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Pres Johnson asks Cong to give comm enforcement powers, Civil Rights Message
Philippine ct sentences US Pvt D Yarwood to prison for illegal possession of firearms
Charges US shows signs of 'that fatal presumption,' overextension of power which brought ruin to ancient Athens, Napoleonic France and Nazi Ger, s, ANPA Ad Bur, on 'fallout effects' of Vietnam war
US Sup Ct, reversing lower ct, unanimously rules GM and 3 Chevrolet dealer assns in Los Angeles violated Fed antitrust laws by conspiring to block sales of Chevrolets by discount houses; does not rule on Govt contention that laws were also violated by GM's dealership franchise contracts, when used to prevent discount sales; Justice Fortas holds defendants conspired to restrain trade to protect franchised dealers from price competition
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Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 27, 1966, covering April 29, 1966.
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Barbra Streisand
The Rolling Stones
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1966Christian Tetzlaff, German violinist[†]
Christian Tetzlaff is a German violinist who has performed internationally, with a focus on chamber music.
1966William Eccles, English physicist and engineer (born 1875)[†]
William Henry Eccles FRS was a British physicist and a pioneer in the development of radio communication.
1966Paula Strasberg, American actress and acting coach (born 1909)[†]
Paula Strasberg was an American stage actress. She became actor and teacher Lee Strasberg's second wife and mother of actors John and Susan Strasberg, as well as Marilyn Monroe's acting coach and confidante.
In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]