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Fitzsimmons, Jas E (Sunny Jim), 91
New regime asks USSR engineers working on reactor near Accra to remain
US officials pleased but cautious; uncertain if Sukarno has relinquished pol power indefinitely; Sukarno seen forced to declare virtual state of martial law and to rely on army to restore order and protect him
Sen Javits repts he recommended Garelik to Lindsay as a possible comr int; says critics of Mayor, Leary and Garelik are introducing pol into dept; O'Connor repts Shanley, Walsh and McQuade have been int as part of his informal probe; Lindsay denies attacks are being made on Garelik because he is Jewish or on Sealy because he is Negro; Booth scores Martin on civilians riding police cars; says Martin interpreted plan as 'instant rev bd' so that it would be denounced by police officers; Martin challenges Booth to prove charges
Vice Pres Humphrey
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 9, 1966, covering March 12, 1966.
SSgt Barry Sadler
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
The Beatles
Soundtrack
1966David Daniels, American countertenor[†]
David Daniels is an American countertenor. He was one of the most prominent classical stars to face criminal charges during the MeToo movement and pled guilty to sexual assault in 2023.
1966Grant Long, American basketball player and sportscaster[†]
Grant Andrew Long is an American former professional basketball player. He played over 1,000 games for the National Basketball Association over a 15-year career. Long had two relatives who were playing in the NBA during his tenure in the league: his uncle John Long, and his cousin Terry Mills. His brother is professional boxer Julius Long.
In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]