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March 15, 1966

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Albany Passes Political Ad Bill To Let Business Aid Campaigns; Kelly, Leader of Opposition, Says Measure Will Make 'Jesse James Look Mild' POLITICAL AD BILL PASSED IN ALBANY

By Richard L. Madden Special To the New York Times

Assembly approves bill to let corps buy ads in pol campaign journals without violating law barring corps from making contributions; Assemblymen Kelly and Posner see bill opening way for corps to intervene in elections; Assemblyman Chananau defends bill, offered by Assemblymen Henderson and Lebowitz

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MOERDLER STATUS TO BE REVIEWED BY ETHICS BOARD; About 90 Violations Found in Dwellings Owned by In-Law of Buildings Commissioner LINDSAY BACKS INQUIRY Slum Properties of Relative of Top Department Deputy Are Included in Study MOERDLER STATUS TO BE REVIEWED

By Martin Arnold

Ethics Bd to probe Moerdler and Diamond status; Lindsay says he did not know Hecht owned code-violating bldgs when he apptd Moerdler, news conf; 2 of bldgs owned by Hecht at 598 E 139th St and 538 E 134th St, Bronx, found to contain 90 violations; Moerdler visits Lindsay at City Hall; says Lindsay backs him; says he will personally inspect 2 bldgs with violations, TV int; Lindsay sees plot 'to get Moerdler'; Rent and Rehabilitation Comm weighs rent reduction to $1 a month in Hecht bldgs; Mrs Gelfand's bldgs not yet inspected; Hecht defends maintenance of bldgs

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 9, 1966, covering March 15, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Ballads Of The Green Berets by SSgt Barry Sadler

    Ballads Of The Green Berets

    SSgt Barry Sadler

    Last week
    53
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  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
    44
  3. 3
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  4. 4
    Album cover for Rubber Soul by The Beatles

    Rubber Soul

    The Beatles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    52

Notable Births

1966Chris Bruno, American actor[†]

Chris Bruno is an American film and television actor, director, and producer,as well as a former Pro-MMA fighter and a commercial helicopter pilot. He is best known for his role as Sheriff Walt Bannerman on the television series The Dead Zone.

Notable Deaths

Abe Saperstein

1966Abe Saperstein, American basketball player and coach (born 1902)[†]

Abraham Michael Saperstein was the founder, owner and earliest coach of the Harlem Globetrotters. Saperstein was a leading figure in black basketball and baseball from the 1920s through the 1950s, primarily before those sports were racially integrated.

Historical Context for March 15, 1966

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