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Reptd chmn of Ghanaian Natl Liberation Council
special US mil units help S Vietnam Army set up intelligence center; data being gathered under 20 programs; intelligence chief of US troops Brig Gen McChristian participates in operation
Sec Udall unveils architect P Johnson's plans for development of natl shrine, including immigration monument; artist's sketch; Udall lauds design, estimates it will require 8-10 yrs to complete and cost twice $6-million appropriated by Cong; Johnson backs Sen Javits proposal to seek private funds, says design will complement Statue of Liberty; Job Corps trainees to do some of site razing work
Saudi Min Prince Sultan, at secret conf with Pres Johnson, reptdly relayed Faisal appeal for US diplomatic and mil aid and warning that Saudi forces may enter war if UAR ends truce; seen seeking Brit or US air power if UAR bombs Saudi border towns; US denies Faisal asked for mil add; Johnson gets Nasser lr, reptdly stating UAR stand, during conf with Speaker el Sadat; Saudi Arabia reptdly sees Nasser s as appeal to Egyptians; continues peace efforts; Saudi Amb Reza meets with top Nasser aide; they reptdly agree on compromise name 'State of Yemen' and exclusion of former royal family members from coalition Govt; Reza reptdly seeks conf with Nasser
NYC gets 4-in fall, suburbs 8 in
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 23, 1966, covering February 25, 1966.
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
The Beatles
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Soundtrack
Frank Sinatra
1966Alexis Denisof, American actor[†]
Alexis Denisof is an American actor, primarily known for playing Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel. He also had a recurring role on How I Met Your Mother. His wife, Alyson Hannigan, starred in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and How I Met Your Mother.
1966Téa Leoni, American actress[†]
Téa Leoni is an American actress. Early in her career, she starred on the television sitcoms Flying Blind (1992–1993) and The Naked Truth (1995–1998). Her breakthrough role was in the 1995 film Bad Boys, which led to leading parts in Deep Impact (1998), The Family Man (2000), Jurassic Park III (2001), Spanglish (2004), and Fun with Dick and Jane (2005). From 2014 to 2019, Leoni starred as Elizabeth McCord on the CBS drama series Madam Secretary.
In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]