles G. Bennett

Estimate Bd approves $11.6-million to be used to give choice of health plans to 87,000 employes not now covered; Lindsay has asked for delay; choice to be made from following combinations: Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Major Medical, Group Health Ins and Blue Shield, HIP and Blue Cross; city to pay 75% of basic coverage, '66, and 100%, '67

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13 of Faculty Protesters Dismissed by St. John's; St. John's Ousts 13 Faculty Protesters

By Gene Currivan

13 other faculty members dismissed in dispute over acad freedom; include Msgr J J Clancy, member of United Fed of Coll Teachers and Amer Assn of Univ Profs (AAUP), and fed's campus chap chmn Rev P O'Reilly; list; protest strike planned, Jan; some teachers pub ads seeking new apptmts; Clancy says adm does not understand meaning of Cath univ; pres Cahill statement on dismissals

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 15, 1965, covering December 17, 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

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    32
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    40
  3. 3
    Album cover for Welcome To The LBJ Ranch! by Various Artists

    Welcome To The LBJ Ranch!

    Various Artists

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for My Name Is Barbra; Two... by Barbra Streisand

    My Name Is Barbra; Two...

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

Craig Berube

1965Craig Berube, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[†]

Craig Berube is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Chief", Berube played 17 seasons in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers, Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders. His role was primarily that of an enforcer. After retirement, Berube served as head coach of the Flyers for two seasons, and the St. Louis Blues for parts of six seasons, winning the Stanley Cup in 2019 as then-interim head coach. Berube additionally served as a national team scout for Canada at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, under Blues general manager Doug Armstrong.

1965Jeff Grayer, American basketball player and coach[†]

Jeffrey Grayer is an American former professional basketball player who played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Grayer was an All-American college player for the Iowa State Cyclones and won an Olympic bronze medal as a member of the United States national team in 1988.

Historical Context for December 17, 1965

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