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February 28, 1966

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HUMPHREY SCORES VIETCONG AS UNFIT TO SHARE IN RULE; Vice President and Kennedy Split on Communist Role in a Vietnam Regime SENATOR FOR COALITION Both Insist Their Views Are in Accord With Policy of the Administration HUMPHREY SCORES VIETCONG AS UNFIT

By Richard Eder Special To the New York Times

Humphrey and Kennedy differ sharply on whether US should let Vietcong share in S Vietnam Govt, TV statements; illus; both contend they are in accord with Adm; Humphrey insists Vietcong is unfit for such role; Kennedy, reverting to original proposal, holds US should assure Vietcong role in interim or elected govt; Council of Repub Orgns decries Humphrey Kennedy pol feuding; links their pol aims; deplores Humphrey refusal to testify before Sen com

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REGENTS OPPOSED ON COLLEGE PLAN; Alumni Say Board Changes Would End Local Control of City University Alumni Oppose Regents' Plan for City University

By Unknown Author

City, Hunter, Bklyn and Queens Colls alumni presidents charge Regents with interfering in City U affairs, wires to Higher Educ Bd, Lindsay, other city officials; claim plan would end local control of univ; urge bd remove power of chancellor over grad programs and place it with coll presidents; also urge Legis provide univ with budget funds equal to SUNY

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 23, 1966, covering February 28, 1966.

  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
    42
  2. 2
    Album cover for Rubber Soul by The Beatles

    Rubber Soul

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    20
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    50
  5. 5
    Album cover for September Of My Years by Frank Sinatra

    September Of My Years

    Frank Sinatra

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    28

Notable Births

Paulo Futre

1966Paulo Futre, Portuguese footballer[†]

Paulo Jorge dos Santos Futre is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Jovan Vraniškovski

1966Archbishop Jovan VI of Ohrid[†]

Jovan Vraniškovski, Metropolitan Jovan of Kruševo and Demir Hisar, of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, formerly known as Jovan VI, Metropolitan of Skopje and the Archbishop of Ohrid, is the former head of the Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric (2005–2023).

Notable Deaths

Charles Bassett

1966Charles Bassett, American captain, engineer, and astronaut (born 1931)[†]

Charles Arthur "Charlie" Bassett II was an American electrical engineer and United States Air Force test pilot. He went to Ohio State University for two years and later graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He joined the Air Force as a pilot and graduated from both the Air Force's Experimental Test Pilot School and the Aerospace Research Pilot School. Bassett was married and had two children.

Elliot See

1966Elliot See, American commander, engineer, and astronaut (born 1927)[†]

Elliot McKay See Jr. was an American engineer, naval aviator, test pilot and NASA astronaut.

Historical Events

Northrop T-38 Talon

1966A NASA T-38 Talon crashes into the McDonnell Aircraft factory while attempting a poor-visibility landing at Lambert Field, St. Louis, killing astronauts Elliot See and Charles Bassett.[†]

The Northrop T-38 Talon is a two-seat, twinjet supersonic jet trainer designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation. It was the world's first supersonic trainer as well as the most produced.

Historical Context for February 28, 1966

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