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April 3, 1966

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Headlines from April 3, 1966

RAIL UNION IS TOLD TO HALT WALKOUT TODAY OR PAY FINE; U.S. Court Sets Contempt Penalty at $25,000 Daily --Cites Labor Leader JUDGES HEAR AN APPEAL Decision Is Reserved Until This Morning-Stoppage Makes 250,000 Idle RAIL UNION TOLD TO HALT WALKOUT

By David R.jones Special To the New York Times

Fed ct finds BLFE and Gilbert in contempt and orders union to pay $25,000-a-day fine unless strikers return to work; union appeals ruling; argues strike is legal; 3 union officials jailed on contempt charges for continuing strike against Seaboard Air Line RR

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 30, 1966, covering April 3, 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
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  3. 3
    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
    47
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    55
  5. 5
    Album cover for Just Like Us! by Paul Revere & The Raiders

    Just Like Us!

    Paul Revere & The Raiders

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

1966John de Vries, Australian race car driver[†]

John David de Vries is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and Australian Formula Holden. He raced in the 2002 IRL season, where he began the season with Brayton Racing. De Vries competed in the first three races, and arrived but withdrew from the Nazareth Speedway race. He attempted to qualify for the 2002 Indianapolis 500, but was not among the 33 drivers who made the field. He returned after the Indianapolis 500 to compete in the Chevy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and logged his best career IRL finish, an 11th place, in what would be his final IRL race. Previously, de Vries had spent four years in Formula Holden and the Australian Formula Ford Championship.

Historical Context for April 3, 1966

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