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May 1, 1966

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Headlines from May 1, 1966

U.S. EXPECTS BONN TO AGREE FINALLY ON DEFENSE SHIFT; McNamara Aides Say Ally Will Realize NATO Stand Can't Be Totally Nuclear U.S. EXPECTS BONN TO YIELD ON ARMS

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

Defense Dept sources see Gers, as they gain more knowledge of nuclear weapons systems, agreeing allies must not depend exclusively on nuclear defense; reassert doctrine of 'flexible' response; McNamara returns from London conf on consultations; Pentagon denies he and 4 other mins discussed shifting to automatic nuclear response; rept from London says group discussed system of graduated responses to different kinds of aggression

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 27, 1966, covering May 1, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    29
  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
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    51
  3. 3
    Album cover for Color Me Barbra by Barbra Streisand

    Color Me Barbra

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass) by The Rolling Stones

    Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    24
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    59

Notable Births

Olaf Thon

1966Olaf Thon, German footballer and manager[†]

Olaf Thon is a German former professional football player and coach.

Historical Context for May 1, 1966

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