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February 5, 1966

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Headlines from February 5, 1966

NEW BILL ATTACKS CITY AIR POLLUTION; Measure Would Curb Use of Soft Coal and Restrict Incinerator Design

By Charles G. Bennett

City Council gets bipartisan bill, based on Low com rept, calling for broad attack on pollution; bill would ban bituminous coal in 2 yrs and put rigid controls on use of coal and fuel oil for other purposes including power generation; controls on incinerators imposed; top fines would be raised from $500 to $1,000; other details; Low comments; Consol Edison exec Manz says co would need more time than bill allows; NYC to urge NYS controls on exhausts from autos and Diesel trucks

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Picture From Moon: Crust Seems Firm; Porous Surface Is Dotted By Oddly Shaped Rocks

By Walter Sullivan

Jodrell Bank extracts 2 photos from transmissions; illus; Dr Kuiper believes craft is in shallow crater with rim appearing as horizon; Dr Shoemaker backs view, sees shadows indicating photos were taken in opposite directions; Lovell says rocks may be 10 to 20 ft high, with horizon 'a few miles' distant; craft to have 2 wks of sunlight with temp reaching 260 degrees Fahrenheit; pictures indicate that craft has more than 1 camera or can swing scanner; experts believe parts of craft are visible in photos; diagram shows craft's position in various phases of moon

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 2, 1966, covering February 5, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rubber Soul by The Beatles

    Rubber Soul

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  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
    39
  3. 3
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    47
  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
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    12

Notable Births

José María Olazábal

1966José María Olazábal, Spanish golfer[†]

José María Olazábal Manterola is a Spanish Basque professional golfer from the Basque Country, who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships, both at The Masters.

1966Rok Petrovič, Slovenian skier (died 1993)[†]

Rok Petrovič was a Yugoslav and Slovenian alpine skier.

Historical Context for February 5, 1966

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