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March 27, 1966

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Headlines from March 27, 1966

Thousands on Fifth Ave. March in Vietnam Protest; Thousands March on Fifth Avenue to Protest War in Vietnam 3 Men Are Arrested 'Tremendous Parade' International Protest Coffins Carried on Coast 2,000 March in Chicago Rivals at White House Philadelphia Protest Cambridge to Boston Clash in Detroit 2,500 Cheer in Ottatwa Hecklers in Oklahoma Stockholm Embassy Rally Procession in London Japanese Impact Small

By Douglas Robinsonspecial To the New York Timesspecial To the New York Timesthe New York Times (By Jack Manning and Edward Hausner)

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MANPOWER NEEDS GROW ACROSS U.S.; Survey Finds a Tightening Labor Supply--Job Lures Offered by Employers President Is Concerned Mahnpower Needs Are Growing Across the U.S. Jobs for the Asking Trouble in Production Standards Are Cited Negroes Are Affected

By David R. Jones Special To the New York Times

NY Times survey of 20 major labor mkts shows rising manpower shortage, especially of skilled workers; Comr Ross stresses full employment has not been reached, citing 2.6-million workers seeking full-time jobs

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 23, 1966, covering March 27, 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
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  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
    46
  3. 3
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    54
  5. 5
    Album cover for Rubber Soul by The Beatles

    Rubber Soul

    The Beatles

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14

Notable Births

Žarko Paspalj

1966Žarko Paspalj, Serbian basketball player[†]

Žarko Paspalj is a retired Serbian professional basketball player and sports administrator. The EuroLeague Final Four MVP in 1994, his sixteen and a half seasons career was mostly spent in Yugoslavia and Greece, along with several short stints in the NBA, France, and Italy. Since 2009, he has been vice-president of the Serbian Olympic Committee.

Historical Context for March 27, 1966

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