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January 28, 1966

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U.S. OFFERING PLAN FOR WORLD MONEY; Report to Congress Urges Creation of New Unit for Use Among Nations U.S. Devises Plan for Creation Of a New International Money

By Unknown Author

Pres Johnson Econ Rept to Cong indicates basic US approach to reform; Johnson meets with Sec Fowler, Under Sec Deming and others who will present US plan to Group of 10, Paris; monetary unit proposed by US, informally called 'cru' (composite reserve unit), would be made up of currencies of participating countries and be distributed only to them; only countries with strong currencies would participate; cru would not be printed, but would stand on books of IMF; all countries would have larger automatic drawing rights on IMF; plan calls for target for yrly growth of world reserves; supply of crus would be adjusted to acct for heavy flow of gold into official reserves or payments surplus by major country; E M Bernstein originated cru idea; plan incorporates some proposals made by R V Roosa; graph shows relation of world's reserve growth to trade

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Communist Denied Burial in Arlington; ARLINGTON BURIAL IS DENIED TO RED

By Fred P. Graham Special To the New York Times

Defense Dept refuses to permit Thompson burial after Atty Gen Katzenbach holds ban justified under regulation barring interment in natl cemeteries of veterans who recd Fed sentence of 5 yrs or more; Bennett hails ban; Thompson's widow to fight it; Defense Dept spokesman says no known Communists are buried at Arlington; Communist party spokesman G Hall comments

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 26, 1966, covering January 28, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rubber Soul by The Beatles

    Rubber Soul

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  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
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    38
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    46
  4. 4
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    16
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Best Of Herman's Hermits by Herman's Hermits

    The Best Of Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

1966Seiji Mizushima, Japanese director and producer[†]

Seiji Mizushima is a Japanese anime director who is known for such series as Shaman King, Fullmetal Alchemist, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Un-Go, Concrete Revolutio, and Beatless. His first directorial film project, Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa, won the 60th Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film. In 2015, he won the Individual Award at the 20th Animation Kobe Awards.

1966Michal Pivoňka, Czech ice hockey player[†]

Michal Pivoňka is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. He played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Washington Capitals. Selected by the Capitals in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Pivoňka defected to the United States during the summer of 1986. Over his 13 seasons with the Capitals, Pivoňka tallied 181 goals and 418 assists for a total of 599 points. At his retirement, he held the title for most assists in franchise history. As of 2025, he ranks fourth behind John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom, and Alexander Ovechkin.

Historical Context for January 28, 1966

In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]