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In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]
1966Petr Svoboda, Czech ice hockey player and agent[†]
Petr Svoboda is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was the first Czech to play over 1,000 games in the NHL.
1966Australian currency is decimalized.[†]
The Australian dollar is the official currency and legal tender of Australia, including all of its external territories, and three independent sovereign Pacific Island states: Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu. In April 2022, it was the sixth most-traded currency in the foreign exchange market and as of Q1 2024 the sixth most-held reserve currency in global reserves.
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Lindsay welcomes Fed legis to raise minimum wage to $1.50 an hr because it will help working man if fares have to be raised, TV int; says zoned fares should be studied
Labor Dept repts wholesale prices, Jan, 1% over Dec, 9% over Jan '65
US Vice Pres Humphrey discusses progress on basin development project with ECAFE exec sec Nyun, Bangkok
Jakarta radio repts Amb to China Djawoto recalled to rept on Chinese 'unfriendly attitude'; repts earlier warning by Subandrio to China not to interfere in Indonesia's internal affairs
Cath bishops concede Legis will approve reforms this yr
Named dir of Inst for Advanced Study
survey of growing farm prosperity, US
PORS AND ILLUS
Cooney discusses office's inefficiency, waste and obsolescent condition; illus
HS Principals Assn maps drive against Educ Bd's hs reorgn plan; holds end of vocational hss and their inc into comprehensive hss will lower educ standards; vocational hs principals, in separate action, to urge plan be reconsidered
survey of problems facing S Africa as Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland move toward independence
US to warn Amer tourists they may be harshly treated if they get into trouble; sentencing and alleged suicide of Amer N Mott linked