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De Rudder dies of ruptured lung; DeBakey says pump played no part in death, proved its worth and will be used again after modifications
World Journal Tribune sues 6 unions (ITU, mailers, pressmen, photo-engravers, stereotypers and deliverers) in Fed ct, asks ct to determine that union contracts with 3 defunct papers continue in full force and to direct arbitration of merger problems and work stoppages; Kennedy backs Kheel as man to make recommendations; Powers agrees but will not accept recommendations in advance; Meyer prefers no one make recommendations while talks continue; Lindsay and Rockefeller indicate they consider persons who might serve on possible panel; Javits wants mediation and talks to continue; ANG and publishers conf under FMCS auspices; stereotypers and photo-engravers conf with publishers; World Journal Tribune sends lrs to ANG members telling them whether they are employed or dismissed; Meyer says dismissals were based for most part on inverse seniority, except for 112 chosen because eds deemed them essential to preserve Herald Tribune image
8 of 9 'wise men,' Alliance for Progress advisory panel, resign, lr to OAS; group was estab by Alliance charter to rev and advise on natl development plans; members protest loss of independence, US domination of program; charge trend toward US accords with individual members alters original concept of Alliance; 1 member, R Almeida, resigned earlier after InterAmer Econ and Soc Council voted to cut panel to 5 and subordinate it to Inter-Amer Com on Alliance
US State Dept spokesman restates US long-standing position that 'there is no sanctuary' in Communist China or elsewhere for aircraft fighting over Vietnam
US obtains $16,582,000 tax judgment against 6 shipping cos owned by S S Niarchos; seeks $25-million total, with interest; charges 3 of Amer cos chartered ships to 2 Niarchos-owned Panamanian cos, which then subchartered them to avoid US taxes
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 27, 1966, covering April 27, 1966.
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Barbra Streisand
The Rolling Stones
Soundtrack
1966Peter McIntyre, Australian cricketer[†]
Peter Edward McIntyre is a former Australian cricketer who played in two Test matches in the 1990s.
1966Yoshihiro Togashi, Japanese illustrator[†]
Yoshihiro Togashi is a Japanese manga artist. He began drawing manga at an early age, before being recognized for his talent by the publishing company Shueisha while attending college. Togashi has authored several different manga series in different genres over the past three decades. He is best known for writing and illustrating the YuYu Hakusho (1990–1994) and Hunter × Hunter (1998–present) series, which are some of the best-selling manga series of all time. Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi, the author of Sailor Moon.
In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]